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Originally Posted by Dallas41
KP and WCS should split the Minutes at the 5
KP for offense and WCS for defense. I think going small WCS has been our best center when contesting shots at the rim or switching out on smaller players.
I'd suggest WCS, DFS, THJ, Richardson & Luka less offense but better defensive balance.
MMB made the suggestion but don't think RC would do it
It seems like the best bet is to hope for another two incredible offensive outputs, even if the odds are low. Mavericks made at least 17 threes and shot better than 47 percent from beyond the arc in each of the first three games.
The good news is that the gamble worked out in two out of the four games already. The Mavericks need to hit the jackpot in two out of the next three, which are slightly worse odds than the four in seven when the series began.
The other alternative for Carlisle is to try to fix the defense. For that, he would need to bench Porzingis and play lineups with Wille Cauley-Stein and Josh Richardson. A drastic adjustment, one that Carlisle is probably not willing to do, based on how the team dealt with Porizngis all season. But we’ve seen crazier things happen in playoffs, and it will be interesting to see what adjustments Carlisle makes.
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WCS, DFS, THJ, Richardson & Luka only works if THJ is on fire. Otherwise, it is pick and roll for Luka and WCS. WCS is not the best pick and roll guy.