(05-19-2021, 02:52 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: One of the best Dirk interviews ever.

(05-20-2021, 08:20 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Not sure where to put this.  If you are a Ringer fan and enjoy their podcasts, Jonathan Tjarks is a regular on the NBA podcast.  He lives in TX and is a long time Mavericks fans.   He typically has some unique draft thoughts, but I enjoy him (and others on the ringer).

Jonathan is going through some difficulty right now with Cancer.   Below is the link with his story and some journal entries.  

https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jonathantjarks

(05-19-2021, 02:52 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bill-simmons-podcast/id1043699613?i=1000522294822

One of the best Dirk interviews ever.

(05-21-2021, 11:53 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: So basically outside of Luka we have no consistent playmaker.

(05-21-2021, 12:11 PM)dynamicalVoid Wrote: Based on that graph...Mavs are deficient in Blue Triangles.

Everyone has multiple Blue Triangles.

We need more Blue Triangles.

(05-21-2021, 12:32 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I actually think the question is more about the right players having the right triangles.  Note the efficiency achieved by Maxi, WCS, Powell and DFS on low volume.  Basically, they are being told “don’t do much and don’t screw up what you do”.  It would be more instructive to see them against their own archetype.

The team has worked hard to make KP more efficient, as evidenced by his career best TS%.  He and THJ create good looks for others, they just don’t do it very often or very efficiently.  What we really need is one more guy with “more blue triangles” so that two of Luka, Brunson and “that guy” could be on the floor at all times.  Going much beyond that is simply adding a skill that isn’t likely to be utilized the way we play offense.

(05-21-2021, 11:53 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: So basically outside of Luka we have no consistent playmaker.

(05-21-2021, 12:32 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: The team has worked hard to make KP more efficient, as evidenced by his career best TS%.  He and THJ create good looks for others, they just don’t do it very often or very efficiently.  What we really need is one more guy with “more blue triangles” so that two of Luka, Brunson and “that guy” could be on the floor at all times.  Going much beyond that is simply adding a skill that isn’t likely to be utilized the way we play offense.

(05-21-2021, 01:16 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Question is if this is more of a floor general / pass first kind of guy or a shot creator that is mostly creating for himself. Lonzo/Rubio/Lowry or DeRozan/Powell/Fournier.

(05-21-2021, 01:20 PM)mvossman Wrote: I think the former.

(05-21-2021, 12:32 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I actually think the question is more about the right players having the right triangles.  Note the efficiency achieved by Maxi, WCS, Powell and DFS on low volume.  Basically, they are being told “don’t do much and don’t screw up what you do”.  It would be more instructive to see them against their own archetype.

The team has worked hard to make KP more efficient, as evidenced by his career best TS%.  He and THJ create good looks for others, they just don’t do it very often or very efficiently.  What we really need is one more guy with “more blue triangles” so that two of Luka, Brunson and “that guy” could be on the floor at all times.  Going much beyond that is simply adding a skill that isn’t likely to be utilized the way we play offense.