02-07-2021, 06:28 PM
Thanks again as usual for your recap mavsluvr. I have never hijacked your thread before but this is one of the few games I watched from start to finish this year and had some thoughts.
Great win even with all the issues. The team is still struggling and great to get a win under those circumstances. Hopefully small steps to regain trust and confidence.
KP when he made that first score in the post..a normal NBA play... the bench went wild. Like they wanted him to do more of it. So who is stopping him? Himself or the coach? Has to be RC because if it is the player, the coach can either bench him or design set plays for more.
DFS cut to the basket results in an assist for Luka. GS was not even looking. Teams are so conditioned to the Mavs standing outside. The players need to do more of this. Last year Delon and Justin in his sparse minutes would do this frequently. This year we do miss that element even if neither of the two players mentioned were anything special.
Mavs again poor defense off a made basket in the closing secs of the first half but got lucky. How does that happen when they already burned you a few times similarly in the last game?
Luka. Great offensive game. However on defense there were at least 3 possessions in the 4th and one in the 3rd where he could have helped out as the last line of defense under the basket and hesitated and gave up an uncontested layup. I understand not wanting to get in foul trouble early. You cannot do that though late in the 4th. Not from the leader of the team.
Yes Maxi made a bad foul on Curry. Where was the help defense? Defending the 3? But no help at all?
Great offensive game by Luka. However in the clutch I would have liked to have seen more screens for him to drive. But he looked a bit tired too.
KP getting some deep position and making an effort to get more baskets down low. Still has to do more of that. It is unfair to Luka that he has to generate the low post offense too. KP has to help out. Even with that Mgmt has to find someone else who can at least play 15 mins and fight down low. Even with Bron getting to the basket, Lakers have AD and Harrell. Need more versatility on this team. Maybe someone like Aamir Johnson? Not ideal but he is in the G league and will come cheap.
Great win even with all the issues. The team is still struggling and great to get a win under those circumstances. Hopefully small steps to regain trust and confidence.
KP when he made that first score in the post..a normal NBA play... the bench went wild. Like they wanted him to do more of it. So who is stopping him? Himself or the coach? Has to be RC because if it is the player, the coach can either bench him or design set plays for more.
DFS cut to the basket results in an assist for Luka. GS was not even looking. Teams are so conditioned to the Mavs standing outside. The players need to do more of this. Last year Delon and Justin in his sparse minutes would do this frequently. This year we do miss that element even if neither of the two players mentioned were anything special.
Mavs again poor defense off a made basket in the closing secs of the first half but got lucky. How does that happen when they already burned you a few times similarly in the last game?
Luka. Great offensive game. However on defense there were at least 3 possessions in the 4th and one in the 3rd where he could have helped out as the last line of defense under the basket and hesitated and gave up an uncontested layup. I understand not wanting to get in foul trouble early. You cannot do that though late in the 4th. Not from the leader of the team.
Yes Maxi made a bad foul on Curry. Where was the help defense? Defending the 3? But no help at all?
Great offensive game by Luka. However in the clutch I would have liked to have seen more screens for him to drive. But he looked a bit tired too.
KP getting some deep position and making an effort to get more baskets down low. Still has to do more of that. It is unfair to Luka that he has to generate the low post offense too. KP has to help out. Even with that Mgmt has to find someone else who can at least play 15 mins and fight down low. Even with Bron getting to the basket, Lakers have AD and Harrell. Need more versatility on this team. Maybe someone like Aamir Johnson? Not ideal but he is in the G league and will come cheap.