12-12-2020, 04:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-12-2020, 05:00 PM by StepBackJay.)
(12-12-2020, 02:55 PM)omahen Wrote: I think Powells future depends on his shooting. If he can shoot at least 35 % of his wide open threes, he will be useful. Otherwise, opponent will just park their center in the paint and guard KP with a wing, effectivelly killing a lot of spacing. Clippers, for example, put Zubac on least dangerous Mavs shooter (Kleber) and put one of the wings on KP. KP unfortunately has very limited capability to punish the opponent for putting a smaller player on him.
Mavs will have a killer unit once opponent will be forced to move center on the perimeter, leaving the paint wide open. This is the advantage our unicorn brings.
I am quite convinced Mavs will try to start Powell. But, untill KP comes back, I am not so sure of DFS being his partner in the starting lineup. They will be very small against Phoenix, Clippers and especially Lakers. If Powell can't exploit their (Ayton, Zubac, Gasol) somehow limited mobility on the offense, we will be cooked by their size advantage on the other side. At least as long as our PnR defense remain at last year level.
I am also worried ab this potential Powell, DFS pairing as well defensively. Offensively they will be fine. I think Powell isn't great for spacing but isn't as bad as a complete non-shooter like a Capella who absolutely just takes up space in the lane if he isn't in PnR. Powell will often hover around the perimeter and while defenses will give him a lot of space they can't completely ignore him. Not as good as having Maxi out there but not as bad as a total non-shooter either.