Sometimes depth can be overrated

The big thing I noticed about yesterday's Dallas Mavericks-Los Angeles Lakers basketball game, which was far more exciting than I thought it would be, is that the Mavs have more depth than the Lakers, but the Lakers have a far superior starting five. I say that because, when Jason Terry led the Mavericks on a 21-2 run that brought Dallas from a 15-point deficit to a 95-89 lead with 7:13 left, both teams had their reserves on the floor. But then Kobe Bryant and the other Lakers starters returned, Los Angeles outscored Dallas 12-0 and that was that.