Thanks for digging that up. I guess you can always find a stat to fit your narrative. Cato thinks the Mav's roster is fatally flawed and he's pointed to the Mavs shooting a great percentage on wide open threes to argue shooting isn't the real problem. Cato thinks it's the shots they're taking, and he blames Luka's conditioning and lack of help from a bad roster.
From what I can tell, it's a mix of both. When they get WIDE OPEN threes, they're knocking them down. When they get OPEN threes, they're bricking them, I think because they're not the same open threes they got last year. The offense and substitution patterns are totally different and not all open threes are created equal.
The easiest player to notice in this regard, I think, is THJ. He is SUCH a rhythm player. He may be getting "open" threes ... but they ARE NOT THE SAME RHYTHM threes he got last year. Why? I blame Luka's health, the new offense, the substitution patterns, other guys handling the ball, clogged paint ... all these things are connected ....and the Mavs are anything but connected.
From what I can tell, it's a mix of both. When they get WIDE OPEN threes, they're knocking them down. When they get OPEN threes, they're bricking them, I think because they're not the same open threes they got last year. The offense and substitution patterns are totally different and not all open threes are created equal.
The easiest player to notice in this regard, I think, is THJ. He is SUCH a rhythm player. He may be getting "open" threes ... but they ARE NOT THE SAME RHYTHM threes he got last year. Why? I blame Luka's health, the new offense, the substitution patterns, other guys handling the ball, clogged paint ... all these things are connected ....and the Mavs are anything but connected.