04-01-2021, 02:26 PM
(04-01-2021, 02:15 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: What the Mavs did last night instead of playing KP wasn't exactly a great solution, so I hope both he and Carlisle are working together to be more prepared to counter the small ball strategy next time.
The thing is, I felt KP abused a small on him quite well against BOS. Numerous times he either drew a foul or made a shot. It was a noted change by how aggressive he was in getting post position and didn't let them bully him around.
Sure there were times where he got the ball poked away or he missed the bunny, but no player is perfect every time.
I agree that KP historically has been abused by smaller defenders. But to not play him because you're afraid of him missing down low with a small on him on a night where he wasn't doing that at all wasn't a smart decision. At least, I think it was better than what RC chose to do.
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