The Rotation (2020-2021)

[KillerLeft]

I am still in the "two big" camp until proved that the Mavs personnel can make it happen differently.

You might be right, but to me it's a semantic point, mostly. 

There's enough of a tangible difference between a Dwight Powell and a Jerami Grant (these are just place holding examples) that one could argue that they're two different types of players. However, they are far enough towards the edges of their respective types that there's quite a bit of overlap in how they'd plug into the 4 spot with all other variables remaining the same. 

Just as DFS might not be far enough towards the "like a big" end of the wing/forward spectrum to be ideal, I'd posit that neither Gobert nor KP is far enough towards the "like a wing/forward" end of the big spectrum to fit together, either. So, while I am very much in agreement that the numbers you've offered point to a need for us to think hard about which player best serves the Mavs at the 4 spot, I don't see any correlation whatsoever between positive results achieved by KP/DP and the idea that Gobert/KP would work.

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I CAN see your evidence as an argument that Powell (if he is somehow still the same player), Kleber or Johnson are better choices than DFS for that spot, which has me backing through some of the opinions I offered in my long post a few pages back.

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WCS, to me, is the variable we should watch. 

IF Carlisle believes Gobert/KP would work, and IF WCS plays up to Carlisles standards (both huge ifs) then we will probably see WCS play some time with KP this season. In theory, WCS is the type of big that could work in much the same way with KP as Gobert (allowing for the obvious fact that WCS is simply not as good as Gobert), but I just don't expect that pairing to be given much of a shot. 

I think WCS is a fit with Kleber, and maybe with Johnson (if Johnson is shooting well enough early season) but not with KP.