It’s just a weird take to say it makes you mad when they don’t jump into players haha
ah ok...i see the disconnect
i should've been more specific...bad habit
but like with the pels, for a team desperate for scoring outside of AD, when you have an opportunity to
- get the opposing team in the the bonus EARLY. For a team that at one point lead the league in point in the paint, for now, they dont have that luxury and will have to depend on more scoring from outside of it, UNLESS they can actually convert more of their attempts at the rim off penetration, cutting to the basket, etc..
- get a key player (hopefully) in early foul trouble
- get some early confidence going in your role players
- get more FT attempts than the opposing team
- keep the defense honest on closeouts (already mentioned)
i think you have to take advantage of these opportunities. But I guess it also depends on where you place the most value on shot selection and if you sperg out over analytics. 2/3 at the line is still >> than a missed 3pt attempt
but to ya'lls point, yea, a dude like Dirk dont need that kinda weight coming down on him. I said what i said obviously assuming that the shooter would do the best thing to do to protect themselves.
But ya'lls point is still a good one