Bullock Bust Watch

[mavsluvr]

DFS does well within the flow of the game.  He will shoot open shots, pass, dribble, penetrate etc.  But give him the ball in the playoffs in ISO, and what can he realistically do? What's his go to move? When tightly guarded its a guaranteed turnover or brick.  Actually Phoenix has the same problem, as good as Bridges is, what is his go to move.

It seems to me that what DFS does well on the offensive end of the court is, basically, open catch-and-shoots, cuts to the basket, and grabbing ORs. 

He can pass to an open guy, but he's not doing anything much fancier than that. I don't think you really want Doe-Doe dribbling much at all. As you point out, when he steps out of his comfort zone, the results usually aren't pretty. 

I guess Kidd is going to give him an opportunity to diversify his game, including posting up and more advanced ball handling. We might see some improvements, and kudos to DFS for being willing to stretch his limits. 

As for his achieving even the average offensive skills of a SF in the NBA (much less those of a Lebron or Kawhi), I don't know. He's 28 years old and in his sixth season in the league. It took him a long time just to develop a consistent three-point shot. He has already arguably exceeded expectations, for an undrafted guy. Whether there is still very much unexploited potential, I guess we're about to see. 

Meanwhile, making DFS a focal point of the offense in the playoffs gives me a queasy feeling, tbh.