01-13-2025, 10:03 PM
(01-13-2025, 08:54 PM)SkenfromLMF Wrote: IMO the need is a 3rd C AND a backup PF. I don't think Maxi is truly capable of filling either role exclusively. Maxi gets exposed as a 4 and at times as an undersized 5. His value was as a hybrid, and now he does neither well enough to have that value. I have been a Maxi guy, and I am still rooting for him, but to continue with him as a vital (2-piece) part of this rotation might be criminal to the career trajectories of several key pieces of this team.
Do we need a third C? Even if you take Maxi out of the mix, Powell is perfectly fine as a third C (I fall into the camp that thinks most of the hate he gets around here is unwarranted).
I share you views on Maxi, both as a big fan and as someone who is concerned he can no longer be counted on even when healthy, especially at the 4. But in my mind backup 4 is the only hole on the roster that we need to fill.