[dalmations202]

Back on topic.

The New Weakness.
I am not sure that the weakness (passing) is not designed by the offense.

I haven't seen alot of cutters this year. It is usually throw it low, or to Dirk, and either pick and roll, or clear out. No one should see the Kings or Pistons constant motion passing offense by Dallas' offense. Dallas hasn't been utilizing it. I know they have it in the "book", but most of what I have seen this year is "get the mismatch", post and shoot; or utilize Dirk in the pick-n-roll. Sometimes they go low to Damp, but usually only if he has his defender on his hip. None of these offenses is designed around cutting and passing. In fact, they are designed to minimize the use of the pass, and against quick teams that get lots of steals.

I also have to admit that from what I have seen, Dallas is at best in skillset, an average passing team.
Average rebounding team. Slightly better than average defensive team. Better than average offensive team. Better than average at steals and blocks. Below average dribbling. Slightly below average post-up (but enough to keep teams honest). About average overall shooters -- with Dirk, Fin, and Terry being above, but Benga, Hendu, Booth below, and Stack, Harris, Daniels, Bradley and Howard average.

I am not sure that getting Fin's outside shooting back, won't fix the passing issues (since they don't really run an offense that utilizes passing as its strength). They are just missing parts right now.