12-27-2019, 01:34 PM
(12-27-2019, 12:24 PM)fifteenth Wrote: Somehow this post up discussion is getting mixed into the discussion about the Mavs struggling with late game execution.
The deal is, someone can claim that post ups are useful in end of game scenarios, and that's fine, but in this case it's a non-sequitor.
The Mavs end game struggles aren't about needing low post sets, they're about how to handle pressure, how to keep composure, how to keep attacking, how to execute your stuff when the other team raises the intensity.
And post ups or isos are viable options in those cases. Of course there is a lot more to it but there are certain advantages that make both skills sets really valuable in late game situations. Even if teams only use them as a tendency breaker or bail out.
I think the reliance on 3-point shooting is part of the problem in late game situations. If the team is hot it doesn´t matter but after multiple scoreless possessions (for example against the Bucks or Raptors) I don´t think the 5th consecutive missed 3 or turnover is the solution. The analytics aren´t able to measure the momentum of the game.