There was a time not so long ago when Kristaps Porzingis represented the future of the NBA (and the New York Knicks). A young All-Star called ” licorne ” through Kevin Durant and author of cartoons across the country. But in this world, everything goes very (too) quickly. After a cascade of injuries and a transfer to the Dallas Mavericks, the Latvian has become a luxury pawn, a privileged spectator of the show Luka Doncic in Texas.
Well, that was especially under the regime of Rick Carlisle. The Mavericks boss used it mainly to stretch the lines. With a game centered on the exterior shot of the 2.21 m snowman.
“I want KP to be a basketball player”, warns already Jason Kidd, the new coach, implying that his player must get back to relying on all his qualities. “He won’t have any limitations and he won’t have to be content with three-pointers. He can roll towards the circle, shoot halfway, attack the basket, etc. I see him as an attacking player and I want him to be able to be himself. “
“I will be able to resume posting more often”, notes the person concerned. “I was mostly there to ensure spacing and I think that’s just one side of my game.”
Kristaps Porzingis still turned over 20 points per game during the season before falling to 13 pawns in the playoffs. After that, it’s not all a question of use either, and Carlisle should not be held responsible for all his ills. The 26-year-old still had many health glitches that broke his pace. Which also made it less sharp at times.
The good news is that Kidd is counting on him and maybe he needed that, a change of scenario, to resume his march forward.
Kristaps Porzingis had a real desire to get out of the Mavs
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