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Originally Posted by tap2390
Mavs were second to last in steals, bottom three in deflections, average recovering loose balls, bottom four in transition attempts, bottom two in cuts to the basket (not counting pick-and-roll situations), and average in putback attempts.
IMO We're not missing shooting. Everyones' perimeter defense steps up in the playoffs. Every team has players that go cold. What we're missing is easy buckets and hustle.
Yeah that's a tough pill to swallow at first glance, but he may fit in better with our timeline than a younger guy like Josh Green. Picking up Bey at 31 would be ideal, but who knows if he gets there.
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If he's smart enough and athletic enough to know how/when to cut to the basket there should be good looks for him with the attention that Luka draws. We can have one non-shooter out there possibly and still have good spacing and room to operate. The times our guys do cut usually Luka finds them for easy baskets. Long term would be fabulous if he could at least have a respectable 3pointer but if he can provide stellar defense and some energy on offense with athleticism, i could live with that.
aside from the overly hopeful "next Kawhi" comparison i've also read poor man's shawn marion. That'd be helpful as well