He didn’t even meet the standards of a qualified 3D wing player! The progress of the Mavericks’ new wing star has stalled.

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz at home 114-101. After this game, the Mavericks' record in the preseason improved to 2 wins and 1 loss, while the Jazz suffered a three-game losing streak during the preseason and currently have a record of 0 wins and 3 losses.

In this game, the performance of the Mavericks' substitute wing star Max Christie was not ideal. Christie played 20 minutes and 15 seconds, making 2 of 6 shots and 1 of 5 from beyond the three-point line. He had 5 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. He also had 1 turnover and a plus-minus of 0. Christie's efficiency on the offensive end is not ideal. His scoring ability and outside shooting ability are not fully utilized, and his offensive ability with the ball is not fully utilized. His effect on the offensive end is obviously very unsatisfactory. Christie's performance on the defensive end was quite satisfactory, but he also did not play a particularly outstanding role. At least in this game, Christie's performance can be considered very mediocre. After all, this is just a preseason game, and he often faces the opponent's substitute players. He should have played a more critical role on the court.

Christie joined the Mavericks from the Lakers in the middle of last season in a trade involving Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic. After joining the Mavericks, Christie played a total of 32 times in the NBA regular season, averaging 30.4 minutes per game. He averaged 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also had 1.5 turnovers and 1.3 fouls. He shot 41.1% from the field, 36.4% from the three-point range, and 86.2% from the free throw line. Since the preseason, Christie has averaged 17.7 minutes per game in the first three games, averaging 7.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2 assists, 1 turnover and 0.3 fouls. He shot 33.3% from the field, 25% from three-point range, and 87.5% from free throws.

In these preseason games, Christie's performance on both ends of the offense and defense was unsatisfactory. His shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage have not improved significantly. His performance on the defensive end cannot be considered very ideal. His personal abilities have not been fully utilized, and he has not shown particularly rapid improvement. Christie is supposedly a good 3D wing player, but obviously the team will have higher expectations for him. Judging from the situation in the preseason, he has not even done what a qualified 3D wing player should do, especially the stability of his outside shooting, which is seriously insufficient. Will Christie's performance improve further in the next games?