When the Dallas Mavericks scooped up Chandler Parsons with a massive three-year, $46 million offer (with a gaudy $16 million player option for year three, according to ShamSports.com), the team's offensive ceiling was raised a few notches.
Through four games, the Mavericks appear determined to shatter that ceiling.
After holding on to defeat the Boston Celtics, 118-113, Monday night, the Mavericks (3-1) now own the league's most efficient offense by a fairly sizable margin.
According to NBA.com, Dallas entered Tuesday night with an offensive rating (points produced per 100 possessions) of 118.1, 4.2 points better than the Brooklyn Nets' No. 2-ranked unit.
Drag on and on about small sample sizes all you want, but the fact of the matter is head coach Rick Carlisle has quickly tweaked his offense to accentuate Parsons' positive attributes while crafting Dirk Nowitzki into an efficient scoring machine.
With Dallas able to spread the floor in ways that were previously unimaginable, Nowitzki has been free to pick his spots and knock down shots at a 57.9 percent clip from the ...
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Dallas Mavericks Already Flashing Explosive Offensive Potential
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