POWELL THREAD

[StepBackJay]

I haven't posted on this board before, but I am Powell fan.  That part doesn't even matter-that Rick is a fan does matter.  Powell is the Rick offense.  Powell has been compensated with a contract that reflects his worth offensively under Rick, and it makes him harder to trade IMO because he is such a specific system player.  Another point-I'm pretty sure Luka is a fan, too, because Powell makes his job a lot easier on the offensive end. 

I love "is Powell worth it" arguments because they're fun and open-ended, but let's be clear on who carries the burden of proof in these arguments:  the Powell haters.

I agree with this sentiment. Powell helps the offense get going especially in the first quarter. The current version of Powell is tough bc not only do you get rusty-coming-off-of-injury Powell but you also see him next to DFS which is the worst frontcourt partner he can have. It could be worse before it gets better if Rick chooses to pair them together. DFS is more likely to get benched for size that Powell is likely to get benched imo. You could do Maxi + Powell in the starting lineup and have an excellent starting 5 with DFS helping the bench unit. When KP comes back DFS is likely going to the bench anyway so I think this is the way it should go.