11-07-2021, 08:59 AM
With Maxi out, we still don't know much about rotations and the closing lineup when everyone is healthy. Boston was a good opponent to be missing Maxi as all they have is Williams and Horford. They start together and have one or the other in alone except for the beginning of each half.
Interesting numbers...Luka was +10 and Brunson was +1. When they were on the court together they were +8.
There was a 9-0 run late in the second and a 10-0 run late in the third that righted the ship after Boston runs. The common denominators were Brunson, Luka, DFS and no KP (Powell was the C for the first one and Willie for the second one).
Bigs got 59 total minutes (so, only 11 minutes of two bigs. +12 to start the game and -10 to start the third).
With Maxi out, we actually had some THJ at PF minutes in this game (KP with four guards)
Reggie is .529 on corner 3's (38% of his total attempts), but still only .333 on three's overall.
We are 24th in the league in Net Rating and have the 5th best record. I still have no idea which number is real. The first half was the first time this season that I felt we looked like we are supposed to look. The second half was disappointing (except for the ending obviously). Given that they won, I don't mind that they had to overcome adversity, but I'd really like to see that level of first half dominance on a regular basis soon.
If you break down the Net Rating to individual players, Tim, Jalen, Powell and Maxi are the only regulars with a positive differential. DFS (-15), KP (-8), Luka (-7), Bullock (-12), Frank (-7) and Willie (-6) are all negative. The last two seasons Dorian was +9 and +10. Luka was +6 and +3. KP was +4 and +7. And, Willie was +30 and +18 among the guys who were here during that time.
As a contrast to Dallas, in Sacramento they are thrilled to be the best team in California at 5-4 with the league's 5th best offense. I'm not sure I believe Harrison Barnes is going to continue to hit 46% of his threes any more than I believe Luka, DFS and KP will continue to be under 30% on theirs and Dallas will continue to be the 23rd best offense. But, that is the nature of the numbers when you squeak by in the wins and get blown out in the losses.
Interesting numbers...Luka was +10 and Brunson was +1. When they were on the court together they were +8.
There was a 9-0 run late in the second and a 10-0 run late in the third that righted the ship after Boston runs. The common denominators were Brunson, Luka, DFS and no KP (Powell was the C for the first one and Willie for the second one).
Bigs got 59 total minutes (so, only 11 minutes of two bigs. +12 to start the game and -10 to start the third).
With Maxi out, we actually had some THJ at PF minutes in this game (KP with four guards)
Reggie is .529 on corner 3's (38% of his total attempts), but still only .333 on three's overall.
We are 24th in the league in Net Rating and have the 5th best record. I still have no idea which number is real. The first half was the first time this season that I felt we looked like we are supposed to look. The second half was disappointing (except for the ending obviously). Given that they won, I don't mind that they had to overcome adversity, but I'd really like to see that level of first half dominance on a regular basis soon.
If you break down the Net Rating to individual players, Tim, Jalen, Powell and Maxi are the only regulars with a positive differential. DFS (-15), KP (-8), Luka (-7), Bullock (-12), Frank (-7) and Willie (-6) are all negative. The last two seasons Dorian was +9 and +10. Luka was +6 and +3. KP was +4 and +7. And, Willie was +30 and +18 among the guys who were here during that time.
As a contrast to Dallas, in Sacramento they are thrilled to be the best team in California at 5-4 with the league's 5th best offense. I'm not sure I believe Harrison Barnes is going to continue to hit 46% of his threes any more than I believe Luka, DFS and KP will continue to be under 30% on theirs and Dallas will continue to be the 23rd best offense. But, that is the nature of the numbers when you squeak by in the wins and get blown out in the losses.
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