01-14-2021, 11:54 PM
(01-14-2021, 11:27 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Honestly feel like we're getting lulled a bit into some fools gold right now.
Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining, but during this quick turnaround here are some stats
THJ's last 8 games: 20.3 ppg, on 48.3/44.2./70. 44% 3pt shooting from one of the streakiest guys in the league!! Thats Curry level of shooting.
DFS last 4: shooting 45.5/38.1/66.7 10ppg
Burke: shooting 43.6/45.5/75
Kleber is shooting 47% from 3 on the season!
Basically all the guys that weren't shooting very well suddenly became some of the hottest shooters in the league. Especially THJ. I'm expecting THJ to fall back down to Earth. The only question is will it be a graceful fall or a plummet?
In that sense, I think the Mavs still need to upgrade. Kyle Lowry would be an avenue I'd be staring at if I was the Mavs. Perhaps TOR is ready to rebuild?
Mavs rank 22nd in 3-point percentage.
THJ already was a 7 attempts per game / 40% 3-point shooter last season. Don´t expect a huge decline.
Kleber and Burke are both shooting way better than their career numbers. Burke already had an off night and as streaky as he is he will probably continue to have three 1-2/7-8 games for every good game. Kleber´s shot is looking better than ever but the numbers probably aren´t sustainable.
But that´s only half the story because the rest of the roster has been shooting really bad. All players have hot and cold streaks. Some are more streaky than others but even the very best have off nights. The Mavs started the season ice cold and the numbers are slowly going up.
DFS: 37.6% last season / 32.6 this season / 33% career
Brunson: 35.8 % last season / 31.8% this season / 35% career
Richardson: 34.1% last season / 32% this season / 36.2% career
Doncic: 31.6% last season / 27.3% this season / 31.8% career
Iwundu: 34.1% last season / 14.3% this season / 31.3% career
Johnson: 36.3% last season / 28.6% this season / 30.9% career
Overall most guys are underperforming, not overperforming but I agree that without Curry and more minutes for better defenders with mediocre percentages the 3-point shooting probably won´t reach last seasons level. That is obviously not great but I think the coaches expected a slight decline when they decided to surround Luka with better defenders.