Maximum tension within the American Airlines Center. Dorian Finney-Smith probably had victory against the Bucks at his fingertips. But his two free throws, nine seconds from time to give the Mavs a three-point lead, rolled around the circle. Behind, Brook Lopez took charge of scoring the winning basket…
By missing their last six shots, the Texans, authors of a 10/24 on the line as a whole, have done in self-scuttling. Such a level of clumsiness was unheard of in franchise history.
The concern is that the evil is recurrent with them this year. “ We would probably have five more wins if we knew how to shoot free throws. Easily. We experienced the same phenomenon at the beginning of last year and for some reason it became an Achilles heel », sorry mark cubanwhose training had shot below the 75% success mark during the first two months of competition last season.
This year ? The Mavs shoot with a very weak 72.3% on the line where only the Grizzlies do worse in the league (69.8%!). Such a failure is historically unusual among the Mavs. When Mark Cuban bought the franchise over twenty years ago, a certain Gary Boren was in place. Under the more than 20-year tenure of this exercise coach, who has since been gone, the Mavs had only twice finished outside the league’s Top 10 teams in the league. line.
The bad example Luka Doncic
Regularly in the Top 5 or even on the podium of the most skilful formations in the past, the Mavs of today must react. Starting with Luka Doncic who has never attempted and converted so many free throws in his career, but has also never been so inept (71%). The team’s second best scorer, Christian Wood (68.5%), who has struggled in this sector for several years, is also concerned.
Jason Kidd, however, assures that his troupe is working ” all the time on this line. “ We have to take care of it, we have to keep working on it. We cannot neglect it. It’s part of the game “, insists the coach, of whom three other major players (Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell and Reggie Bullock) shoot below the 70% mark. His team is able to apply. The proof, the day after their defeat against the Bucks, they signed a very good 22/26 on the floor of the Bulls.
Mark Cuban personally ensured the issue was addressed by speaking with franchise executives Nico Harrison, President, Michael Finley, Vice President, and Kidd. ” I told them to find a solution. They know it’s a problem. It’s not like we don’t see the stat sheets. And it’s not like saying, ‘Hey, everything will work out. It’s something we have to work on. »
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| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Luka Doncic | 24 | 36.8 | 50.1 | 34.3 | 71.1 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 32.9 |
| Christian Wood | 23 | 26.1 | 55.3 | 40.7 | 68.5 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 16.8 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 26 | 31.5 | 46.1 | 41.0 | 83.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 16.7 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 25 | 25.2 | 36.9 | 36.1 | 79.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| Tyler Dorsey | 1 | 4.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| Dorian Finney Smith | 26 | 32.2 | 40.5 | 33.1 | 66.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 8.4 |
| Kemba Walker | 1 | 19.5 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Josh Green | 25 | 20.3 | 58.3 | 44.4 | 71.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 7.0 |
| Maxi Kléber | 21 | 25.4 | 49.0 | 36.1 | 78.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 6.1 |
| Dwight Powell | 23 | 17.4 | 71.1 | 0.0 | 65.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 6.0 |
| jade hardy | 6 | 7.0 | 39.3 | 11.1 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| Javale Mcgee | 17 | 9.3 | 62.5 | 33.3 | 54.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 4.9 |
| Reggie Bullock | 25 | 26.4 | 31.1 | 28.7 | 66.7 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 4.6 |
| Davis Bertans | 10 | 7.6 | 35.7 | 39.1 | 83.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| Mckinley Wright Iv | 1 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Facundo Campazzo | 8 | 6.5 | 23.1 | 27.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Frank Ntilikina | 8 | 8.1 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Theo Pinson | 8 | 3.4 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
