Mavs 127, Pistons 117

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A couple more thoughts...

I liked the way KP was used last night.  One post up with most of his two point attempts coming off movement (either a KP two dribble drive and pull-up or a flash and turn around).  I don't know if 13 attempts (second most) is the right number or not and I wish he hit a few more of those open 3's he takes, but I liked the rest of this.  If they stick with Powell/KP getting time together and if they don't want to marginalize KP by making him stand around the perimeter, then they need to find him in the flow or get him cutting to a spot for a 15-17 footer.  I like that action better than the post up because I feel KP is about to get his pocket picked the entire time he has it with his back to the basket.

I pay a little more attention when Redick is in the game.  It is like I expect something good to happen.  More than anything, I wish I could combine that shooting with a little more size and D and create a starter in the place of Richardson.  When they go with Powell as a starter, it is pretty easy to see that the keepers in the starting lineup are Luka/DFS/KP.  I'm a fan of Maxi/Brunson/THJ (depending on price) and Powell on the bench.  The key is filling those two starter spots.  One thing about the Powell experiment (if it lasts) is we can see how a Holmes acquisition might look (basically a better version of Powell).  Can you split $34mm between Holmes and Fournier?  You lose THJ in the process, but Green (and Bey) have to eventually be worked in.  Green's D at the backup SG/SF would help to offset the mediocre D you get with Fournier.  But, at least Fournier gives you that third guard to rotate with Luka and Brunson where there are always two creator/shooter types on the floor at all times.

And yet, according to Locked on Mavs, KP assists or scores 70% of the time on postups and that is the third highest percentage for players with 4 or more postups per game.  That is third highest in the league and higher than a lot of surprising names (Embiid, Giannis, Jokic, according to them).  He normally has 5.5 attempts/game.  That shocked me, but they are usually pretty reliable on stats.  It's at the 14:15 mark in the pod.  They use synergy for the source, I think.

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