11-05-2019, 04:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-05-2019, 04:26 PM by SportPsychMav.)
(11-05-2019, 04:14 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: If you recall, Dirk went through this phase. There was a point in his development when he would sit 2 for 7 with four points midway through the third quarter and you just thought he was having an off night. Then all of the sudden you'd look at the final boxscore and see he finished 9 of 17 with a quiet 24 points.
I think KP is near that level of production now. I think there will be a lot of nights when everyone will be talking about Doncic and some role player who stepped up ... then you'll glance at the boxscore and see KP scored a quiet 23 on efficient shooting.
Dirk developed his unstoppable go-to moves later in his development. He didn't necessarily score more points but he scored with more force, if that makes sense.
I think we're all looking for KP to develop a similar level of scoring prowess. Not necessarily scoring 30+ ppg. Dirk never led the league in scoring but when he was at the height of his powers the Mavs could go to him for a bucket. Opponents feared him.
To sum it up, I think KP will score points but he needs to develop a spot on the floor or move that opponents fear.
I actually voted for the Iverson cut. I know I'm in the minority on this one. But it's easy to see what Carlisle is doing here. It's one of my favorite actions in basketball and allows for countless counters. And when you see a 7' 3" giant running it instead of a shooting guard, it has to instill utter fear in the defense.
I know some about player evaluation, performance prediction, team chemistry, team building stuff ,but body language and other psych stuff but actually not much about basketball plays.
So it is pretty interesting for me what you have seen there in the games. Do you like to elaborate further?
So I did a quick google search an found this interesting article about Iverson cuts.
https://www.blazersedge.com/2018/12/27/1...erson-cuts
"In recent years, coaches have been unleashing a third option in these spots. Rather than the cutter looping into the mid-range on one side of the floor, he’s now being instructed to continue his cut all the way through to the opposite wing. If he’s open on the catch at that range, he can transform that mid-range jumper into a three-pointer."