HOLY KRISTAPS: All Things Porzingis | TRADED to WAS

[TXBamanut]

Honestly. We are getting to the point where it feels like some of us are just trying to make excuses for KP because the alternative would mean that the Mavs are screwed. Can bring up the numbers, can show tape. Doesn´t matter. It´s embarassing.

RC and Luka aren´t perfect. They make mistakes. But this is on KP and his level of play. No excuses. Maybe KP would get more touches if he could set a screen (we know the numbers. more switches than any other high usage big in the league). Maybe he would get more post ups if he could score over guards. Maybe he would get more catch and shoot opportunities if he could shoot better than league average from midrange or 3-point range.
Not to mention that all of the offensive shortcomings shouldn´t matter on defense. Offense isn´t even the problem. As long as he spaces the floor the offense is fine. Defense is the real problem. He is unplayable. End of story. Was the Mavs version Zubac in the series against the Clippers. Put him in the pick and roll and the Mavs are screwed. He used to be a good rim protector but even that is gone.
We are talking about the player with the team worst +/- in the regular season that looked even worse in the playoffs. It´s not a new development.

KP is not in the position to ask for anything right now. Certainly not more touches. It´s on him to change that. Of course the Mavs aren´t throwing him under the bus. They don´t want to ruin the relationship and try to encourage him to work on his game. Also don´t want to tank his value.

The only way to get a guy to the post is not for him to set a screen.  That just shows how stat conscious you are, but not basketball savvy.  For example, one of the games...screen set FOR KP, crossed to the Low block, pass in from DFS, jump hook score.  Clean as a whistle.  The ONE and only time I remember that play being run in this series and honestly FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON.  Dirk got on the post with the help of a screen for him ALL THE TIME.  He was not exclusively set a screen for JET and then go post).

For example...why do we never see this run for KP?  Everyone just goes "He can't set a screen so he can't get open"....

https://youtu.be/SLFqv-SF8_c?t=35

Don't give me that "he wouldn't hit it..."  That's just you pumping your narrative, but it's a way to get him involved that would help and it is literally never run on either baseline.  I honestly didn't know he had a baseline jumphook in Dallas until that game, but then again, that play was never run before to my knowledge.  It stuck out because DFS actually made a quality entry pass to the hand that KP held up and not a bounce pass to his knees...I literally thought "Where has that been?"

But it's cool...I'm not going to belabor this point.  My fandom has never been tied to KP, so go ahead and trade him...but you just watch what I said.  Clip this and bring it back in the next playoffs or the year after that about usage rate.  It's great to set Luka up as a martyr, but it won't help him or the Mavs win a championship...that's fact.

It's fine...you know better.  Jordan was trash and Luka is the savior.  I also am tired of the nonsense of saying that Luka needs to change what he's doing some to win a championship being labeled as "blaming Luka for the loss"...you just can't read and comprehend if that is what you got from my post.