(06-14-2024, 10:57 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Holiday scored 26pts on 4 3PA attempts just a few days ago but he is just a perimeter shooter.
But you are almost there. Team defense is more important than individual defense. Everyone is getting beat off the dribble. That's why it is so important to limit the amount of mismatches and make sure that you have multiple good help/team defenders on the floor. For the Mavs that's mostly about DJJ and PJ. Two big and switchable wings/forwards that can cover a lot of ground. Replacing one of them with a defensive liability is the best way to undo all the improvements we saw over the last 2-3 month.
Why should the Mavs risk that. Simons would cost a lot. For the same price you can probably get a DJJ/PJ upgrade that can do more on offense if you desperately want to use multiple picks in the offseason.
Hoilday scored his points in the dunker spot which came from ball movement. That requires proper rotations (ie team defense) and not letting Brown and Tatum beating you off the dribble.
Please tell me who is that realistic offensive upgrade from DJJ/PJ.