THJ for the bench!

[StepBackJay]

Love the post, and I love the point. I am on board with your thinking.

However, I strongly object to the idea that Powell offers much when used without Luka.

I think Powell will look just fine in that 2nd unit. First, he will be with Maxi as the 2nd big which is better for him than being out there with DFS who is a wing. Second, he will be playing against 2nd units, often without a guy like an AD-type that will totally destroy him. Third he does well with a faster pace, which we often see with Mavs bench. Luka can play fast but plays at a more deliberate pace usually. I like it when the bench plays good defense and pushes the ball hard. Powell does well in this situation. So I am all about him coming off the bench, I hope to see that sooner than later.