05-29-2021, 02:17 AM
(05-29-2021, 02:09 AM)omahen Wrote: This game was clearly lost on defense, not offense. Offense was still great. PG and KL got whatever they wanted with basically no resistance. When Mavs tried to dubble team it was half heartedly with every rotation two steps too slow. Basically what Mavs are doing to Clippers whole series.The defense noticeably got better when KP left and WCS came in because we suddenly had rim protection. On offense, the Mavs repeatedly tried to feed KP early in the 4th with Luka resting and it was a complete failure.
Two traditions ended. Mavs won first quarter and shot way better than Clippers from three, yet still lose. I don't really understand the whole rage against KP. They played him exactly the same as the whole series. He only got 10 shots. I don't understand why you expected he will turn into a whole different player all of a sudden. Mavs are not playing him like a star and he is naturally not putting up star numbers.
KP's struggles really can't be blamed on anyone but KP at this point.