The Starting Lineup: Mayo’s Remarkable Finish Not Enough

Chalk up another L for the Dallas Mavericks (their fifth in seven games), but color me impressed by OJ Mayo. In overtime, Golden State pounced on Dallas and scored the first seven points. The Mavs were able to recover, though, as Mayo composed an individual 7-0 run to tie the game. He got started by answering a Harrison Barnes three, then brought his boys to within a bucket with a contested layup in transition. His most impressive deuce — a driving finger roll set up by a right-to-left crossover — was the one that evened the score with a minute and a half to play. Following a pair of Steph Curry free throws, Mayo came through once again. At this point everyone in the building knew he was going to shoot the ball, but it simply didn’t matter… Juice was feeling it, and he spun into the lane for an eight-foot floater. A David Lee layup put the Warriors back in control, and Golden State finally forced the ball out of Mayo’s hands. Shawn Marion tossed up a brick and Curry ice...