If you’re picking an MVP for the Mavericks in the pre-All-Star portion of the season, it might have to be coach Jason Kidd.
Granted, he hasn’t scored a point or dished a single assist, but look at what he and his able-bodied staff have had to overcome in getting the Mavericks to a 30-26 game going into the break.
He had Luka Doncic for only 22 games. He had Anthony Davis for only 31 minutes.
He watched all three of his veteran centers – Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford and Dwight Powell – go down with injuries.