06-08-2021, 06:10 PM
(06-08-2021, 05:49 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: 2 things can be true at once. KP got handed the short end of the stick, either from RC not prioritizing him enough or Luka failing to find him on the court. KP also has a big attitude problem and needs to adapt in the NBA. I don't see why we can't recognize BOTH things have merit.
That´s where we disagree. I am not sure about the attitude. Maybe there are some problems but I don´t really care about off court stuff. I see a skill/ability problem. The shots he used to take on the Knicks aren´t an option because the Mavs want to have more success than the Knicks. If one of your two main scoring options shoots low 40s from the field, mid 30s from 3 and isn´t getting to the FT line he probably shouldn´t be one of the two main scoring options. That´s what KP used to be in a more featured role. On the Knicks and in his first Mavs season.
Listening to RCs exit interview he more or less confirmed what we saw in the season. Mentioned cuts, catch and shoot/spacing and some pick and roll as great offensive options for KP. No talk about post play or isos.
I am not the only one that looks at the numbers. The Mavs probably have way more data and they come to the same conclusion. KP as a creator on offense is not leading to positive results. This season they started to make adjustments and already changed his role in the regular season. Less isos and post ups. More catch and shoot, more cuts and more attempts in the paint. And it worked. Maybe KP isn´t happy but he scored 20ppg on above league average efficiency (first time in his career).