(12-05-2024, 05:22 PM)michaeltex Wrote: If Klay getting special attention is consistent across opponents, could this contribute to his reduced shooting efficiency? He came here as a player who benefitted from movement, not just as a stand in the corner kick out target. At least that's what I recall the party line was last summer. Is that his role going forward? Is he OK with being reduced to that?

(12-05-2024, 05:24 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: He gets no special attention. I have seen teams put their worst defenders on him, cause he can´t create separation.

(12-05-2024, 02:56 PM)F Gump Wrote: He cannot. But he will be RFA, which means Mavs can match any offer if they wish (and that matching aspect, with a waiting period, does tend to scare away offers).

(12-05-2024, 05:45 PM)mvossman Wrote: Did they shorten the waiting period recently?  I wonder if its less of a deterrent than it used to be.

(12-05-2024, 05:37 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Sure, but that's not the point, is it? The point is whether or not those defenders will leave him if/when the Mavs devise sets that tempt them to do so. According to the Karala video, Memphis did not.

(12-06-2024, 01:00 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: He now has a lower shooting efficiency for the season than Jaden Hardy. Literally only Kleber from our regular rotation is worse. Teams will gladly let him take shots. 

(12-06-2024, 12:49 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Knicks beat the Hornets last night by 24 and really blew game open in the third (38 to 16).  Look at the minutes of the starter though.  OG 40 minutes, KAT- 39, Josh Hard 38.  Brunson 27 (he may got dinged though).....and Mikal Bridges 47 minutes.  Wow.  Precious off the bench with 12 minutes and MIles Mcbride with 28.  No one else off the bench got more than 3 minutes.

(12-06-2024, 01:00 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: He now has a lower shooting efficiency for the season than Jaden Hardy. Literally only Kleber from our regular rotation is worse. Teams will gladly let him take shots. He has missed plenty of open looks, too. He was not brought in here to be literally the worst shooter on the team. Everybody was projecting a bounce back season with +40% 3pt shooting; from playing off Luka and Kyrie. 

But now we have to pretend he contributes to winning via being the gravitational pull, although Kidd has to emergency sub him during every 3rd quarter and finish the game with a different line-up.

Last six games he´s shooting 28% from the field. You know what be happening here, if THJ took 10 shots per game at 28%.

Mavs didn´t/don´t pay him $17M p.a. to be this. No need to sugarcoat this. I have seen enough to know this Kyrie/Luka/Klay thing won´t work. It might work incredibly well with Klay off the bench.

(12-06-2024, 12:45 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Hollinger's early season disappointment team:

Lebron
Mikal Bridges-14 free throw attempts or the whole season and
Nearly everything in Philly besides Jared McCain
Tyrese Haliburton and Miles Turner-  They desperately need to get right and play the Mavs again
Trae Young
Kyle Kusma-
Keegan Murray  and Kevin Huerter- This one hurts.  Kings desperately need Murray to be better.  Shooting 30% from three.  What happened there?  Maybe he turns it on.  I thought he would be like a 18 point a game scorer with good shooting and solid defense.
top 15 picks in the draft-
Scoot Henderson

(12-08-2024, 12:50 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Nick Angstadt from Locked on Mavs posted this very interesting stat:



The difference between Gafford and Lively in the starting lineup. 24 point swing.

(12-08-2024, 01:08 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Pretty easy to see that coming for most of us before the season. I'm happy Kidd and staff have this figured out now. Lively's defense is right with the starting group and Gafford's offense is helpful for the bench group.

(12-08-2024, 12:34 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: I don't see why Trae Young is listed on here. Atlanta has been playing well; they're only loss was to the Mavs. They beat the Bucks twice, Cavs, and Celtics winning 6 straight. Young has had two games with at least 20 assists. Dyson Daniels leads the league in steals and deflections, and Jalen Johnson is really developing into a very good PF. I don't know if it's sustainable, but for the moment they can take advantage in the weaker East.

Young is a disaster.   One of the worst shot takers I’ve ever seen.  Easily the worst defender in the league 

(12-09-2024, 12:24 AM)Dundalis Wrote: Not sure that's representative of the difference defensively between Lively and Gafford though. Gafford had the superior defensive rating last season and better net rating. Gafford's defensive rating is 5 points worse this season than last. Lively is clearly the better all round defender, but I do expect the data to even out a lot more as the season goes on. Gaff has more weaknesses that can be exploited compared to Lively, but he is still absolutely a positive interior defender, and defended field goal differentials still bears that out.