04-08-2021, 07:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-08-2021, 07:54 AM by Time Machine Dirk.)
(04-08-2021, 07:10 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status...4573884416
There was one possession near the end of the game: THJ missed three, long rebound Brunson. KP totally alone right behind the three point line. Brunson doesn't pass the ball to KP but to Luka, who was near halfcourt. Luka himself had again the opportunity to pass to KP who still had a good look for a three point shot with his man not close enough to him. Luka also didn't pass the ball to him. Instead he passed the ball to THJ again who wasn't shooting good from three point land that game if I remember correctly.
KP had 23 points in three quarters and was our best scorer all game long. Either Rick has to get fired to not calling plays for KP or Luka has to sit out one or two games to think about his decision making and icing KP...This situation has been repeating itself every other game and it is just not acceptable anymore. Icing KP that way makes us a worse team and contributes to losses.
If KP takes 5 shots in the 4th quarter and the ball moves better on offense, the Mavs win the game.
My only explanation to all of this is that there maybe is an agreement between KP and the Mavs to trade him this offseason and that's maybe why the Mavs don't feel the need to involve him much more in their offensive system anymore at times...But even that wouldn't justify this self-injurous behaviour by the coach and Luka...
Another thought: Was there really something like a wrist injury or did KP maybe say something internally which led to a one game suspension which the Mavs didn't want to get public? Why haven't we heard about this ominous wrist injury earlier if it allegedly has been bothering KP for the past few weeks?
If I were KP, I would be also really pissed right now.