Dallas Mavericks wing Dorian Finney-Smith is taking advantage of an increase in opportunity. Injuries are the necessary evil for players on the lower ranks of teams pushing the low odds of a breakthrough in significant minutes. In this case, Finney-Smith is the player blessed after unfortunate setbacks suffered by Harrison Barnes and Wesley Matthews. The Mavericks have won three out of four games with the undrafted hard-nosed forward in the starting lineup.
Looking at raw numbers alone won’t help realize the importance of Dorian’s presence in the starting lineup. Using counting stats as the end-all argument isn’t the most efficient approach in today’s NBA world.