10-30-2025, 01:13 PM
(10-30-2025, 01:08 PM)michaeltex Wrote: What struck me is the way DAL sped up the pace after AD sat. Especially once BWill got warmed up.
Agreed, and the question becomes: were they playing slowly because AD's out of shape, or because there wasn't enough ball-handling on the floor? Or, maybe even both?
AD is going to slow them down on both sides of the floor, even when in shape...at FORWARD. At the 5, I'd argue he's ability to play just as fast or faster than most centers when in shape. There's some recent talk about how he might be less than properly self-motivated to play fast, and for the Mavs' sake, I hope the people offering those opinions are wrong.
But the ball-handling, balanced roster part...I don't think that's even a matter of opinion, frankly.


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