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Originally Posted by LSMF
Could it be that Parsons needs the ball in his hands some more? It seems that the few times where we've let him initiate the offense he's been able to make good things happen. JVG alluded to this during our game vs the Knicks on Wednesday. In Houston, Parsons tended to be the second ball-handler after Harden. In our offense, he's mostly been a spot-up shooter (And it hasn't been pretty, Bricks galore). Hopefully if we can get him to initiate the offense some more and run more plays for him he can begin to ease his way out of his slump. I also would like to see Parsons cutting to the basket some more. There are numerous opportunities for him to get easy baskets by simply cutting to the rim. And another thing is that he has to make his open jumpers. It's been so frustrating watching him brick open jumpers. Parsons please step up your game, man.
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I def think it's something that needs to be looked at. There's a few problems tho.
a) when running a pick and roll a switch between Parson's defender and Chandler's or Dirk's defender isn't as good of a matchup for the Mavs as when Monta or Devin run the PnR
b) Parsons doesn't really have that first step quickness to get past his man (he's looked better recently, but I def get what Carlisle was complaining about when he said Parsons put on too much muscle)
c) Do we have enough shooters around Parsons to give him space to operate? I know Dirk's man isn't going to cheat (39.4 3P%), but what about Jameer's man (36.5 3P%), Monta's man (31.5 3P%), or Devin's man (32.6 3P%)? I think a huge part of the Mavs keeping the ball in their guards hands is that it forces a defender to play them whereas said defender would be sagging and helping otherwise.