12-31-2019, 03:07 AM
(12-30-2019, 09:14 AM)hakeemfan Wrote: mavsluvr. I understand the modern trend and analytics. However that also has to be sensibly blended with the abilities of the studs you have.Agree that the Mavs need to have a better approach when teams get physical. Half-court sets designed to deal with that might help. I tend to think the issues are more youth and a dearth of players built to combat physicality. The Mavs tend to get flustered and fall apart under pressure, and I think that is more or less a growing pain that will improve with experience. In terms of personnel, the Mavs just don't have anyone capable of guarding an AD. The Mavs have a lot of good system players, and I love them all, but there are probably better versions of them out there somewhere, and it will take a little time to develop a championship roster.
GS had 3 of history’s best 3 pt shooters. If that’s the only way to win now then we will never win a title with KP and Luka, neither of whom are very good 3 pt shooters, let alone historical.
BTW, GS also got mid range play from Livingston and KD is a great shooter from anywhere on the court.
I am not even asking to change the style completely anyway as much as run set plays (not junk lobs that even Powell can get ) that we can go to time and again in half court sets when defenses get physical. That will be the next step in the evolution of this current core
I personally don't think running more half-court sets is necessarily going to move the needle much on the offensive side, although you may be right that it would help a little. Where this team really needs to improve is defensively. I look for them to try to shore up the squad on that end.