GAME 21: NOP (7-18) @ DAL (11-10) | 91-107

[dirkfansince1998]

This is why I have been preaching that we need better defenders in the starting lineup. It is about bringing a certain mindset and energy.  I have beaten this drum for the last two years even as folks were talking about our historical offense. The head of the snake that is the Mavs offense is a volume shooting poor 3 pt shooter who is lackadaisical on defense as well.

When it goes in it’s all good. Else we are stagnant on offense. The percentages don’t lie.  It is what it is.

So far the changes did not improve the defense (ranked 18th last season, 21st this season). Tanked the offense. Mavs went from a good shooting team that relied on the 3-ball to a terrible shooting team that seems to be even more reliant on 3-point shooting. Less FTA, less points in the paint. Even slower pace. Everything that we expected to improve actually got worse.

I support the call for more defense. But it feels like the Mavs try it every summer and fail to find the right players. Fail to make the right coaching adjustments.