NOTE: The following post is a part of the "what if Powell returns to form" conversation.
-The number of playable bigs the Mavs want/have on the roster
-The measures the Mavs took to secure James Johnson
-DP's statistical impact on lineups
-The Mavs' use of Powell pre-injury
-The likliehood (possibly fact) that KP's improvement most likely coincided with shrugging off rust and getting comfortable rather than being stiffled by Powell
-Powell's fit with important(!) Mavs pieces
-DFS status as good, not star, player (it hurts too much to type "average")
@"DanSchwartzman", you're bringing the goods here, and I'm having a hard time arguing. Well done.
The place where you may have slightly overstated your case is that you assumed that when we all talk about "one big" that we do so with both starters and bench in mind and then you made an argument based on that strawman. Most of us "one big"ers have had two bigs when KP sits (DP and Maxi). Even still, I was trying to fit all our rotation level bigs into 72 minutes, and still not honoring the way the Mavs have built this thing. So your overstatement of "our" position didn't really hurt your case.
In short, I think I'm buying what your selling.
I'll throw a thousand words at someone before I relenquish a stance sometimes, but your case is making this ledge look really small and precarious.
Alrighty then, Mavs, show us some 2-big magic, and let's see if Powell, Maxi and James can stay switchable enough to make this thing work.
I'm sure the Mavs will be planning and changing if need be as the watch Powell in workouts, practices, scrimmages, preseason games and games. They get to opporate differently than we do since we have to wait until preseason games start. We'll see what they do.
-The number of playable bigs the Mavs want/have on the roster
-The measures the Mavs took to secure James Johnson
-DP's statistical impact on lineups
-The Mavs' use of Powell pre-injury
-The likliehood (possibly fact) that KP's improvement most likely coincided with shrugging off rust and getting comfortable rather than being stiffled by Powell
-Powell's fit with important(!) Mavs pieces
-DFS status as good, not star, player (it hurts too much to type "average")
@"DanSchwartzman", you're bringing the goods here, and I'm having a hard time arguing. Well done.
The place where you may have slightly overstated your case is that you assumed that when we all talk about "one big" that we do so with both starters and bench in mind and then you made an argument based on that strawman. Most of us "one big"ers have had two bigs when KP sits (DP and Maxi). Even still, I was trying to fit all our rotation level bigs into 72 minutes, and still not honoring the way the Mavs have built this thing. So your overstatement of "our" position didn't really hurt your case.
In short, I think I'm buying what your selling.
I'll throw a thousand words at someone before I relenquish a stance sometimes, but your case is making this ledge look really small and precarious.
Alrighty then, Mavs, show us some 2-big magic, and let's see if Powell, Maxi and James can stay switchable enough to make this thing work.
(11-30-2020, 11:03 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: For me it is more about the approach. Personally I would plan without him. Build the roster and the rotation assuming that Powell won´t play. Or at least won´t be as good as he used to be. Any production he can give the Mavs will be a bonus.
I'm sure the Mavs will be planning and changing if need be as the watch Powell in workouts, practices, scrimmages, preseason games and games. They get to opporate differently than we do since we have to wait until preseason games start. We'll see what they do.