I know you're saying "Duh!" but he actually said as much Friday morning at Spurs shootaround. It's late in games, however, that the Mavericks struggle without Nowitzki on the floor according the former Mr. Longoria.
"It's been tough for them," Parker admitted. "They play well most of the game and then down the stretch, Dirk usually makes the big shot, the big play."
"They don't have that guy anymore so it's been tough on them."
Does Parker have any advice for the Mavericks?
"Everybody has to be more aggresive when you have one of your main guys who average 25, 26 points."
Insighful, isn't it?
For the record, the Mavericks are putting up just under eight points per game less in the eight games without Nowitzki. In the 29 games he started, Dallas averaged 99.4 points a game. In the eight he's missed, it's been 91.8 a game, a number inflated a bit by the 107 the Mavs scored in a 10-point loss to Orlando.
"It's been tough for them," Parker admitted. "They play well most of the game and then down the stretch, Dirk usually makes the big shot, the big play."
"They don't have that guy anymore so it's been tough on them."
Does Parker have any advice for the Mavericks?
"Everybody has to be more aggresive when you have one of your main guys who average 25, 26 points."
Insighful, isn't it?
For the record, the Mavericks are putting up just under eight points per game less in the eight games without Nowitzki. In the 29 games he started, Dallas averaged 99.4 points a game. In the eight he's missed, it's been 91.8 a game, a number inflated a bit by the 107 the Mavs scored in a 10-point loss to Orlando.
