Dallas’ offseason shooting overhaul still doesn’t look like it’ll be enough<\/p>\n
Even after adding several good shooters this offseason, the Mavs’ shooting doesn’t seem like it’s going to be good enough to be a playoff team. Dallas shot 43.3 3-pointers per game during the preseason, which ranked fifth in the NBA, but shot 32.4 percent on these shots (26th in the NBA).<\/p>\n
The Mavericks were getting some good looks and shooting high volume, but they clearly didn’t have enough quality shooting<\/a>. Kyrie Irving’s return will help, as he shot 5-for-7 from three in Dallas’ game on Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks, but he can’t fix this issue on his own.<\/p>\n Mavericks now have a hole to fill<\/p>\n Poulakidas seemed like someone who could help fix the Mavericks’ 3-point woes and grow alongside Cooper Flagg and the rest of the young core. He was already one of the best 3-point shooters on the team as a 23-year-old, and outplayed Tarik Biberovic, who’s supposed to be known for his shooting<\/a>, during the preseason.<\/p>\n Poulakidas’ confidence, range, and quick release make him a threat from anywhere beyond the arc, and outside of Biberovic, he was the only player on the team known as a 3-point specialist. Dallas could’ve used him off the bench in certain situations while also allowing him to develop with the Texas Legends.<\/p>\n Now, the Mavericks will have to look externally to find someone to fill that two-way spot. Poulakidas seemed like someone who could grow in the organization and give them some reliable shooting off the bench, but the team seemed to think otherwise.<\/p>\n
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