08-01-2021, 01:18 PM
(08-01-2021, 12:59 PM)Kammrath Wrote: Do you think coaching was any part of the problem as well?
Biggest problem was the lack of talent and fit. Tobey looks incredible. Why? Because he can execute 2-3 basic plays. Set a screen, roll or pop (not just one of both), find the open shooter when Luka draws the double. KP can pop and shoot from the perimeter. Powell can roll and find the open shooter. WCS and Boban can roll. All of them lack at least one crucial skill.
Initially coaching wasn´t the problem but I think in the end the constant experiments with lineups made it worse.Trying to make up for the lack of talent with gimmick lineups worked for a couple of quarters but in the longrun it created even more problems. Things like THJ starting instead of Richardson (good decision but to late). Boban in the starting five. I guess COVID and injuries played a role as well but the on court chemistry was a problem all season long.
The Mavs tried to run a Luka centric offense without the necessary pieces to do it. Slovenia is doing the same with a better fitting supporting cast.