“The post up is just not a good play anymore. It’s just not a good play. It’s not a good play for a 7’3 guy. It’s a low value situation.” Rick Carlisle spoke these words in response to criticism regarding Kristaps Porzingis’ usage. Carlisle valued pristine spacing more than maybe any coach in the history of the league. In the pursuit of that elite spacing, Carlisle routinely employed shooting big men, most notably, Porzingis.
Those offenses produced incredible results, culminating in the 2019-20 Dallas Mavericks producing the highest offensive rating in the history of the sport to that point.