04-19-2021, 12:48 PM
Watching some highlights from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03vCN2HW8qE just to remind me of some of the offensive combinations.
You have a lot of Powell and KP out there and Powell is near the offensive glass when the shot goes up nearly every time. So he is either directly involved, ie the one taking the shot or there for put-backs and rebounds. He also helps you with defensive rebounding.
I think we fell in love two much with the idea that we could just play a lot of 5-out and put more defensive-minded guys in there and it would all work out. Clearly whatever defense that adds (which is questionable) is hurting the offensive and the Mavs overall ability to win games.
Going back to offense first and defense late to me would be the way to go. Mavs get their energy from offense. If their offense isn't working then the defense struggles as well because guys just aren't into the game.
You have a lot of Powell and KP out there and Powell is near the offensive glass when the shot goes up nearly every time. So he is either directly involved, ie the one taking the shot or there for put-backs and rebounds. He also helps you with defensive rebounding.
I think we fell in love two much with the idea that we could just play a lot of 5-out and put more defensive-minded guys in there and it would all work out. Clearly whatever defense that adds (which is questionable) is hurting the offensive and the Mavs overall ability to win games.
Going back to offense first and defense late to me would be the way to go. Mavs get their energy from offense. If their offense isn't working then the defense struggles as well because guys just aren't into the game.