01-02-2024, 06:37 PM
(01-02-2024, 06:25 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I listened to The Dunker Spot podcast just now. They are going through New Year's resolutions for each team based on whether they are Playoff, Play-in or out of the playoffs. They had Dallas 6th in the west (among the playoff teams). Two hosts with two resolutions...
1. Figure out the non-Lively minutes (whether internal or external, something has to get better there).
2. Figure out the hierarchy among the limited-skills guys (named DJJ, Exum, GWill and Green) and figure out how to get what those guys are supposed to bring more consistently.
If you aren't trading for a star, those aren't too far off.
I’ve said this before: if it were my team, I would establish Josh Green’s role by *readying for eye rolls* running some set plays for him. Get him reps in practice and get him to spots where analytics say he is most effective. G-Will is pretty much what he is. DJJ and Exum have figured out their places and know when to attack the basket and know their comfort zones as young vets. If we are keeping Green, we need to develop the plan for the next steps for him. He’s got good court vision and a decent pull-up mid range game. Part of what makes Austin Reeves good. He doesn’t have the experience or craftiness Reeves does in drawing fouls. Downside of being a young one and done.