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Originally Posted by jthig32
How much time was left, though? Wasn't it 15 seconds? Or more? It's not at all uncommon for a post up to start with 15 seconds or less remaining on the shot clock. So what's the major difference here? I feel like we've seen plenty of Dirk post ups late for last second plays. There's certainly been plenty of high post ISO as well, but post ups have also happened.
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My contention is that it wasn't simply being able to get off a shot in time that was the concern, but rather getting it off and leaving little or no time for GS to get off their own attempt. The perimeter iso pretty much gives the guy with the ball complete control over the clock.
As for Dirk, I feel like the high-post iso/extened elbow face up is the go-to option with him. I've also seen that in the past with Duncan (which is a bit more telling because of Tim's skill in the low post). It'd be interesting to see how the play calls break down according to whether the team with the ball is tied, up a point, or needing a basket just to stay alive.
I will say that I don't see the high post as a desirable option with Kaman in the situation the Mavs were in. He's frequently erratic in his decision making when he gets the ball that far out and the situation calls for anything other than a mid-range jumpshot.
Just one other thing that has occurred to me in the last few days. I'm been pretty happy on balance with Mayo so far - his shot-making has been a god-send with everything else that's been going on - but I'm perhaps in the minority right now in thinking that his offensive game, efficient as it's been, is still less complete than JET's. And one area in particular where I feel I've been noticing a difference is movement off the ball. JET was terrific at that, one of the best, and having a guy who can make himself a dynamic threat off the ball like that, even as a decoy, is a real boon to a coach trying to draw up a play that's more complex than an iso yet still reasonably safe (i.e., not TO-prone).