12-24-2020, 09:22 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-24-2020, 09:23 AM by DanSchwartzgan.)
(12-24-2020, 01:28 AM)Kammrath Wrote: REACTIONS
- Luka is still incredibly immature and looks overweight. Three point shot isn't looking improved, but he looks more confident at the free throw line.
- Starting lineup was a disaster in the preseason and was still a disaster.
- DP is starting to make me nervous.
- THJ creating his own shot is bad.
- Maxi was not good.
- WCS continues to make good things happen everytime he plays. He needs more minutes. RC knows the team has success when he plays (I have heard it from his own mouth!) but still doesn't play him. RC are you trying to lose?
- I fear the Mavs might not have a shot at home court advantage if RC doesn't make some changes before KP is back.
Something you've been preaching...DFS at SF...worked pretty well last night. Lineups that featured that were a very good +10. This was DFS and Johnson with either Maxi or WCS. Of course, it is hard to know if it was because this grouping was good or THJ was bad.
Speaking of THJ. He played 40 seconds of the final 13:10. Hmmm.
Interesting choice of Dorian to be the starter who went out early and played with the subs last night. 35 minutes at +11. He didn't hit his shots, but 11/8 with three assists and two steals is a nice line for him.
People who constantly harp on Powell's shortcomings can't let Maxi off the hook for last night. -19? He was -18 in the last bubble game against Phoenix (the Suns are his cryptonite?). Ayton pinned him down low three different times for super easy shots (he didn't do that to Powell even once). I joked about Ayton scoring 40 on Powell, but he actually only scored 3 on Powell and 10 on Maxi. When Maxi had another big with him the team was +6. When he didn't the team was -25. Maxi is no more the answer at C with no PF help than Powell is.
Phoenix shouldn't be able to clog the lane AND take away the 3. There wasn't much room for the driver or the roll man last night. Actually this was the case in preseason also. I agree Powell doesn't have all of his lift back yet. But, I can't tell how much because I've yet to see him get a clean look. In the pre-season we at least made people pay with good outside shooting. Last night...not so much.
Free Willie!