2021-2022 MAVS NEWS: 4th in West | WCF loss [ARCHIVED]

[DanSchwartzgan]

Yeah, I am not a hardcore X and O guy either.  I just have to believe there is an happy medium between treating KP like Bullock waiting in the corner and having KP and Powell hanging inside the lane clogging driving lanes.

Basketball is a feel and react game.  Hopefully the more they play together the better they are of playing off each other.  If they never are able to do this, then it may warrant a move down the road.  There should be a way of getting KP near the basket when he has a short guy on him but also keep the floor open for Luka and Jalen drives.  It doesn't need to be either or imo.

I think you want to keep the O diverse and keep the D guessing.  So some involvement in the flow of the offense from KP is important.  He cuts and passes well and gets good post position in early offense sometimes.  Just like I don’t want Luka dribbling out the clock for 10 seconds and then taking a contested step back, I really don’t have much interest in KP trying to back his man down.

If there is a time for KP to “get his” (be a little more selfish without giving up the good flow of the offense), it is when he’s in without Luka (probably with Maxi and Brunson).  Similarly, Luka can “get his” (again without destroying flow) when KP is out.  Between DFS, THJ, Bullock and Green, there are plenty of wings to spread around between those two groupings.  Second units aren’t equipped to handle either Luka or KP.  When the starters are in, everyone moves the ball and we look for great shots.  There is reason to believe from the lineup data that KP, Powell, DFS, Brunson and Luka can work just fine.  You just have to look at data outside the first few weeks.