Despite the Dallas Mavericks losing and then losing some more, Naji Marshall’s toughness and understanding of the small things it takes to win was on display last week. A rare highlight that’s worth celebrating.

So let’s spend some time taking a closer look at the underrated talent of Naji Marshall: understanding how to change the momentum of a game and leading a pack of fighters to a win. It doesn’t happen every game, nor is it possible, but when it does, it gives the team some edge.

In the win against the New Orleans Pelicans last week, Naji Marshall received a technical foul in the fourth quarter. Was that a bad decision? In head coach Jason Kidd’s words, as reported by Noah Weber:

“I’ll let him explain, but I’m gonna try to explain it first. He felt the T was needed to get the defen

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