ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

[KillerLeft]

Ball movement in the half court has maybe skewed our perception of “faster pace”. The Mavs are still near the bottom of the league in pace the last 4 games.

...and I have no problem with that. 

I want them to try to push the ball in transition. Not recklessly, but try. In the half court, I want Luka or whoever brings it up to give it up early in the shot clock so that the first action of the possession isn't starting with 11 seconds on the shot clock. Those two things will ensure that everyone gets to touch the ball more often, which will not only lead to an increased amount of "easy" buckets, but also to a superior engagement level and effort (on both ends) from all involved. 

It's not about shooting earlier, it's about starting the ball movement earlier. 

And, what's often misunderstood about the "easy shots" part...people say "they're already getting the most efficient offensive results from a ppp standpoint" or some variation on that point. But, cumulatively, the heliocentric style is a dead end. It's not that people think they need easy buckets because it will result in better shots (they already get good shots), they need them so Luka doesn't have to work sooooo damn hard on offense ALL OF THE TIME. Also, the ball movement and easy attempts are a great way to keep the shooters/spacers in rhythm so that they're ready to knock down the shots Luka creates. 

As we saw last night, there will be plenty of opportunity for Kyrie and Luka both to go iso in the half court. It's not like that's going away. The team just needs to diversify its approach somewhat.