What is going on with Spencer Dinwiddie?
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:12 pm
Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Brooklyn’s starting point guard hasn’t been bad so much as he’s been non-existent. A couple of necessary caveats:
full pod link: https://t.co/BuwJrOlru5 pic.twitter.com/fZGMCX8n6U— Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_) January 19, 2024 Is that on him? Or the team’s new priorities? When Jacque Vaughn was asked about Dinwiddie’s recent lack of aggression, he gave subtle message to the 6’5” guard: “We have a pretty open offense where the ball-handler can attack and be aggressive on a nightly basis, which is unselfish and for the benefit of the group. So, there’s no blockade from allowing that to happen with individuals on the team.” Well, other than the one Dinwiddie currently seems to be imposing on himself. One that people around the league are starting to take notice of. In the latest edition of Zach Lowe’s weekly Friday column on ESPN+, he devoted a section to Dinwiddie, wherein he dropped some harsh truths.”
Source: https://www.netsdaily.com/2024/1/19/240 ... -dinwiddie
- Drawing conclusions about a player’s effort or mindset on the court is rarely in good taste. Why speculate about what’s happening behind the scenes ears when there are so many X’s and O’s to analyze?
- Spencer Dinwiddie has earned a level of grace from Brooklyn Nets fans that not many other players have earned since the franchise moved across the Hudson. The 30-year-old point guard played a significant role in steering the team from one of the most miserable, directionless situations in league history to a title contender in his first five-season stint in Brooklyn.
full pod link: https://t.co/BuwJrOlru5 pic.twitter.com/fZGMCX8n6U— Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_) January 19, 2024 Is that on him? Or the team’s new priorities? When Jacque Vaughn was asked about Dinwiddie’s recent lack of aggression, he gave subtle message to the 6’5” guard: “We have a pretty open offense where the ball-handler can attack and be aggressive on a nightly basis, which is unselfish and for the benefit of the group. So, there’s no blockade from allowing that to happen with individuals on the team.” Well, other than the one Dinwiddie currently seems to be imposing on himself. One that people around the league are starting to take notice of. In the latest edition of Zach Lowe’s weekly Friday column on ESPN+, he devoted a section to Dinwiddie, wherein he dropped some harsh truths.”
- “He has attempted six or fewer field goals in five of Brooklyn’s past seven games — and only 16 2-point shots total in that stretch. That is a point guard in name only — floating, half-present”
- “Dinwiddie is averaging 14 drives per 100 possessions — the second-lowest rate of his career, per Second Spectrum. His shots at the rim are near a career-low level. Both numbers are tracking down. It almost looks as if Dinwiddie is on some kind of strike.” [Emphasis mine]
Source: https://www.netsdaily.com/2024/1/19/240 ... -dinwiddie