Last year the Dallas Mavericks made a pretty darn good living off their lob dunks. They rode that very effective pick-and-roll play – and many
But this year opponents have made an extremely conscious effort to pack the paint and limit the amount of lob dunks the Mavs are accustomed to converting. That means guards Luka Donu010diu0107, Kyrie Irving, Jaden Hardy, Spencer Dinwiddie, etc., must alter their approach when it comes to trying to negotiate a lob dunk.
“The league has changed, the opponent has changed,” coach Jason Kidd said.