I can't agree with the "A" grade for DMC. When you go 5-13, with only 1 assist and 6 turnovers, it just can't be an A. I understand that he did end up putting up some monster numbers in other categories but, let's face it, he's graded on a different scale because of what he is capable of.
It just kind of shows the bias this site has towards DMC (and the opposite bias with Pizza Guy). However, I will give him 100000% credit for staying composed, not talking to the referees, and not doing his gestures and mean faces! I really believe that when he is composed, the rest of the team plays better too. Whether or not he is a leader, he is the best player on the team and the anchor and so others will feed off of his energy whether it's positive or negative. Maybe next year he should just get 16 quick T's in the first 16 games and then he'll be perfect the rest of the year.
Some other thoughts....I really, really enjoyed watching this game. The team seemed inspired. I'm loving some of these role players that we have now. They play with energy, heart, hustle, and actually play a bit of defense. It was neat to see the bench so engaged when guys would score and when Ray fell down they all ran out to pick him up.
As Coach Malone said after the game, let's hope that some of this inspired play from guys like Reggie and Ray become contagious to the rest of the team and we can finish strong and look forward to a solid season next year.