The following statements are each true:
- Spencer Dinwiddie was terrific during the regular season and was integral to the late-season success of Dallas.
- Spencer Dinwiddie struggled so far in the postseason and looked closer to the player he was in Washington than the one Mavericks fans fell in love with after the Porzingis trade.
So, what changed? In short, Dinwiddie has stopped attacking the paint against the Jazz with the same ferocity he had during the regular season. Some people will look at his shooting splits from the perimeter during that time but even Dinwiddie’s staunchest supporters will admit that those numbers were unsustainable.