06-03-2021, 04:10 PM
(06-03-2021, 09:15 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: For all the great Luka stuff, I hate the no pass offensive possessions and our offense execution late. IE let Luka dribble and hope he makes something happen.
My question is do you think that is the way Carlisle wants to play? Is it because we are limited outside of Luka? or is this because this is how Luka wants to play?
I was hopeful we would see growth in this part of the game. I don't believe it is the best way to win multiple playoff rounds. I obviously don't want to run the triangle (have bad memories of that as a Mavs fan), but I thought it was beautiful with Jordan how the Bulls would move that ball around and cut and make defenders work, only to get to the ball to Jordan at his spots where he would do his thing.
I'm not sure what the cause is...this has been a big problem with the Mavs offense. I believe it is a combination of all factors. RC is historically a control freak - he clashed with Kidd and Rondo over the handling of the offense. RC always wanted to call the plays while Kidd/Rondo wanted the trust to run the offense on their own. I believe since the Mavs got Luka, RC has had to change his style and is letting Luka have full control. We see the good when Luka can make something happen on his own. We also see the bad when the offense gets stale and it's nothing but Luka dribbling around for 20 seconds and launching up a hero shot or passing it out to someone else for a three. As great as Luka is, he is still 22 and has a lot to learn so when he needs some help, it would be good to see them change things up on offense instead of just constant isolations.
Long-term, the goal should be to get another dynamic ball-handler who can create his own shot. That should improve things. However, until that happens, I'd just like to see more creativity on offense.