03-02-2024, 05:06 PM
First step and the easiest step: avoid putting THJ on the floor with Luka and Kyrie. Do whatever is needed in order to change up the lineup to ensure that this can never happen. You may have to start Exum or DJJ at SF instead of Green because otherwise, THJ has been Green's direct sub.
The Mavs offense is fundamentally very simple - regardless of who is on the floor but especially when Luka and Kyrie are out there. Whoever is playing SF will just be in the corner to draw defensive attention for the 3-pt shot. Green has at least emerged as a respectable corner shooter to where he can fulfill that role. Kidd panics and goes to the THJ lineup because he thinks he needs the offensive firepower but if Luka and Kyrie are out there then your SF is just going to be a floor spacer anyway. You might as well have Green to pose the same corner shooter threat while not being quite as bad on defense as THJ.
It won't solve everything but at least it would have prevented the Cleveland loss.
The Mavs offense is fundamentally very simple - regardless of who is on the floor but especially when Luka and Kyrie are out there. Whoever is playing SF will just be in the corner to draw defensive attention for the 3-pt shot. Green has at least emerged as a respectable corner shooter to where he can fulfill that role. Kidd panics and goes to the THJ lineup because he thinks he needs the offensive firepower but if Luka and Kyrie are out there then your SF is just going to be a floor spacer anyway. You might as well have Green to pose the same corner shooter threat while not being quite as bad on defense as THJ.
It won't solve everything but at least it would have prevented the Cleveland loss.