11-05-2019, 03:25 AM
(11-04-2019, 09:37 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: KP loves to drive the ball left and pullup. If we can isolate him off the right side of the court, and have him drive left, he would be unstoppable.
Just getting more postups on the ride side using the classic Dirk play where a guard cross screens for him can get him so many wide open looks to the basket.
Last night I felt that KP didn't get many shot attempts, but he ended the game with 14, on efficient shooting! He's getting 16.7 a game this year so far which is more than I thought he was getting. But looking at it from the first 3 games (16, 17,23) Kristaps averaged 26.3ppg, 5.7rpg, and 2.7bpg on 46% FG, 40% from 3, and 72% from the line and averaged 18.7 shot attempts per game. The last three he's been averaging a much reduced 14.7 shot attempts, and consequently his point per game stat has dropped like a rock with KP averaging 14.7ppg, 10.7rpg, and 2.7bpg on 38.6% from the field and 35% from 3.
Has KP regressed because he's still working his way back into it? Or is it because he's being underutilized? I'm not too sure yet. But no matter I'd like to see KP get the ball more and shoot back what he was shooting before these last 3 games.
Its mainly due to Powell, the guy is not a fit with KP at all, as he often is going to the basket. KP fits very well with Maxi and Boban.