DETROIT -- There is a method to Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle’s madness when he spins the big-man roulette wheel before each game.
“I’m going to give you a hint,” Carlisle said after Friday’s 98-89 road victory over the Detroit Pistons that pulled the Mavs back to .500. “I have the best analytics guy in basketball, and he’s worth a few billion.”
Of course, if Mavs owner Mark Cuban had had his way during the summer, the decision on who to start at center would have been simple: Just pencil dominant physical force DeAndre Jordan into the lineup every night.