HOLY KRISTAPS: All Things Porzingis

Poll: With the current injuries, defensive struggles, and rumors swirling what would you do with KP? You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
Hold on to him! --- This will pass and he will be an elite player once he can get in game shape and put these unlucky injuries behind him.	47.69%	31	47.69%
Trade him this deadline in March! --- His value is possibly at the highest it will be and the Mavs need to get whatever they can in return for him.	13.85%	9	13.85%
Give him the rest of the season, then trade him this summer! --- Let KP get back and play himself back into shape/health and increase his trade value, but then move him this summer because clearly he is not the right fit next to Luka and with RC.	24.62%	16	24.62%
Something else....post below.	13.85%	9	13.85%
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03-23-2021, 08:51 AM (This post was last modified: 03-23-2021, 08:54 AM by omahen.)

(03-23-2021, 07:08 AM)Kammrath Wrote: The problem is that he hasn't been "great for the team."

This season when KP plays the Mavs are 3.2 pts worse (8.8 pts worse defensively and 5.6 pts better offensively).

Even in the last 15 games where KP has been playing way better the Mavs are only 0.3 pts better with him playing (9.7 pts worse defensively and 10.0 pts better offensively).

I don't agree with this take and I think stats interpretation in this regard is wrong. If the net rating is used, than all of the following are net negative for the team (last 15 games): Brunson (-6.5), DFS (-2.9), THJ (-5.1) and Richardson (-9.9). Out of top 7 rotation guys only Luka (+7.7), Maxi (+7.9) and KP (+0.3) are actually positive in this span.

On the other hand Burke, Bobi, Johnson, Powell, WCS post real nice net ratings. Are we sure we are playing the right guys? Smile

I think too many factors impact the on/off to be used as a tool to show player impact.

Perhaps it is better to compare overall team ratings in the last 15 games (although I think last 9 were the games Dallas finally played well) with first 9 games where KP wasn't playing. Mavs net rating in last 15 games is +7.1 (+8.9 in last 9), while Mavs net rating in first 9 games was just +4. Of course there are many other factors making this comparison difficult, such as "getting in shape" Luka, team playing together for the first time, still a lot of developmental minutes,...

(03-23-2021, 08:26 AM)MFFL Wrote: But will Luka share the ball with ANY star if this is the case?

If Luka is just going to get the ball in the right spot regardless of what player it is, then star player x = role player y

Most stars will not like that

A player who can create for himself and hopefully others will get the ball and create. Not just shoot it or pass it back to Luka "to do some magic". That would be the main difference. Luka IS passing the ball and IS sharing it. Ball is often shared with players before Luka starts action. Problem with current team is that no one is really able to create for others.

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