12-28-2021, 01:18 PM
(12-28-2021, 09:39 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Apparently the Mavs can score in the paint when the opposing team has no bigs. 68-30 PITP for the game. Overall the Mavs still rank last in the league for the season.
Really shows how successful penetration and rim running/pick & roll open up the offense. Forcing the defense to rotate. Moving the ball around vs a scrambling defense. Making the extra pass for a great shot instead of taking a semi-open one.
That´s when a guy like Green that really knows how to move the ball is at his best. Making the extra pass. Taking advantage of a scrambling defense. Cannot expect him to do the same against a better half court defense or of the dribble but just like Frank he makes good decisions within the flow of the offense.
Good comments, as usual.
I hate to risk being "that guy" after a win, but I also agree with your implicit statement that it's a lot easier to penetrate, conduct pick and rolls, move the ball around, and make the extra pass against a team that offers no resistance than against a "normal" NBA defense. I think your description of Portland's D as "scrambling" is accurate, but also kind. Watching the game, I found it shockingly halfhearted and disengaged, and it really made me ponder the situation in Portland.
But, back to your points, Tim Cato had a few comments on Green this morning in his Athletic article.
-- Green looked like a legitimate NBA rotation-level player, maybe for the first time ever.
-- A mixed bag on the court. He made brilliant passes, and had 10 dimes. But also got caught in the air shooting hopeless floaters and dribbled himself into fadeaway jumpers.
-- Took advantage of the opportunity to showcase his passing skills against a brutal Portland defense.