06-22-2021, 09:40 AM
(06-22-2021, 09:28 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: In your opinion, is this due to selfishness? Basketball IQ? Court vision (size having to do with that)?Hmmm, I have a hard time pinning it on selfishness.
I agree that ball movement has been worse these past couple of seasons than what we're used to seeing from Carlisle's Mavs, and I haven't been able to decide if it's a change from him (which in light of recent events would seem like a move towards analytics) or just relying on ball-handlers who are at younger and not quite as seasoned in their understanding of how to play his brand of offense as what we're used to. And then, of course, there's the fact that the efficiency of the offense has actually improved during that time, despite what my eyes tell me is an uglier, inferior style of play.
It's a lot to process, imo.
I think he found something that worked for him in the regular season that the Clippers were able to almost completely gobble up in the playoffs. We have to remember that while this is the Mavs second playoff berth, this is JB’s first to play in. I think he probably learned a lot in this year that he can take with him and mold his game accordingly.
Also need to remember that what was working for him in the regular season was getting noticed by national media, so again, he went into the playoffs doing the same thing, but met the buzzsaw and didn’t know how to adapt.
Maybe that is on bbiq, maybe it is about not using his time in the regular season to get more reps on other aspects he’s figuring out.
I think he is a smart player and will come back next season much more prepared, but time will tell.