Chapter 172 Playoffs 50+!_2

For the Mavericks, the only piece of good news at the moment was that the rotation time for both teams was fast approaching.

Hansen was substituted out for a rest with 2 minutes left in the quarter.

Although his shooting was hot, Joerger knew the game would last four quarters, and considering the state of play the Mavericks had shown tonight, it wasn't going to be a quick victory.

Of course, he dared to do it also because the Grizzlies' bench strength was strong enough.

His judgment proved to be correct.

In last season's Western Conference Finals, it wasn't just Hansen who was in good form, Randolph was also performing well. Even against a red-hot Nowitzki, they had the capability to fight. In the end, it was the huge gap in bench strength that led to their defeat.

But this year, the lineup the Grizzlies had on the floor was Crawford, Battier, Guy, Speights, Faried, and even Tony Allen and James Johnson hadn't gotten on yet.