12-26-2020, 01:34 PM
Ryan of MMB takes on the task of questioning whether Powell's role should be re-evaluated.
Takeaways:
Defensively, --
he is undersized, which is an issue against traditional big men;
he has a high center of gravity, which makes it difficult when he is backed down;
he offers little in the way of rim protection. (Rim protection appears to be a weakness of the Mavs in general. According to Dan Devine, the Lakers were 20 of 21 at the rim against the Mavs. Yikes!)
Offensively, he doesn't space the floor, which throws the whole attack off. Ryan offers a shattering picture of Luka's performance when Powell is on or off the floor. Put in words, Luka has shot 32% when Powell is on with him, versus 56% when Powell is off, and the difference is most profound around the basket. The lack of spacing is dramatically affecting the output from the shooters, as well.
Some counters to consider --
two games is a ridiculously small sample size from which to draw conclusions, although some of the issues are longstanding;
he is playing without KP, who is the ideal big man on the roster to make it easier for the Mavs to take advantage of his vertical spacing threat; and,
he is just returning from a long injury layoff.
Powell analysts should find the piece interesting.
https://twitter.com/mavsmoneyball/status...26561?s=20
Takeaways:
Defensively, --
he is undersized, which is an issue against traditional big men;
he has a high center of gravity, which makes it difficult when he is backed down;
he offers little in the way of rim protection. (Rim protection appears to be a weakness of the Mavs in general. According to Dan Devine, the Lakers were 20 of 21 at the rim against the Mavs. Yikes!)
Offensively, he doesn't space the floor, which throws the whole attack off. Ryan offers a shattering picture of Luka's performance when Powell is on or off the floor. Put in words, Luka has shot 32% when Powell is on with him, versus 56% when Powell is off, and the difference is most profound around the basket. The lack of spacing is dramatically affecting the output from the shooters, as well.
Some counters to consider --
two games is a ridiculously small sample size from which to draw conclusions, although some of the issues are longstanding;
he is playing without KP, who is the ideal big man on the roster to make it easier for the Mavs to take advantage of his vertical spacing threat; and,
he is just returning from a long injury layoff.
Powell analysts should find the piece interesting.
https://twitter.com/mavsmoneyball/status...26561?s=20