11-11-2021, 05:03 PM
(11-11-2021, 04:50 PM)Thukydides Wrote: As long as Kidd is at the whelm, I have no idea, how I will enjoy watching this team anymore. They will go nowhere with this offensive approach. Very frustrating. I always thought the fear of Luka leaving at some point was overblown, but Kidd has changed the equation completely. This is atrocious to watch and Luka will be fed up rather sooner than later. Get the fossil of D´Antoni in asap. My god, unbelieveable how Kidd has messed up this offense.
In this regard, Haralalob Voulgaris, controversial former Mavs analytics chief, weighed in on the Mavs last night. People may or may not think highly of Bob, but I don't think the criticism of him was ever that he gave bad advice, but more in the nature of his self-admittedly abrasive personality.
If I remember correctly, he was scornful of the new offensive system, and without naming Kidd, indicated that he thought the team's coaching had taken a tumble. He was dismissive of extreme concerns about Powell, who often holds up pretty well analytically. Added that the Mavs' defensive weakness isn't really against big bruisers, and even if it were, there are only a handful of those guys in the league. Said the most significant defensive weakness was their ineptitude at defending a small spread offense.
Bob doesn't mind calling it like he sees it, lol.