10-30-2021, 12:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-30-2021, 12:15 AM by dirkfansince1998.)
One thing that both said prior to the start of the season. Mavs preseason focus was the defensive end. Last season the Mavs started the season with a top 5 defense but once KP returned and players missed games due to COVID the defense tanked. Offense wasn´t as good as it was in 19/20 but improved as the season progressed. Season trend was an improving offense/tanking defense.
This year the Mavs once again started with a good defense and an even worse offense. Can they improve the offense without tanking the defense. Last season it felt like RC gave up on the defense minded approach and went back to more offensive minded lineups that worked in 19/20. Cannot really argue with the results. At one point the Mavs were 15th in the west. They finished 5th.
Will Kidd make similar changes or can he find a way to balance it out?
This year the Mavs once again started with a good defense and an even worse offense. Can they improve the offense without tanking the defense. Last season it felt like RC gave up on the defense minded approach and went back to more offensive minded lineups that worked in 19/20. Cannot really argue with the results. At one point the Mavs were 15th in the west. They finished 5th.
Will Kidd make similar changes or can he find a way to balance it out?