02-29-2020, 02:05 PM
(02-29-2020, 12:50 PM)mavsluvr Wrote: no great 1 v 1 defenders out there -- Maxi is probably the best they have on offer. Wright is a sneaky offball defender but was roasted man to man. DFS was in over his head.
This is spot on. This is why MKG making his way into the lineup is essential IMO. DFS is vastly overrated as a defender (though has brilliant moments and you have to love him as a player). The Mavs need MKG to take DFS's role OR they need to find someone else who can. By no means does that mean DFS has no place (he does) but he is way over his head with the responsibilities he is given defensively.
DFS's on/off defensive rating is -3.5 this year but he is given HARD matchups.....his RAPTOR defensive rating is -0.1 this year, meaning he is just an average defender (I think this is pretty accurate of an evaluation).
Here are the defensive RAPTOR ratings for most of the team:
MKG: +2.1
Delon: -0.1
Maxi: +1.8
KP: +1.7
Luka: -0.9
Jalen: +0.8
THJ: +0.6
Seth: -2.2
Justin: -3.2
WCS: +4.8
Boban: -2.0
JJB: +0.3
As you can see this is a very solid rating system that passes the sniff-test really well in most cases.