GAME 43: LAC (31-13) @ DAL (27-16) | 107-110 loss

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Fif. Beautiful basketball movement that results in a 3 in the flow of the offense happens with sets that start closer to the basket, and a lot of ball movement. Dribble and kick or dribble/dribble and step back and shoot are not that. 

I don’t hate the 3 pt shot at all. My problem is that we now think it is ok if Luka averages 5+ 3s a game. He has not proved that he is good enough to be taking that many 3s. Neither has KP. If Seth wants to do it I am fine. He is a legit 3 pt shooter. 

I can accept that the offense overall is not bad but that in the clutch there is too much standing around and watching Luka, and so in close losses it looks worse than it is . You might be correct that will rectify with experience.  But regardless of that, I am not ok with Luka shooting so many 3s every game, unless most are of the catch and shoot variety. I am not ok with KP jacking up a lot of 3s either.

Yes.  They need to be running more plays to get good three point looks for THJ and Seth, and also for Delon and Brunson.  And Luka can't let the shot clock run down while he's pounding the ball and trying to put moves on guys.  The Mavs have to create some sort of effective offense that creates good looks with no less than five seconds remaining on the shot clock.