01-07-2020, 09:53 AM
(01-07-2020, 09:36 AM)mavsluvr Wrote: The contest, at best, highlighted KP's importance to the team, which sorely missed his rim protection and rebounding. With Luka's help, they managed to outscore a weak offensive opponent, but one has to wonder how they would have fared against, for example, Denver (their next match). Porzee cannot get back soon enough.
Enjoyed your analysis, as always.
People wondering what is wrong with the Mavs the past few games seem to be missing this point.
KP may be a work in progress on the offensive end, but on the other end he is our anchor. With KP patrolling the paint and defending the rim, we are a pretty good defensive team.
With him in the middle and us playing zone, we can shut most teams down for stretches.
Without KP, we are a bad defensive team. Even though we have a couple of very good defenders in DFS and Maxi, it's just not enough to make up for the shortcomings of our weaker defenders.
We need KP back. Let's hope he's going to be healthy most of the year, and especially for the playoffs. And let's hope he's not going to suffer knee issues his entire career.