Official Site of the Mavs · Feb 20, 2020
Dealing with playoff pressures? ‘It’s different with a younger team,’ — Carlisle
ORLANDO – The last time the Mavericks were in the throes of a playoff race, a bunch of 30-something veterans were leading them with a been-there, done-that attitude.
In 2015-16, Dirk Nowitzki, `J.J. Barea, Deron Williams, Devin Harris and David Lee all had the battle scars from learning how to deal with the pressure when every win or loss could change your playoff fate.
Conversely, Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis, Dorian Finney-Smith, Jalen Brunson and Maxi Kleber – all starters or at least part-time starters – have never tasted NBA playoff basketball.
