07-12-2023, 08:56 AM
My impression was that McGee and Wood didn't really help with Luka moving toward the basket. They weren't good screeners and didn't block out defenders when Luka made a drive. Instead they often pulled in another defender to the rim either because they were badly positioned or because the defense disrespected their offensive game (McGee).
My perception of how Dwight and Maxi play is that they screen better and will box out defenders as Luka moves into the paint or pull their defender out to the 3pt line (Maxi in particular). Both actions help open the lane for Luka's creativity.
Future success will depend on Holmes/DLive/Capella(?), whoever is playing the 5 spot, understanding that their first job offensively is to help set the stage for Luka/Kyrie by helping get the desired defensive switch to give DAL an opportunity to exploit the mis-match. The big's scoring will come on put backs and lobs, unless they are a consistent 3pt threat like Maxi.
My perception of how Dwight and Maxi play is that they screen better and will box out defenders as Luka moves into the paint or pull their defender out to the 3pt line (Maxi in particular). Both actions help open the lane for Luka's creativity.
Future success will depend on Holmes/DLive/Capella(?), whoever is playing the 5 spot, understanding that their first job offensively is to help set the stage for Luka/Kyrie by helping get the desired defensive switch to give DAL an opportunity to exploit the mis-match. The big's scoring will come on put backs and lobs, unless they are a consistent 3pt threat like Maxi.
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