01-06-2021, 10:50 AM
(01-06-2021, 10:41 AM)Kammrath Wrote: So just for the record (and speaking of LYING EYES), let's look at KP's synergy tracking stats of when he is switched onto the ball handler in the pick and roll (for the last three years there was enough data on him):
16-17: 0.79 PPP (70.5 percentile)
17-18: 0.55 PPP (96.2 percentile)
19-20: 0.50 PPP (98.0 percentile)
KP is actually ELITE at switching onto the perimeter ball handler in the pick and roll and shutting that down. Yes, there have of course been times we can all remember that KP has gotten beat on the perimeter, but overall history has shown that KP can switch onto the perimeter very effectively as a defender.
In this case, I'm 100% going with the eye test. I don't EVER want to see a repeat of that Portland game in the bubble again. To me, it's worth going 1,000 miles out of my way to avoid that.
But, it doesn't matter what I think. You think WCS/KP could work, but that doesn't matter, either. Do you think the Mavs believe that? Offensively, they could fit in much the same way Powell/KP fit in the past. Whether or not that's in the team's best interest is another hotly debated topic that we should table for now. Do you feel like the Mavs even CONSIDER the idea that that duo is good enough defensively to play together?