Tim Cato

We've seen that happen. I still believe that's going to happen. But trying to catch up, trying to get back to where they need to be, that is a recipe for Luka to overextend himself, to play too many minutes, to be tired, exhausted, to have injury issues, nagging stuff that he just can't quite get rid of.

going into the postseason it's a recipe for Dallas to not have you know home court advantage in the first round and it all just adds up to you know a team that can still put it together a team that's still very talented and a team that I believe will end up showing that talent but not in a way that is conducive to them finally getting over this hump and and you know really being a team that is feared going into the playoffs not just one that is playing from behind and so

going into the postseason it's a recipe for Dallas to not have you know home court advantage in the first round and it all just adds up to you know a team that can still put it together a team that's still very talented and a team that I believe will end up showing that talent but not in a way that is conducive to them finally getting over this hump and and you know really being a team that is feared going into the playoffs not just one that is playing from behind and so

going into the postseason it's a recipe for Dallas to not have you know home court advantage in the first round and it all just adds up to you know a team that can still put it together a team that's still very talented and a team that I believe will end up showing that talent but not in a way that is conducive to them finally getting over this hump and and you know really being a team that is feared going into the playoffs not just one that is playing from behind and so

Yeah, disappointment is the right word. And as much as we can talk more about what needs to come together, the fault really lies kind of a little bit of everywhere. Every single player, the coaching staff, there's a lot of blame to go around right now.

Yeah, disappointment is the right word. And as much as we can talk more about what needs to come together, the fault really lies kind of a little bit of everywhere. Every single player, the coaching staff, there's a lot of blame to go around right now.

Yeah, disappointment is the right word. And as much as we can talk more about what needs to come together, the fault really lies kind of a little bit of everywhere. Every single player, the coaching staff, there's a lot of blame to go around right now.

So he is playing off the ball more. I do think that the touches and the time of possession, it's a little bit skewed because some of that off the ball is just that he's not bringing the ball up the court. And when he brings the ball up the court about, let's say, 70% of the time when he's on the court, 80% of the time when he's on the court in previous seasons, now it's down to about 50%.

So he is playing off the ball more. I do think that the touches and the time of possession, it's a little bit skewed because some of that off the ball is just that he's not bringing the ball up the court. And when he brings the ball up the court about, let's say, 70% of the time when he's on the court, 80% of the time when he's on the court in previous seasons, now it's down to about 50%.

So he is playing off the ball more. I do think that the touches and the time of possession, it's a little bit skewed because some of that off the ball is just that he's not bringing the ball up the court. And when he brings the ball up the court about, let's say, 70% of the time when he's on the court, 80% of the time when he's on the court in previous seasons, now it's down to about 50%.

that is going to have a material impact on just time of possession. You know, that's about eight seconds, uh, you know, a dozen times per game and that, that, that will show in the stats. That said, a big part of, of Dallas's off season was to bring in more ball handlers and to bring in more shot creators.

that is going to have a material impact on just time of possession. You know, that's about eight seconds, uh, you know, a dozen times per game and that, that, that will show in the stats. That said, a big part of, of Dallas's off season was to bring in more ball handlers and to bring in more shot creators.

that is going to have a material impact on just time of possession. You know, that's about eight seconds, uh, you know, a dozen times per game and that, that, that will show in the stats. That said, a big part of, of Dallas's off season was to bring in more ball handlers and to bring in more shot creators.

Uh, Najee Marshall has been someone who has been completely entrusted to, to dribble, to drive, to, to bring the ball up the court, to orchestrate fast breaks. Um, You know, they've been playing a lot of guards. Jaden Hardy, Spencer Dinwiddie, Quentin Grimes at times has been, you know, entrusted to handle the ball. And, you know, Dante Axum, when he's healthy, is going to be another player.

Uh, Najee Marshall has been someone who has been completely entrusted to, to dribble, to drive, to, to bring the ball up the court, to orchestrate fast breaks. Um, You know, they've been playing a lot of guards. Jaden Hardy, Spencer Dinwiddie, Quentin Grimes at times has been, you know, entrusted to handle the ball. And, you know, Dante Axum, when he's healthy, is going to be another player.

Uh, Najee Marshall has been someone who has been completely entrusted to, to dribble, to drive, to, to bring the ball up the court, to orchestrate fast breaks. Um, You know, they've been playing a lot of guards. Jaden Hardy, Spencer Dinwiddie, Quentin Grimes at times has been, you know, entrusted to handle the ball. And, you know, Dante Axum, when he's healthy, is going to be another player.

And so I think a lot of this idea, or to my understanding... was to give Luka a little bit more time to rest or to just not be quite as involved in the offense at every waking moment. To make him feel like if he doesn't have the ball in his hands on offense, and if Kyrie Irving isn't out there, then the offense can still generate decent shots without him.

And so I think a lot of this idea, or to my understanding... was to give Luka a little bit more time to rest or to just not be quite as involved in the offense at every waking moment. To make him feel like if he doesn't have the ball in his hands on offense, and if Kyrie Irving isn't out there, then the offense can still generate decent shots without him.

And so I think a lot of this idea, or to my understanding... was to give Luka a little bit more time to rest or to just not be quite as involved in the offense at every waking moment. To make him feel like if he doesn't have the ball in his hands on offense, and if Kyrie Irving isn't out there, then the offense can still generate decent shots without him.

And in turn, that would allow him, yes, maybe to an extent, become a better off-ball offensive player. I think that is a good, important thing that he should do in his career. I think that's a positive. But it's also to help him on the defensive end, to help bring his minutes down a little bit and just allow him to be a more complete player overall. And we're not saying that.