Are the new-look Mavs legit?
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- The Dallas Mavericks have started the season strong, with the addition of rookie Dereck Lively II and others. In this enhanced segment from the Thinking Basketball podcast, Cody and Ben break down a more dynamic Maverick offense alongside Luka Doncic, Lively's roll, their incredible 35-4 run against the Clippers and more.
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Whenever lively fills out his whole frame he's going to be nasty, but anywho right now he's looking nice early on in his career doesn't look lost or liable on the court.
"Liable" doesn't mean the same thing as "liability" fyi
DeAndre Jordan 2.0
The Mavs finally signed him. Lol
@@michaelahurt more like Tyson Chandler 2.0
its crazy he already making impact on the team when hes only 19
@@user-gk3uo5ev7n He's more athletic than Tyson, even when Tyson was 19.
Also Tyson is one of the best and smartest defenders of his generation. Lively looks promising but it's highly unlikely he's ever getting to DPOY level like Chandler.
Go watch Chet, Wemby and Mobley then watch Lively. One of these things is not like the others.
Why you trying to interrogate me for answers Thinking Basketball? Chill with the inquisitions 🎅🏽
I think Lively's passing off of rolls is being overlooked. As he gets more minutes he can easily average 4-5 assists a gane. He is great at reading the defense after the roll abd passing to the corner or a cutter. Reminds me a kot of Joakim Noah.
Yup that surprised me when I saw him make those reads. Perfect fit for the mavs
Agreed.
He’s had some exceptional kick outs off some of the PNR or slips.
He hasn’t done this consistently, but that’s because the Mavs aren’t running it enough. The Mavs have had so much success with action that gets THJ a shot or gets Luka/Kyrie in the paint or a mismatch. Hard to rely on a rookie making the smart play everytime, but in a few years they could be very dangerous.
Would be really interested in a breakdown of Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers offense this season. Right now Hali is 2nd in OBPM and tied 1st in OWS in the league as he's boasting an incredible 24+ pts and 12+ ast on just about 2 turnovers. The Pacers themselves are7-3 with Hali on the court and first in ORTG in the league. I would really like a breakdown of his passing and playmaking and whether this offensive onslought might continue into the later parts of the season and playoffs.
In the podcast this clip is from they talk about the pacers(5:20-7:25 for the discussion).
Haliburton, Carlisle and Pacers deep+all star host, match made in heaven. Doncic and Haliburton, what a duo would be
Pacers offense is no joke!
I feel that Haliburt Donc wont actually work out cause they're both rather ball dominant. I have seen Haliburt have some really good off ball cuts that gave his team value when he was off ball but I question just how much Donc would be willing to give up the ball when Hali is creating. Both good players just not the best together in my opinion. Maybe they could work... Maybe...
Really good video you guys. Mavs fan of 25 years and it's obvious that this team has a different look to it, especially with the addition of Lively. Jones Jr. has also been a big help so far this season. I'm glad Luka isn't having to do all the heavy lifting and not having to do all the pressers. I love the direction they're headed in. Tt's going to be a fun year. First time seeing you guys' videos. Subbed and liked, great job.
Wait till you see his technical breakdowns
"subbed and liked"
This is by far the best hoops content on CZcams. Love that people are still discovering this.
As a big fan of Kyrie's basketball plays, how has he been? I had the feeling he still wasn't as tuned in last season, but that's mostly based on reading comments, and let's face it, he has quite a few haters.
@@beepboop212 Kyrie and Luka finally seem to be meshing well. The pace they play with now is also much better suited to kyrie's game. Last year he was definitely a bit off-beat.
I’ve really liked Lively’s fit with Luka
Grant Williams was perfect for this team. I was happy he left the Celtics as I knew he’d get much more opportunities and we would see how good he is.
He is probably the most versatile player in the entire league that's what the science says he's 6'6" jumps like Charles Barkley 45 inches straight up off the ground in traffic hangs in the air lands easy can run fast can guard point guards can guard centers can guard every position he's the most versatile player in the NBA
@@jimbrave533145 inch vertical? Are you sure you know who Grant Williams is lmao
He's like a younger and stronger PJ Tucker. A key role player who will see minutes in the playoffs if he's in the right lineup. But Williams at this point is more versatile defensively so you can still stick him to bigger wings or throw him on bigs for a few reps.
I really loved this podcast, having this with added visuals is even better, even though I get to listen to the podcast while working, which is huge and makes my workdays a ton more interesting. Thanks!
With Luka and that offense, they're a legit threat. They actually got it backwards, the simplicity and potency of their offense is why they'll be so hard to beat in a series format. It's going to be hard for a lot of teams to be able to score enough in 4 out of 7 games.
I'm not saying Dallas should be one of the favorites, the Nuggets are and should be heavily favored to repeat... but I do think Dallas will be hard for any team to eliminate this season.
This year more than any to win it all is about catching the right match ups. Nuggets are the target, so if any team cracks anything on Jokic, everyone else is gonna follow, but honestly there's 8-10 teams who all have enough on offense and defense to go on a run. This feels like shades of 2016.
lakers victim
Thinking basketball got it backwards? Bum
@@AkshayKumar-ue1fpu glazing bro. People are allowed to have disagreements
I just dont see Mavs winning against healthy Nuggets or Minnesota. They still lack size for such teams. I do believe that Nico understands this and will all in for a OG Anunoby type big wing and another legit center to pair with Lively, it will probably just be next sunmer when their picks open up to trade.
I see what you’re saying about Dallas running the same action so much and maybe being able to defend it come playoff time, but they still have Kyrie on the floor who they can get the ball to and have him attack from a different angle if that Luka PnR gets shut down at all
Im a Mavs fan and I truly believe that this is the most complete roster the mass have constructed since the Dirk Era. Luka and Kyrie for Starpower. Shooters all around and with Grant, Lively, Green, DJJ and hopefully Omax as well, you got a real good defense as well. If Luka could drag a team half as good as this one to the conference finals .... imagine what he can do with the current roster
they are built a lot like the 1991-92 Warriors.
the play at 3:40 sums up westbrook's impact on D REALLY well. Random ineffective double team, and takes zero responsibility for his man Kyrie being left WIDE open
We've already gotten 3 rookie breakdowns, but I'm excited for a fuller Lively breakdown as well as Jaime Jaquez
If Jaquez Jr keeps doing this he'll become one of my favorite rookies of the this decade probably.
I think a lot of the credit goes to Nico Harrison. He turned things around in a single off-season. Re-signed Kyrie, traded for Grant Williams, signed free agents like Seth Curry and Derrick Jones Junior (who has been a revelation). His only failing was not acquiring a defensive Center but they drafted Lively who has been surprisingly good to start. Olivier Maxence-Prosper is getting some reps and they have big hopes for him too.
In Nico We Trust 🫡
This team has better chemistry 🧪 and ball movement the players compliment each other way better than last year like Williams instead of wood or lively for bertans and Kyrie been shooting 🌠 well
Mavs offense is clicking. They just need to improve on defense and they will make another deep playoff run
How can they improve on defense also the threes won't go down in the playoffs we all know this come on like be real you will have to have a yolk itch post up player or an MB post-op player come on be real every team that makes the finals has a center post up player that can get 20 points if you just dumped it into him just dumped it into him and just turn around and go sit down on the ground and watch the center and go to work
@@jimbrave5331Luka magic 🪄
@@jimbrave5331that’s not the case, Warriors didn’t have that, Bucks didn’t have that (Giannis has never been a dominant post scorer), 2020 AD didn’t play in the post much. Raptors didn’t have that in 19 and then those Warriors super teams didn’t have that either.
Who have mavs beat?
I think an underrated point is that Kyrie ball handling instead of Luka allows Luka to save some energy for defense. I expect Luka's defense to improve
Forwards and centers can dribble to you know it's not 1932 you know like Chinese government Communists you know it's not like that anymore you know okay come on you know centers can post up and they can create and they can fake and up and under like Kevin McHale this is all easy easy and 1980s basketball Kevin McHale power forwards were dribbling up the court in the 80s come on now guys let's get back to the 80s we're in the future
Team construction is ALWAYS the biggest factor. I would say mindset of the team is most important followed by the matching of skills
I thought Gobert would’ve been the perfect fit for Dallas (before Minnesota lost their minds). Rim protector on defense, and just be around the rim on offense, screening and catching dump-offs. But lively is pretty much doing all of that as a 19yo rook.
Gobert is proven as a drop defender/rim patrol big but considering what the Wolves shipped out to get him, the Mavs can't match those assets while still trying to improve their margins in the future. Wolves had KAT they could extend long term and a few rookies who would end up as good role pieces to go with ANT becoming an All-NBA talent. Which is why the Mavs FA moves (Grant Williams, DJ Jr, Seth Curry returns, drafting a rim running big) seem low key but very important in filling possible roster holes.
Like you guys said towards the end of the video, this works great during the regular season but once a team has tape on you and is game planning the entire week for it, I’m worried it won’t translate in the playoffs
Luka took a worse team to the WCF. Just can’t stop Luka or kyrie when they hit either way
Then it comes to playoff match ups. I've written before not many potential West playoff teams have the guys to lock Luka *AND* Kyrie up. And also having the fire power to keep up when Luka and/or Kyrie are going on efficient scoring quarters. Its only been 2 years but Luka himself went 35 points in the first half vs the Suns in game 7. Suns best scorer Booker couldn't buy a bucket and finished only with 11 on a must win game in the series.
Very surprised that you guys missed that the mavs are top 5 in pace this season, especially when the mention of the 7 seconds suns came up
We actually discussed this in another part of the show -- they're 24th in *offensive* pace.
I don't think the Mav acquired Grant Williams for his passing ability more so for his defensive prowess
He's a good all-around player that just didn't get shots in Boston cuz they got a bunch of ball hogs there go back to his NCAA days and the average 20 points 10 rebounds five assists two blocks two steals he was an All-American he was top five in the nation
If the Mavs latest form leans too heavily on DLively being the magic link, then im worried. When the Grizzlies lost Steven Adams they were a totally different team and they got smacked out in round one. We need space for Luka and Kai to ISO and none of our other centres collapse defenses anywhere near as much.
The deepest run the Mavs had in the playoffs 2 years ago they didn't have Powell if I remember. Kleiber was key since Mavs were taking on similarly smaller lineups so he could be counted on to defend the perimeter. Just comes down to match ups because few playoff teams in the West has guys to throw at Luka *AND* have another guy to try check Kyrie one on one. So Mavs can still play their game for the most part. Adams wasn't that much of a factor against the Lakers. Even if he was there Lakers were bigger and more athletic in the front court so Adams can't stop them all. AD still gets to eat and tell the Grizz scorers its a no fly zone when he's at the rim.
This is the most hype I've been for a Mavs team in a while.
the hype train is pulling out of the station and I'm on board
@@MrsMacLover If they defense figures things out, I think we could be in the WCF again. I know it's super duper dumb early but I think it's a real possibility.
@@chrissullivan6572I have seen their game against the Nuggets and they didn't look like a threat at all but not sure if that was one off game and also their schedule has been lot easier than other teams but ya i beleive it'll all come down to how well the bench does
@@saii_01 I have but I have the Nuggets back in Finals this year. Like I said it's super early but they're #2 in the West and I like every matchup but Denver and maybe Minny.
The greatest thing about Luka is that he always have 5 option on every play depends on how the defense will react to him.
Not just him. Jokic and Haliburtan doing crazy damage to offenses. Steph and Lebron can still do their thing but they're more prone to errors.
@@geordiejones5618 jokic is good but hes no luka lets be real.
@@johnmarkson1998you right joker better
@@johnmarkson1998Exact he ain't Luka... He's a lot better!
Unlike Luka, Jokic doesn't hog the ball and not a liability if ball isn't in his hand. Neither of them play no defense but at least Jokic shows some effort in the paint can't say same aboutb Luka
Joker ranks as the top defensive player in the NBA because here's why a guard doesn't guard under the rim do they well as center doesn't guard the 3-point line okay so stop watching the three-point line you idiot centers are supposed to guard the rim only the rim they're not supposed to go out to the three-point line and guard it just as a guard is not really supposed to guard the rim they're supposed to guard the 3-point line so you can't have it both ways.
they might not win right now but if dereck lively continues to grow and become more better in defense and they get a great 3&D guy like OG they a championship contender
Why does Cody deride the Luka/Kyrie pairing for not synergizing amazingly and "leaving meat on the bone", when aside from Steph and Klay, what star perimeter pairing has?
I don't see Tatum and Brown playing off each other at all but he never mentions that. Booker and CP3 took turns on the Suns. Harden and CP3 took turns on the Rockets. Harden and Maxey took turns. Kawhi and PG13 don't play off each other. When Lebron and Wade were on the Heat, apparently the Heat were better with Wade OFF the court.
I could go on and on but the point is made. All the star wing pairings I can think of play or played pretty independently of each other. It's tough to synergize a guard/guard like a guard/big because smalls don't typically run action with each other; that's always been a big/small thing. Ky and Luka are getting open shots because of the other, and the occasional cut off the ball.... what else does he want?
Sure I guess they could run some small PnR with each other, but that's a coaching decision as much as a player one. Guard/Guard just isn't a natural synergistic pairing like a Guard/Big is. This seems to bear out universally, not just on the Mavs.
Cody seems to apply a very high level of standard for Luka with other guards but never points to where else this standard is being met. It makes him come off with some confusing anti-Luka bias.
Bald guy is a low key hater.
@@tanver1443 I don't want to call anyone a hater, but it does make me scratch my head. Like, why is Luka the only player he demands be perfect at something that almost no one has been perfect at? Even the positive notes on Luka are qualified by negative ones. Very weird and confusing imo.
The good thing about Lively at this stage is he doesn't need to be much more than a rim runner, rebounder, paint protector. This allows him to develop other areas of his game without pressure on him as a player. This duo of Luka + Lively could be really dangerous for years to come.
I'm an OKC fan, and Cason Wallace is a solid gut. But I was sooooo mad we traded Derek during the draft. He has great motor and solid instincts. Thunder would love a big like him rn
Okc will rue the day it traded Sengun. Their downfall will be to have no size against Jokic who will be in their way for the next 5 years.
Derek and Alpe Sengun too. But they must really believe in Chet as a top 3 talent as a long term piece of that young roster. Plus with OKC's taller lineup and having ball handlers practically at the 1~5 (if you include Chet), they run similar spain screen action stuff but more inverted.
If some of their younger core can develop into more dynamic offensive players who can attack and play-make off the close-outs, it'll be too much for opposing defenses. Right now, the only dynamic offensive players they have are Kyrie, and Luka, and maybe a little bit with Hardaway, but at this stage he's mostly just a three-point shooter.
Timmy has actually greatly improved his driving & 2p shot this year . This is the best Tim has looked in all his time with dallas . Its not wild to say that as a 31 yearold he has actually hit his prime .
Good to know! I haven't really been watching. @@leonardohernandez7191
Lively's the one making it all happen he's setting a thousand screens out there he is making it happen he is taking five defenders and putting them out of bounds and then giving everyone wide open layups
This guy needs to be on TV, this is the best analysis I’ve seen in a very long time, outstanding stuff🤙🏾
ur just lonely that's all
I seen Ben post i click on it. Another great video 👍
Appreciate that!
If Dallas could some how get OG Anunoby they'd be hard to stop!
Why is he like Scottie pippen or something does he create off the dribble cuz that's all people want now is creating off the dribble from the three-point line dribbling past five defenders is he Scottie pippen is he Michael Jordan
@@jimbrave5331off of Luka and Kyrie he would absolutely eat
If they get a guy that can take Jokić. I’m picking them to win it all.
its all dependent on lukas decision making. They basically have him running QB with all his reads idk how u scheme any better for playoffs when what they're running isn't that complex. The success of it all falls on the decision making and play of luka and if the shooters can make the open shot or capitalize on the closeouts and attack. Its why you seen DJJ having such a great start. Hes attacking on close outs and if they don't close he has a wide open 3 on the wing. Its almost like teams have to really bother luka enough or hope he has an off night or that the shooters around are having an off night.
They're overworking Luka doncic
@@jimbrave5331 they’re not this is the lowest usage and shot attempts since his rookie year
I think what Cody is forgetting when he's talking about DAL's offensive sets likely becoming easy to scheme for, is, similar to TB's point, the "Luka of the situation."
While showing the same actions is not ideal for an offense, a defense cannot simply scheme a player like Luka... or even Kyrie. Regardless of how well an action is guarded, Luka is too savvy to get boxed in by a defense's scheme. He's constantly setting up his defender, as well as off-ball defenders, to move in ways he's able to take advantage of. It's a visceral thing for him, and he's constantly analyzing a defense's leverage and reacting to it. If they shut down the initial play, he will find how to counter it.
4:25 little stuff like this is so impressive to me. To be able to have that kind of IQ
Can u make episode about Memphis grizzlies when ja return and ja-smart combination
booker's dad looking good rn
Mavs have struggled with teams with length. Nuggets, Raptors, and Pels (2nd game with Herb Jones).
We’ve seen these teams either:
-get a lot of second chance points
-contest Luka’s step back 3s
-blitz Luka/Ky the entire game and have the speed/length to play the passing lanes very aggressively
I think the Mavs are one quality big man away from going to the next level.
Babe wake up, new Thinking Basketball video just dropped
Would Luka and the Mavs be able to use Bol Bol? How about trading for him?
totally skeptical about all of this, but we'll see
Dallas need pursue Finney-Smith, Royce O'Neal or Jonathan Isaac this coming trade deadline to help their DEFENSE
They finally took the 2018 Rockets blueprint for Luka. Lively is Capela, Grant is Tucker, Kyrie in the Cp3 role, thj is Gordon, luka is a better Harden. They just need green or prosper to turn into Ariza.
That 35-4 run (and that game in general) is just more evidence that Luka just hates the Clippers. 😂
I really really like the mavs new roster. They are a better version of the clippers. I could see them going to the conference finals if they keep playing like this..
“..Josh Green, fantastic defensive player..” 💀💀💀
in the regular season your stars dont need to play any defense. Lets see how well they look once the games slow down and Luka/KI start getting targeted for the traffic cones they both are on defense.
1:25 that move. he basically lets PG dribble for him once. it's like a chess gambit.
PG takes the queen and then loses in two moves
The problem is the playoffs. The Mavericks have built their entire team of 3-point shooters. This works in the regular season when offensives are not strategizing their defenses yet and you have the luxury of 82 games. During the playoffs, you have 7 games, and the 3-point percentage drastically drops at one point or another. What will the other players outside of Doncic do when that happens. Also, their offense is helio-centric. You must run an offense like the Kings, Warriors, or Nuggets to succeed.
the casual fan boys that started watching in 2018 fall in love with the individual inflated and at time somewhat empty stats and who they can pick for fantasy basketball so they want just one guy who is Doncic getting all the credit and stats cause they are fanboys and they also always draft Doncic first in Fantasy stats basketball. They really don't care about the Mavericks Infact they would rather them miss the playoffs if Doncic can get a lot of stats and losses. Yet it's funny cause all those fanboys always lose in fantasy basketball cause they don't look at the two most important stats in the game of basketball STEALS AND BLOCKS You can't fake Hustle, STEALS AND BLOCKS. They also do poorly in Rebound Stats and FG% stats overall.
You aren't wrong with your last statement but the Mavs weren't exactly dealt the most ideal hand to be as aggressive in the FA/draft. I still feel the Kings are an optimal regular season team but will get spanked with the wrong playoff match up. Fox dropped some big numbers in the middle of the series but when it goes to 6/7 games, I don't think he's got the stuff to go into a shootout with bonafide scorer under the bright lights like Steph. There is one thing to be a 3-ball chucking team in the regular season and shooting for below average % in the playoffs. There is another to be like how the Heat were in the playoffs last season where against the Bucks and the Celtics, their 3-ball percentage was stupid high for the series and was instrumental in pushing them past those match ups. So Mavs may try turn into that kind of team for the playoffs. Another thing is Mavs can pay grindy too with Luka just playing PnRs to death and getting efficient baskets. As well with Kyrie being able to buy a bucket in big game situations. They are more balanced than you think but they are most certainly a top heavy reliant offense.
Hello! I was wondering in plays such as the 4th minute 30 seconds where luka sends the ball to the runner, is that exactly how the coaches make the play? Or do coaches give you a general start and whatever you do from there is up to the players themselves?
I don't know if Luka ever wins a championship or not, or if he ever wins an MVP and is considered 'the best player in the world', but I hope history inscribes just how insanely good he is/was offensively.
No mention of DJJ?
They talk about him during the full podcast more (Episode #232)
Tims jobs starts Monday at 2pm... Tim at 2:15pm: Called into managers office. Tim, it looks here to us that you have been killing it in the restocking we have you doing. We know it's your first day but we are prepared to give you employee of the year and a raise based on your projected stocking performance for the future. Tim: It's my first day sir, are you serious. Of course we are Tim, here at CZcams Critic Camp I mean Walmart, we ALWAYS predict and award based on the absolute smallest possible sample size we see from anyone ever. 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴 #getalife
twolves analysis please
They great so far but I think another big would be nice
Especially with Luka locked in and as a great team player as he is now
Another power forward stop saying big it sounds so gay it really really does that term was never around until you dumb little Jen's ears and dumb little millennials that never played basketball
Mavs need a solid PF down the stretch. They played GW at 5 against Nuggets. Ultra small ball won't be successful in playoff
Cuban gonna let Lively go for free when his rookie contract expire
2 jazz players with almost 80% of possession... like damn!
I seriously doubt any statistics company is actually keeping track of each second a player has the ball vs the time their team has the ball. Point is those stats are wrong. There is no way Jazz have two non name players with the ball 80% of their offense. If anything, Their All Star PF should have the ball 50%.
The offensive scheme is nearly perfect for the roster. Luka NEEDS the ball to do his magic. He is not Steph. He is not a role player. He is the Peyton Manning of the Mavs offense. You draw up a dozen plays. And let him feel out the correct choice. The defense will pick their posion.
When he is off the court is going to be the breaking point of the Mavs. But wait, Kyrie is can run the EXACT same offensive scheme. They both slash, the both are 3 level threats, the both are amazing passers and they both have an insane game IQ. The offense needs to move more slowly to eat time and make up for defensive short comings. This is why I made the Peyton comparison as well. It's not that they are bad defensively. They just aren't great. So quietly eat up a whole 1/4 of the game with offensive dominant performance. Others may make a tikka-takka comparison. You don't need a defense so much if you have the ball on offense and your shot % on high value shots is among the best ever
Hope they continue the good start, we belive in Jason Kidd.
Maybe they're another good big away from REALLY contending. They are very well constructed: generational star, all star, 3&D wings, shooters, 6th man(THJ) ideals rolling bigs for the system
The problem with rolling bigs stupid term because everybody in the NBA is huge and big but anyways the only problem with rolling bigs is that there's science out there that says they get injured more. I don't know why I guess maybe because they're running way more than even the guards are running because they have to go to the rim and they have to run back to the three-point line and then have to run back to the rim and then I have to run back to the three-point line and they just do this over and over until somebody gets a shot. It Eventually runs them ragged is the science Eventually they wear out or eventually the center fills out and becomes 250 lb like they should be and that doesn't work you have to post a center up once they're 250 lb you have to have a hook shot even kareem Abdul-Jabbar how to hook shot Way back in 1970 have we not advanced at all since 1970 seriously.
YOu gotta remember that they are coming from the West in the playoffs. So that means at some point they need to have the lineup to not just give anyone from the West the business, but ultimately beat Jokic, Volcanic Murray and the depth of the Nuggets. And I just don't see that happening with the Mavs current roster.
Luka just has so many more options now than he has had... He is going to score on you until you go take it away and it leaves other options wide open. It is going to be very hard to defend even in the playoffs as there is basically no human that can defend that Luka dude one on one. And Lively needs to be taken into account... And once you got those two bases covered with probably 4 defenders, there is a certain Kyrie Irving roaming around open and free and he's been known to fill a stat sheet with the best of them... The team is for real and there is not much defenses can do here.
still 1 to 4 years away from making to the western conference finals
DP aint a rim protector
Legitimately going out in the 2nd round. Just like the pre-Kyrie Mavs.
0:47 Josh Green has not been a fantastic defensive player this year.
While his passing/playmaking may seem better than Grant Williams, it really isn’t that much. Josh’s bball IQ needs some work. Too often jumping to pass and not looking to penetrate. He’s so athletic and can put pressure on defenders in the paint, but it hasn’t clicked for him yet. There were moments last year, but the consistency hasn’t been there.
I wonder if you can use AI to draw up plays for a heliocentric offense like the mavs have?
You clearly haven't been watching. They don't have no heliocentric offense any more.
@timewind7586 so what's the cut off time for a non heliocentric offense? because I'm thinking 1 player have the ball almost 50% of the time is pretty close.
I dont need a system, I am a system
the problem is if luca is out thry cant run the offense
Luka may lead in possession while he is in the game but his usage rate is also down. of course luka would have control of the ball. playoff luka is different animal no matter how hard the other team prepares.
Day 1 of asking for a Pacers and Haliburton video
Luka looks in far better shape this season
The real answer that nobody talked about is LUKA MOVING OFF BALL. And cutting
Kyrie is playing like a team player something he hasnt ever had to do thats another reason they are so good
Aw. I thought this was its own breakdown but it's a re-hash of the pod...
They are legit. Luka finally has a legit center. And 49% possession time for Luka? Give the man 51, he's the man.
The science says kristaps porzingis was a legit center he had him for three full seasons and they won 50 games each season if the season went 82 games now they were 70 game season so you have to factor that in so yeah they won 45 games but if you add 10 more games they would have won five of those in 51 team that science
@@jimbrave5331 Kristaps was in a constant state of injury in Dallas. Everytime he would start to gel he would get hurt again, gtfo he wasn't legit there.
Too much dribbling from Luca... It's a little bit better this year but in the playoffs that's the problem.
They'll just trap him real hard in the playoffs with two big wings that are more physical. If he's not in Tip-Top shape he won't be able to get out of that also we've all seen this before this is 1961 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati staggered screen and rolls with one guy doing everything and the science says it didn't win in the 60s even until he got a big post up guy that had a hook shot and could score 30 in the lane
@@jimbrave5331 That's a good comparison I saw some video of I think it was Kareem and Oscar Robertson and that was an amazing video.
Y'all must have not seen him play lmao 😂
What if they get kuzma
doesn't help. kuzma plays no defense and can't post up in the Paint.
@@JimBrave-ri1oc underrated defender and rebounder actually while having shot creation ability
@@ollytropics1735 Mavs need a shot blocking PF that averages 25 at the rim.
@@JimBrave-ri1oc who doesn't lmao
@@ollytropics1735 Mavs would be the best team in NBA history if they had that. Why don't colleges train 6'10 players to be that anymore like Kemp, Amare, Duncan, Derrick Coleman, Kevin Garnett, Chris Webber, the list goes on and on. Mavs need someone inside to help Lively. they don't need a soft 6'7 tweener that is scared of contact and is scared to score inside on defense.
NO
James Harden European edition
Luka has been playing off the ball this season. You people just won't let go fo past narratives. Mavs are also 2nd in the west! When has Luka disappointed in the playoffs?
everything is ripped from a podcast or livestream now zzzzzzzzzzzz
They are but Big Honey will still make them look like children eventually. They will repeat.
No
Can Luka play off the ball?
He can and is this season. He did in his first 2 seasons aswell.
Dereck lively has to start shooting threes
Why
Opens his game up more, a 5 in today’s nba, should’ve a 3point shot and after watching his draft workouts, I know ge can make it
@@Primo_Kpodo The game is already opened up though so it does nothing. the rule in the NBA is the 5 has to leave the Key and even inside the arch on defense if the offensive 5 is on the three point line. It's already by rule if he just sets a screen behind the three point line it brings every defender out of the lane by RULE!!!! even if they never shoot threes. It wouldn't help at all. Mavs need Inside Players. He's the MVP cause he's an INSIDE PLAYErR if he was always shooting threes then the Mavs would not have as many shots. Also he will never shoot better than Irving, Doncic, Curry, and Hardaway.
All if would allow him to be is a Pick and Pop player. Which doesn't work. dirk is the best Pick in Pop Player of all time by FAR it's not even close yet he only got 1 ring in 20 years. So was it really that sucessful for a 7 footer to mainly shoot 3's.
Name one great Team that has a 7 footer mainly shooting 3's.
Lively needs to only try to get stronger and grow, and learn a post up game where he can fould everyone out of the games and win Playoff Series like that. GET AND 1's and sit the other teqam on the bench. That is what Truely Wins in the NBA. Wilt, Shaq, Russell Robinson, Olajuwon, Giannis, Duncan, Jokic, Kareem, Litterally 90% of all Championships. If you have a Post up Player you will win 6 Championships in a 7 year span.
@@JimBrave-ri1oc well you have a point but the 90s are different from the 2010s, now you need spacing from every player, and every player has to have a 3 point shot in today’s game, not everyone has it tho but every has to have, it opens the game for your team, the top 5 bigs in the nba can all shoot
So this is how they look. For some reason i thought Cody would be a chubby guy lol
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I think a lot of this blazing hot start is shooting luck.
Doncic: 42% on 10 3PA
Kyrie: 40% on 7 3PA
GWill: 49% on 5.5 3PA
Hardaway: 40% on 9 3PA
That’s simply too efficient to last for a long period of time
Tbf the 3 point opportunities the Mavs are generating are wide open, these percentages could stay really high the whole season.
@@supakoen2892 well they’re shooting 43.6% on wide open threes so far and the league average is has been 38-39%.
It’s not impossible, but it’s very unlikely.
Doncic this season is 8% higher than his career avg 3p%
Kyrie is 1% better than career avg
GWill is 10% better
Hardaway is 4% better
There’s just no way they shoot so well for the rest of the season.
@@supakoen2892you can say that but not once in the history of basketball and the history of science has any team shot 50per game and Made 20 of them the entire season it's never happened not even the warriors could even come close to that the warriors were only making 14 threes and they had Curry and Klay and they had looser rims those years too these are tighter rims this year buddy that's what the science says
@@Colinkrauss1the science says overall there are one-dimensional 3-point shooting team last year they shot 5O 3s per game and they missed all of them this year they shooting 50 threes i per game and they are making every single one of them maybe the ball is smaller maybe the rims are looser we don't know that the NBA doesn't tell us these things sometimes they do they did admit the balls smaller they did admit to loosening the rims a few years ago they do lower the rims they do bend them down in the front that helped threes go in
@@supakoen2892to be honest these are not open shots these are all step-backs over double team
Early gang
Lively is what McGee was supposed to bring when the Mavs signed him
I don't think McGee was ever supposed to be the MVP of the Mavs.
Nope.
They beat bad teams and lose to good ones. The Mavs ceiling is the WCF. They've also had the easiest schedule in the league so far.
Every other top team has the same situation of beating the bad teams and losing to good ones right now. Only 12 games into the season so far.
Agree. But last year, they could not even beat the bad teams consistently. Mavs team improved a lot.
Mavs normally lose to bad teams and wake up for the good teams so this is actually a good sign
@@jogunsanthat has literally scientifically never been the case as a history they've always destroyed bad teams and then played well against good teams now they destroy bad teams and they lose to good teams been that way for the last six seasons except for last season where they just lost to everybody. Truth is Luca hasn't really been on national TV that much which is kind of weird it seems like the league is purposely not putting Dallas on national TV because Dirk was on national TV every single night back in TNT was good you know back in 01 or 02 03 all those years. However Luka doncic is literally like 10% in national TV games. Meaning he only wins one out of 10. Now they flip opposite of that is that Durk would actually play better on national TV and against better teams like the Lakers and the Celtics and the and the jazz and the the kings were god back then Dirk on national TV averages like 38 points per game on like 70% shooting it's absurd and he has a record on national TV of like 90% of his games he won
2:20 if Luka looks better physically to you guys this year... imagine if he ever gets remotely fit...the horror 🤣.
Seriously, I used to lost one and a half kg in a couple hours of playing pick up when I was his age. How the hell is this guy looking like he won the golden ticket to Willy Wonka's factory every season?? I can't even begin to understand it
Eh, probably still a play-in team
Unless they keep the rims loose and they keep making 50% of their long step back threes
Kyrie Irving will take a leave of absence, for some Idiotic reason, like always, and the Mavericks will be screwed. You can guarantee it
He's already missed 3 games so far and the Mavs haven't missed a beat. They are def better with him. Unlike you I don't think Kyrie will have any issues in Dallas.
@@ramrod19I agree
You do realize that literally not one player in the NBA plays 80 games now you do realize that right even even Nikola jokic who's who's the most perfect person in the world he even misses 30 games. Literally who is your favorite player who was anyone's favorite player who is your favorite player dude you're you're such a little Mike pence little little Democrat punk okay who is your favorite player I guarantee he will miss 90 games this season 90 he will miss all 82 and then he will miss it the 10 games in the playoffs of that team plays so there he will miss 90 games this season your favorite player
Derrick lively is gonna start punishing people in the paint as he gets older. It’s not looking good for the league