When A Player Gets The Ball, Generally Pass first; Don’t Shoot Unless You Have the Best Shot
Barton and Chandler are the primary culprits with the shoot first option, especially Barton. They want to go ISO first instead of helping a teammate get a better shot. Unless they have or can get an excellent clear shot, move and pass. Don’t hurt the flow of the rest of the team.
So Barton and Chandler need to look to set up a teammate first and let their teammates know this. Otherwise their teammates stop working together and stand around. Then it’s one on three or one on four.
They need to get this mind set and practice moving, screening and passing.
There is a time for ISO’s when a critical bucket is needed, or a clear good shot is available, but not all the time. It hurts the flow. Instead of working for that difficult shot, pass, screen and cut. Pass, screen, and cut. Don’t worry about your numbers.
We have to comment here on a major distraction. All the post game discussion is about who got the points. Commentators and interviewers (Amy) stop this! It makes the players think of their numbers instead of how hard and how well they played overall.
Jokic doesn’t know his numbers. Get this?
We’re watching. More important is effort as evidenced by, in order of importance: assists, steals, rebounds and blocks. The points will then come.