07-24-2024, 11:58 AM
(07-24-2024, 10:16 AM)Dundalis Wrote: If Dinwiddie's production is a product of the Mavs system, vs the other teams he's been on, he's in the playoff rotation, no question. We are talking about who's gonna fill in that third offensive role in the playoffs, like we didn't just lose to a team that had like 5 legit offensive weapons. Guys who can legitimately create their own shot (and shown a propensity to do well in clutch situations) are just as valuable come playoff time as the lockdown defender types. It could be that he's legitimately washed, but his post Mavs production is too similar to pre Mavs for me to think it's age related and not role/system related.
We also lost to a team that had 5 legit defensive weapons. I feel like overcorrecting to offense at the expense of defense is unproductive. In the playoff rotations, at least two of Luka/Kyrie/Klay will be on the court most of the time. In those cases Din's offense will have diminishing returns while the defense takes a hit. The alternative is likely Grimes, who is a better floor spacer and a better defender.