Some days you're the hammer, other days you're the nail. If there's one takeaway from the rather brutal Dallas loss to the Blazers, it's that.
The Mavericks got down early to the Blazers and never really recovered. Foul trouble was the order of the day, with Dwight Powell and Jeremy Tyler picking up seven each. (You're allowed 10 in Summer League.) Tyler got in trouble early, with Daniel Orton's size causing him a world of problems. Satnam Singh and the other Mavericks big man options simply weren't talented enough to contain Noah Vonleh or quick point guard Tim Frazier.