01-24-2021, 06:58 AM
This game was mainly about our depth. 2nd and 3rd string depth as most of our first unit was out. Depth is normally very important for winning, and it is even much much more this season, due to Covid.
Conclusion?
Some of the depth of this team is not on the NBA level, at least currently. The final part of the game, a lot of 4th quarter when rookies were in, was nothing more than G-league level. This was evident in this game, and was also clear all season long. This game was an excellent opportunity to show what the rookies, and the depth players can do at this level.
I can't comprehend why we started Green? Iwundu has been 10x times better defender one on one situations, and offensively they have both struggled. Iwundu did earn that starting spot and did not get it. This was the major reason behind the slow start we got in this game. I think Green is being played as much as he is, due to him selected with our 1st pick. If he however had been a 2nd rounder, based on his performance so far, I believe he would never have played this many minutes. Some people here say its important to be patient. Its a good point when you are not aiming high and you have time until you contend. I do not agree with this. I dont think Mavs are in position to be patient, we need to win, right now. We cant develop Green for several years and he maybe ends up at a level as DFS. I think during this game this was again evident that he lacks the offensive skillsets, and we didnt see Green much after the horrible start. To my dissepointment, he was equallly bad on the defensive end, getting regularly beat one on one, just as in the last games. He has good, or even great positioning and has solid physical ability, but lacks the feeling of the offensive game and is not a natural scorer, while he also struggles to stay on opponents when defending them, he is a liability on both ends IMO.
Bey has shown something to deserve of more playing time. He should have been played in the other previous games as well. He looked to be the most NBA ready among the rookies. Not that he should play many minutes when everyone is back, but I got the impression he would have been the least of liability right now, and especially if he played on the wing, as he got bullied at times around the paint. Playing him instead of Green would have given a better result. Terry has the best skillset among the rookies, but lacks the physicality of the NBA. It is clear he will be a decent player in the NBA someday, but this will take time to develop. I think both Bey and Terry deserve more minutes, while Green and Hinton quiet less.
I think this is the time to start being critical of the rookies if we want more success this season. And I think that's exactly what Carlisle did during this game by pulling out Green and only returned the rookies by the end of the game when it was all over. The depth is going to be all crucial to be able to win the championship, and the team with best depth may win it this season.
Based on this, we should really consider strengthening the depth and moving some of the rookies to the G-league, once all the players have returned. We could potentially have again periods with several main players out, as we wont get very far with the rookies playing considerable minutes this season.
Conclusion?
Some of the depth of this team is not on the NBA level, at least currently. The final part of the game, a lot of 4th quarter when rookies were in, was nothing more than G-league level. This was evident in this game, and was also clear all season long. This game was an excellent opportunity to show what the rookies, and the depth players can do at this level.
I can't comprehend why we started Green? Iwundu has been 10x times better defender one on one situations, and offensively they have both struggled. Iwundu did earn that starting spot and did not get it. This was the major reason behind the slow start we got in this game. I think Green is being played as much as he is, due to him selected with our 1st pick. If he however had been a 2nd rounder, based on his performance so far, I believe he would never have played this many minutes. Some people here say its important to be patient. Its a good point when you are not aiming high and you have time until you contend. I do not agree with this. I dont think Mavs are in position to be patient, we need to win, right now. We cant develop Green for several years and he maybe ends up at a level as DFS. I think during this game this was again evident that he lacks the offensive skillsets, and we didnt see Green much after the horrible start. To my dissepointment, he was equallly bad on the defensive end, getting regularly beat one on one, just as in the last games. He has good, or even great positioning and has solid physical ability, but lacks the feeling of the offensive game and is not a natural scorer, while he also struggles to stay on opponents when defending them, he is a liability on both ends IMO.
Bey has shown something to deserve of more playing time. He should have been played in the other previous games as well. He looked to be the most NBA ready among the rookies. Not that he should play many minutes when everyone is back, but I got the impression he would have been the least of liability right now, and especially if he played on the wing, as he got bullied at times around the paint. Playing him instead of Green would have given a better result. Terry has the best skillset among the rookies, but lacks the physicality of the NBA. It is clear he will be a decent player in the NBA someday, but this will take time to develop. I think both Bey and Terry deserve more minutes, while Green and Hinton quiet less.
I think this is the time to start being critical of the rookies if we want more success this season. And I think that's exactly what Carlisle did during this game by pulling out Green and only returned the rookies by the end of the game when it was all over. The depth is going to be all crucial to be able to win the championship, and the team with best depth may win it this season.
Based on this, we should really consider strengthening the depth and moving some of the rookies to the G-league, once all the players have returned. We could potentially have again periods with several main players out, as we wont get very far with the rookies playing considerable minutes this season.