01-26-2021, 02:26 PM
(01-26-2021, 02:20 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: More or less that I really don´t know what the Mavs need next to KP right now. I need to see how a heathly lineup with Richardson, DFS, KP and in a best case scenario Maxi plays before I can make any suggestions.
Right now the defense is a mess and KP certainly isn´t looking good as the sole big but I cannot judge it because the perimeter defense is terrible as well. Maybe he will look a lot better when the Mavs have some defenders on the floor that can stay in front of their matchup.
My biggest concern about KP himself is the lack of mobility. Looking at the pick and roll defense in the last few games the Mavs bigs are playing deep drop defense again. Earlier in the season they switched a lot more or played a hedge and recover scheme with Maxi and WCS. Did the coaches change the pick and roll defense because KP isn´t quick enough for the new scheme or is it more about the missing players?
Gotcha, thanks.
Yeah, I hate the drop coverage, too. It has definitely contributed to a lot of the made 3's the Mavs have given up recently, and makes the guards work EXTREMELY hard on defense.
I sure hope KP's poor defensive play is temporary. Otherwise, the team is in a lot of trouble because they're basically married to him for a while. Poor play + major injury issues + max contract isn't a great recipe for movability.