02-06-2024, 10:11 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-06-2024, 10:11 AM by dirkfansince1998.)
Throwback to the first few games of the season. Collective (except for Green/Kleber) no show in the first half. No energy. No sense of urgency. Getting outplayed by geriatric guys like Morris and Beverley.
Improved second half. Defense was solid. Kyrie found his legs. Williams and Kleber remembered that role players are allowed to score when they are wide open.
Overall not a feel good win. 76ers have been one of the worst teams in the league since Embiid went down. Similar effort against a better opponent probably results in a blowout in the first half.
As a side note: Weird game from Luka. 76ers tried to get the ball out of his hands but usually he finds ways to get involved. Cannot remember a game where he looked as passive on offense. Rarely bringing the ball up the floor. Giving up the ball instead of trying to create for himself.
this game:
touches 79
seconds/touch 3.96
time of possession 5.2 min
season averages:
touches 92.5
seconds/touch 5.62
time of possession 8.6 min
Are the Mavs trying to integrate more ballhandlers into the offense? Going away from a heliocentric offense? Was is about the 76ers defense? Or simply Luka being tired?
Improved second half. Defense was solid. Kyrie found his legs. Williams and Kleber remembered that role players are allowed to score when they are wide open.
Overall not a feel good win. 76ers have been one of the worst teams in the league since Embiid went down. Similar effort against a better opponent probably results in a blowout in the first half.
As a side note: Weird game from Luka. 76ers tried to get the ball out of his hands but usually he finds ways to get involved. Cannot remember a game where he looked as passive on offense. Rarely bringing the ball up the floor. Giving up the ball instead of trying to create for himself.
this game:
touches 79
seconds/touch 3.96
time of possession 5.2 min
season averages:
touches 92.5
seconds/touch 5.62
time of possession 8.6 min
Are the Mavs trying to integrate more ballhandlers into the offense? Going away from a heliocentric offense? Was is about the 76ers defense? Or simply Luka being tired?