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A crowded house usually means one of two things.
Either some folks bunk together or somebody moves out. And it wouldn’t be
surprising if some arguments broke out along the way.
In the Mavericks’ backcourt, the odds are better that Devin Harris, Jameer
Nelson and Raymond Felton will figure out how to cohabitate rather than
relocate, although anything’s possible in the NBA.
And at least one teammate is expecting tempers to flare, which isn’t
necessarily a bad thing.
“They’re going to fight,” Tyson Chandler said of the point guards. “We
got three starting point guards. You can’t ask for better competition. I
think there’s going to be a lot of fights in training camp. You have guys
who are going to push each other, and the point guard position is crazy. I
love it because you want a competitive atmosphere.”
In that case, Chandler should have a big crush on training camp because
competition for playing time, particularly in the backcourt, is going to be a
hot topic leading up to the season.
Harris, Nelson and Felton have played in a combined 1,959 games. They have
started 1,610 of those games, although it’s worth noting that Harris didn’t
start a single game for the Mavericks last season, settling into a strong
role as the finisher at point guard rather than the starter.
Nelson at Orlando and Felton in New York started every game they played last
season.
So how is this three-headed point guard situation going to shake out?
“I don’t know,” Nelson said. “I’m here to compete and to win. That’s my
main focus. That’s why I’m in tip-top shape and will be ready for whatever
I face. I’m a guy who’s always been doubted, and things have never been
given to me. So I’m comfortable with competing for what I have to get.”
How the point guard logjam unfolds is what training camp is for, of course.
Coach Rick Carlisle has proved to be a master when it comes to implementing
his strength-in-numbers philosophy.
When there are multiple good options at one position, they tend to sort
themselves out during camp.
“A team can never have too many playmakers,” Carlisle said. “They can all
play with or without the ball, so in my mind, they aren’t just point guards,
they’re basketball players.”
Which brings us to the possibility that the three point guards will do a lot
of the NBA’s version of “bunking together,” i.e., playing together and
perhaps with Monta Ellis on the floor whenever Carlisle elects to go with a
small lineup.
Harris already has made his opinion known that he believes he and Nelson or
Felton can co-exist on the floor together. All of the point guards have a
decent 3-point eye, can run the pick and roll or spot up on the weak side to
keep the defense honest.
“We’ve all played off the ball before,” Harris said. “It’s not a problem.
”
Added Nelson about whether he and Harris could play together without stepping
on each other’s toes: “I think so. We’re both veteran guards, and we know
how to play off the ball and we obviously know how to play with the ball on
the pick and roll.
“From the outside looking in, Dallas runs a lot of pick and rolls. And I
wouldn’t think they would change it up for anybody, no matter what. You have
definitely the best-shooting power forward ever, so why would you change. If
it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Nelson and small forward Chandler Parsons will be the newest Mavericks to
learn the benefits of playing with Dirk Nowitzki, who even at this advanced
stage of his career makes life easier for everybody else on the court because
of the attention he draws.
“We got a lot of pieces that are new,” Nelson said. “It’s not just point
guard. It’s just a new group. But when you have that piece like Dirk,
everybody kind of molds around him.”
The stats
小牛現在有三位先發等級的控球後衛
他們必須想辦法共存
或是藉由競爭脫穎而出
這三位PG生涯共打了1,959場
先發場次有1,610場
Carlisle認為一個球隊有很多組織能力的球員是好事
Harris則認為他們要共存沒有問題
Nelson說我們現在有很多新的球員
我們是個新的群體
但當你隊上有像Dirk一樣的球員時
大家都圍繞著他打轉
個人認為最理想是Nelson先發
有三分有組織
Harris擔任第六人上場搶分+組織
Ellis在場上時Harris會跟他重疊到
外加考量到傷史
我會希望Harris控制在25分鐘上下
Felton狀況不知
不過健康的他FG%也不是很好@@