![]() ![]() But, his lack of shooting continues to be a drag on the offense because opposing defenders sag off and dare him to shoot. ![]() He navigated screens effectively, gave a solid effort against Kawhi Leonard, grabbed 10 rebounds and produced 5 assists. Deni Avdija did some good things against the Clippers.He finished with 17 points and 6 rebounds, which sounds okay except that it too him 39 minutes, 18 field goal attempts, and 3 turnovers. Kyle Kuzma had yet another terrible game.Sometimes simplicity is the best strategy - just using the height/length advantage to shoot over smaller opponents. When he’s done spinning and lunging about, the defender is still between him and the basket, and the shot he gets is often contested and awkward. Where he should rise up and shoot over a shorter defender, Porzingis still deploys dribbles, fancy footwork and fakes. He has skills and an array of moves he can break out, but they’re simply less effective against more agile opponents. Kristaps Porzingis does better against behemoths like Rudy Gobert.Will Barton shot 4-5 from three-point range.He shot 5-9 from the floor, 2-2 from three, and had 5 assists to 1 turnover. Monte Morris was the only Wizards player whose offensive efficiency was above league average.He played stellar defense and grabbed 8 rebounds (3 on the offensive end), and had 3 assists and 3 steals. Jordan Goodwin shot poorly (just 2-7 from the floor) but was still the team’s most productive players.Los Angeles was without the services of Paul George, Ivica Zubac, Norman Powell and Reggie Jackson. For Washington, it was Bradley Beal, Delon Wright, and Rui Hachimura. The results, in order: a contested three - made, a semi-contested three - made, and an open three - missed.īoth teams had rotation players sidelined with injuries. They just missed.įor example, in the second half, the Clippers ran a standard NBA action (I think every team calls if “floppy”) for Luke Kennard on three consecutive possessions. ![]() It didn’t look like the Wizards did much particularly well on defense - the Clippers got open shots. The LA M*A*S*H unit shot poorly, committed 14 turnovers and managed an offensive rating of just 106. Now, I won’t disagree if you want to argue Washington’s performance against the Los Angeles Clippers was more towards bad/bad or bad/so-so than bad/good. They’re in yawning pursuit of the elusive good/good combo - something other teams have found repeatedly against them f or the past few decades this season. In fairness, the Wizards know this already. So far this season, they’ve had stretches where the defense was good and the offense was bad, stretches where offense was good and the defense bad, and stretches where they were bad on both ends. Perhaps someone should alert the Wizards: It’s permissible under the rules of basketball to play well on both offense and defense in the same game. Follow NBA Analysis Network on Twitter and Facebook. Want the latest in NBA analysis, breaking news, and insider information? Click Here. The 24-year-old recorded 36 double-doubles and 10 triple-doubles in 66 games. The Knicks could possibly offer the Mavericks all of their future draft picks and Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley and Quentin Grimes for Doncic, who is arguably the best player in the NBA.Ī four-time All-Star, Doncic averaged 32.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.0 assists for the Mavericks this season while shooting 49.6% from the field, 34.2% from beyond the arc and 74.2% from the free-throw line. New York has Doncic’s old teammate, Jalen Brunson. That was the worst winning percentage (.313) for a pair of teammates who were both All-Stars since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976-77, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. The Mavericks were only 5-11 in games Doncic and Kyrie Irving played together this season. NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks & New York Knicks Updates ![]() I always talk about the chemistry we had. “I mean, last year we went to Western Conference finals. “Something’s got to change for sure,” Doncic said. ![]()
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