02-16-2020, 07:58 AM
(02-15-2020, 03:40 PM)Kammrath Wrote: How many "perimeter creators" did the 2011 team have?? Go in the block to Dirk in a crunch, start the offense there or run the two man game with him and JET.I'm anxious to see how the team plays post-ASB.
The Mavs have ALL the offense they need. They just need Luka and KP to get much better in the pick and roll, and they need KP to get better in the block.
DEFENSE (length and athletic defense) is what they need way more than anything else.
The last game was pretty interesting to me. Luka was back and looked normal and KP was still playing with confidence. It felt something like I'd hoped for since we picked NYK's pocket. IF that is the new normal, then it's gonna be a fun ride for the rest of the year.
Offensive success helps the defense by pressuring the opponent's offense to keep up and getting them to try stuff they don't normally do. I've seen it when a team comes in and goes off with quick shots from 3pt line and the Mavs lose their flow and look to play hero ball. Then it gets ugly.
If I had a criticism, it's that the other guys seem to come out with tight defense in the 4th and the Mavs seem to have trouble with that. Not sure how to fix that other than playing together and learning to trust each other.