06-18-2021, 04:44 PM
(06-18-2021, 04:35 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Probably not the right topic for this thread and it´s not like we haven´t discussed the topic to death so I will keep it short. I just don´t see a reason to feature the current version of KP on offense. He simply wasn´t good enough. Just really bad when he had to do more than just catch and shoot/finish. Coaches did him and the team a favor when they reduced his iso/post volume and turned him into a catch and shoot only guy. 12.5 percentile for isos, 58.8 percentile for post ups, 50 percentile as the roll man, 81.3 percentile as a spot up shooter. We already mentioned the importance of analytics. The Mavs probably have even more numbers to justify the decision.
Also KP doesn't fit this offense because it finds the open shooter or a playmaker. KP is just 1 shooter out of many on the court. He cannot break down the defense. I do think they could have set up screens for him like they do THJ to get him downhill or freed up a bit. Its unclear why they didn't do that more. Maybe a new coach will try to get him more looks like this since he is a good shooter. I for one would rather have KP shoot off a screen than see DFS take too many shots.