04-18-2021, 11:13 PM
(04-18-2021, 10:56 PM)cow Wrote: I don't think this is who he was in New York and I don't think injuries have diminished him as severely as what his output is with the Mavs.
Disagree. Just going by the numbers KP is actually having the best scoring efficiency of his career. First time in his career that his TS% is above league average. Best PER and BPM of his career. Big question. Why is his boxscore production not impacting the +/- numbers or win/loss column.
Big difference between the NY version and the current on is defense and that´s probably mostly about the injuries. Right now he really has no position on defense. Not strong enough to be an old school rim and post defender with great rebounding. Not quick enough to defend PFs or the perimeter. Pick and roll liability. Put a smaller and quicker guy next to him and opponents dominate the Mavs in the paint and on the boards. Put a more traditional big next to him and the perimeter and pick and roll defense collapses.