10-22-2021, 06:24 PM
(10-22-2021, 06:16 PM)omahen Wrote: I agree no one can win with one man carrying all the burden. But I also think that RC mostly squeezed out what he could out of this team as far as offensive part is concerned. Mavs need better players to be able to play differently on offense, imho. I mean, their big offseason acquisitions were 3-D wings yet now they are expecting from them to be something else? These are not young guys improving their games. These are proven vets with their limitations. Isn't that excactly what made JRich and DWright ineffective with Mavs - asking them to do too much? Moving to Bullock who was supposed to stand around in the corner shooting open threes. One could actually argue that JRich and his midrange game would fit better than DFS or Bullock into what Kidd looked to create against Atlanta.
I don't understand why don't they just copy the Slovenian model from Olympics. Extremely limited team was playing arguably most beautiful offensive basketball at the tournament while being coached by an assistant coach from Czech league (since promoted to head coach at same team). One center who can shoot and PnR and three 3-D wings next to Luka. All individualy very limited, but worked great with Luka connecting everything. They played fast with wings pushing the tempo while half court offense were just endless PnR. Luka and Tobey, a very average center, were a menace even for France with Gobert. If one or two of your wings can also create, you have a contender, imho, with them switching opportunities to create.
Do you think KP can play the Tobey roll and was one of there wing a power wing?