02-28-2021, 08:47 AM
The Nets didn't run a lot of PnR action against KP for whatever reason. They would do some PnR against other guys. I want to see what KP looks like the next time a team runs a lot of PnR at him.
This game should give everyone hope. I feel like there is a philosophy battle between Rick and KP. KP probably had to concede last year because Mavs literally had the most efficient offense of all time.
I don't want KP doing this switch and float out to the 3 point line all the time. Yes he will get some good looks from 3 but probably too many. It is one way for him to punish bigs who are guarding him but KP will still launch like 3 or 4 feet behind the line which is reckless to me.
The other thing that happens that we don't want is KP at the 3 point line doing crossovers and trying to get to the rim the hard way. He can do it *sometimes* but his handle is not good enough to do it consistently. Kevin Durant can do this all day long because he's a hall of fame player. KP should have a pump and go move if the defender bites on his shot and that's good enough.
But KP posting up inside deep just causes all kinds of defensive scramble to the point where defenses won't be able to switch smaller guys on him if he does this consistently. He just looked so comfortable in there. I liked that he wasn't just shooting, he would pass out of it too.
I can't believe he only got 18 points out of the night, it felt like he was going to get 30 but then they were able to limit his minutes to 26. This is a game where the stat line definitely does not tell the whole story. I will take this type of effort all day every day over a hot shooting night where he shoots 60% from 3.
This game should give everyone hope. I feel like there is a philosophy battle between Rick and KP. KP probably had to concede last year because Mavs literally had the most efficient offense of all time.
I don't want KP doing this switch and float out to the 3 point line all the time. Yes he will get some good looks from 3 but probably too many. It is one way for him to punish bigs who are guarding him but KP will still launch like 3 or 4 feet behind the line which is reckless to me.
The other thing that happens that we don't want is KP at the 3 point line doing crossovers and trying to get to the rim the hard way. He can do it *sometimes* but his handle is not good enough to do it consistently. Kevin Durant can do this all day long because he's a hall of fame player. KP should have a pump and go move if the defender bites on his shot and that's good enough.
But KP posting up inside deep just causes all kinds of defensive scramble to the point where defenses won't be able to switch smaller guys on him if he does this consistently. He just looked so comfortable in there. I liked that he wasn't just shooting, he would pass out of it too.
I can't believe he only got 18 points out of the night, it felt like he was going to get 30 but then they were able to limit his minutes to 26. This is a game where the stat line definitely does not tell the whole story. I will take this type of effort all day every day over a hot shooting night where he shoots 60% from 3.