11-09-2019, 03:04 PM
Carlisle said he wanted the Mavs 3PA's to go up this season, specifically at 40+. We shot 44 three's last night so I'm sure Carlisle is thrilled with that number because that's the offense he wants to run.
The main issue is that the 3's are too forced. We need more penetration, drive and kick's, better ball movement resulting in better looks from the 3PT line and a more balanced, efficient offense overall.
Besides Luka, our next best rim attacker is Brunson but Carlisle can only find 5-15 minutes for him. Brunson averaged 8 drives per game as a rookie making 53% of them.
This season Brunson's is averaging about 6 drives per game making 50% while third option, first off the bench Tim Hardaway Junior averages 2 drives per game finishing 44%; THJ has never been a good finisher in his career, he's a chuckfest artist.
It's a big problem with the offense, too jumpshot dependent, finesse, not enough diversity, etc. It's why we are struggling against physical teams right now.
Powell is actually supposed to be a big help in that department on the offensive end but he's ranked in the 36th percentile as the roll man thus far, which is why he looks more useless than usual out there. If he can't finish consistently, he's a huge liability on the court.
The main issue is that the 3's are too forced. We need more penetration, drive and kick's, better ball movement resulting in better looks from the 3PT line and a more balanced, efficient offense overall.
Besides Luka, our next best rim attacker is Brunson but Carlisle can only find 5-15 minutes for him. Brunson averaged 8 drives per game as a rookie making 53% of them.
This season Brunson's is averaging about 6 drives per game making 50% while third option, first off the bench Tim Hardaway Junior averages 2 drives per game finishing 44%; THJ has never been a good finisher in his career, he's a chuckfest artist.
It's a big problem with the offense, too jumpshot dependent, finesse, not enough diversity, etc. It's why we are struggling against physical teams right now.
Powell is actually supposed to be a big help in that department on the offensive end but he's ranked in the 36th percentile as the roll man thus far, which is why he looks more useless than usual out there. If he can't finish consistently, he's a huge liability on the court.