02-10-2024, 11:27 AM
(02-10-2024, 10:39 AM)youzigizag Wrote: I have seen some PJ highlights where he is standing at the free throw line as Ball gets doubled at the Logo(similar to Luka doubles) and Ball outlets to PJ (with one guy between him and basket and tons of space around them)at the free throw line with tons of space around him and just turns around and does a push shot for an easy bucket.
Couldnt Holmes do that?
I guess they tried and it wasnt working? Holmes has the push shot to make that work...like in the PJ highlights of him being the outlet man for Ball on Ball doubles. Most of the highlights I saw of PJ as the outlet and exploiting 4v3 was him catching the ball, turning around and doing a push shot.
I get that PJ is more well-rounded skill wise and a better athlete than Holmes...maybe the Mavs think PJ is better suited to attack the basket for an easy layup in that situation if push shot is not there with his skillset?
I will say that PJ seems to be the better option in that specific scenario over Maxi, Holmes and Grant Williams. Lively does really well at exploiting that situation as well.
Holmes used to make the push shot every time but every time I saw him try it on the Mavs he bricked it. Don't know what happens to make him not good at it anymore but it's been a few years since he had lots of minutes in Sac plus all the off court drama. PJW should have lots of opportunities to make stuff happen here.