MAVERICKS 75, NUGGETS 106

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Mama said there would be days like this.   

Mama said, Mama said . . .   LOL.   Love this!

Going forward though, the Kidd Mavs post Carlisle-era, have to develop an offensive identity and chemistry that works for the personnel.    That's a work in progress, still early, definitely the thing to watch for.  

Will KP find his offensive advantages again as post-injury Unicorn KP?  
They may never work the same as they did for New York KP, so chasing that could be the problem. 
The 3 point game is fine and needed, but how about a go to move in the paint and close to the basket? 
 
A consistent hook shot or a baby hook shot with his length would be completely unguardable. 
He wouldn't even need a 2nd move.  Just ask a guy by the name of Kareem. 

Stein said recently that much of the Mavs' training camp was devoted to trying to figure out a way to get KP going. Maybe they can help him develop a go-to move, as you suggest. 

It seems to me that they might need to develop a plan 1B, as an alternative to KP, in any case. Five games in, he has already missed two matches. That in itself doesn't mean he'll miss any more. But with his history, you have to at least consider the likelihood of not being able to rely on him to even stay on the floor consistently. Plan 1B would probably mean developing two systems -- one with KP and one without. They have done something similar before -- different playing styles when Luka was on the court and when he was off. 

I would probably try to work on a back-up system even now. I don't like to borrow trouble, but sometimes discretion is the better part of valor.