11-05-2019, 05:23 PM
Carlisle often spoke about how Dirk changed the geometry of the game.
He's doing the same thing with KP -- but the game has changed a lot in the last 5 years. Dirk's spots often resulted in mid-range 2s and Dirk was one of the best all-time at making them. But even at Dirk's HoF level, it's a less efficient shot than a layup or open three.
I don't think Carlisle will build an offense to get KP mid-range jumpers.
And I don't think KP has the beef to regularly post up & get dunks off the left block like Tim Duncan or AD.
So I think Carlisle is experimenting with modern ways to get him going as a scorer.
Iverson cuts were fundamental to the Lebron + Kyrie era Cavs. The action has been around forever but the angles have evolved (like the article you linked describes) to get guards open for threes or layups.
Take a look at this video and just replace Lebron with Doncic and Kyrie with Porzingis and you can imagine the possibilities.
IMHO Carlisle's innovation is using a 7' 3" center like a modern 6' 2" scoring guard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQxw0VXSJ_0
He's doing the same thing with KP -- but the game has changed a lot in the last 5 years. Dirk's spots often resulted in mid-range 2s and Dirk was one of the best all-time at making them. But even at Dirk's HoF level, it's a less efficient shot than a layup or open three.
I don't think Carlisle will build an offense to get KP mid-range jumpers.
And I don't think KP has the beef to regularly post up & get dunks off the left block like Tim Duncan or AD.
So I think Carlisle is experimenting with modern ways to get him going as a scorer.
Iverson cuts were fundamental to the Lebron + Kyrie era Cavs. The action has been around forever but the angles have evolved (like the article you linked describes) to get guards open for threes or layups.
Take a look at this video and just replace Lebron with Doncic and Kyrie with Porzingis and you can imagine the possibilities.
IMHO Carlisle's innovation is using a 7' 3" center like a modern 6' 2" scoring guard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQxw0VXSJ_0