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[dirkfansince1998]

Question, y'all... What is Kidd's system? Do you really think he has a vision and scheme, or just coaches the talent he's given? IMO, he's the latter.

How Kidd handled Kyrie and fitting him with Luka last year is coaching malpractice.  Do you really think the problem is Kyrie didn't fit his system, or that he coaches what he has and is 
s-l-o-w to scheme?

On defense it is pretty clear that he is copying the 2020 Lakers. With some added elements from his stints with the Nets/Bucks. Drop defense against middle pick and roll. Ice against side line pick and roll. Pre rotations to overload the strong side. Leaving the worst shooter on the floor open.

On offense it is all about Luka&Kyrie. Pick and roll and isos. More often than not horns sets or spain pick and roll. Either creating out of the pick and roll or just to force mismatches. Big difference compared to the last few seasons is the increased pace.

Mavs made roster moves to bring in guys that fit into Kidd's system. Kleber and Powell are switchable and mobile bigs. Playing drop defense with them should be a crime.  Now the Mavs have two big rim protectors (Gafford, Lively) that are better fits in a drop defense scheme.
On offense it is a similar change. More rim pressure from athletic bings and wings. PJ and DJJ offer more inside scoring than Maxi, DFS or Grant. Legit lob targets with the ability to attack close outs. But it comes at a cost. Spacing isn't as good. Mavs starting five features three below average shooters next to Luka and Kyrie.

I guess the hope is that the new changes make the Mavs more resilient in playoff/play-in scenarios. Overall the offense might be slightly worse but they can win games without winning the 3-point battle. Drop defense doesn't have the same ceiling as a well executed switch scheme but for a team that tends to blow rotations/switches it reduces the amount of breakdowns. Not as much off ball movement/awareness needed. Also easier to hide Doncic or Irving on the weak side.