2020-2021 MAVS NEWS: Archived

[RDB]

Is this:

A) Luka/Burke/Brunson not converting in the paint as much as we'd hoped they would, or...

B) Teams sensing that the 3-ball is an early season weakness and defending them accordingly?

Luka per game numbers

% of shots & FG % <10 ft
2021 - 45.6% - 68%.                    2020 - 47.7% - 60.7%.  Improved

Drives/scoring
2021 - 61.4%.                              2020 - 56.2%.               Improved

Drives/pass.                                
2021 - 38.2%.                              2020 - 38.7%                Same

Drives/assist
2021 - 9.8%.                                    2020 - 12.5%.                  Worse

Looks to me like Luka has improved...however:

Shot clock time
2021 7-4 sec (late) - 16.7%.             2020 7-4 sec (late) - 8.0%
2021 4-0 (very late) - 14.4%.           2020 4-0 sec (very late) - 8.6%

Touch to shoot
2021 <2 sec - 5.6%.                        2020 13.6%
2021 2-6 sec - 24.4%.                     2020 - 33.8%
2021 6+ sec - 70%.                         2020 - 52.6%

Spacing maybe???