01-24-2021, 05:45 PM
(01-24-2021, 05:12 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: @"burekemde" think of it this way:
Let's say you're right and THJ is the 6th best.
According to your thinking, the team's 6th best player can ONLY be used to spell one, specific player on the roster: Richardson. In other words, you think those two, both SOMEWHERE in the team's top 6, have literally only the 48 minutes at ONE guard spot to split between them?
Either you're wrong about that, or you're right about it and the team is woefully poorly put together.
KL, I do think we will see plenty of Luka-Jrich-THJ-DFS, but this is more a specialist lineup, when this suits the best what opponent we meet, for instance with two smaller wings, this willl suit great. There will be plenty of opportunities, and there will be teams we meet where this will be our best lineup indeed.
My point is that if we want to win it all, and we really do, It will come down to Lakers, Clippers, etc. etc. We need to build the roster for this. Then it's only and only DFS at one of the wing positions, guarding the Kawhi's and the Lebron's. We dont have that big wing that can defend better than DFS. There is of course Luka, he is really improved a lot, but I dont think he can stay with these opponents and do nearly as well as DFS can. In some seasons time in future maybe yes, but we will see how things are this season.Our second best option here on wing is Maxi here, then JJ, then Luka. Our season is defined by how we solve this, more than anything else. So I think the major most important lineup is with DFS on one of the wing postions.
Many teams use ton of lineups throughout season, to adjust to very different opponents. Playoff time, there will be less changes.
With THJ, we play one less defender. With Green on top of this, we play 3 vs 5. Any NBA team will have a great offensive game with this. This was clear to me that such a depleted Rockets team, had offensive game of their season. Its not a coincidence that when THJ began to start, and JRich/DFS/Maxi are out, we turn from best defense in the league to absolutely worst. There is a clear pattern here. And Luka turns from great defensive effort, hungry to make a defensive play, to be a passenger on defense...
To win it all, it is best to have 5 two-way players playing the most important minutes. Setting the tone. I think the result will be amazing if we have these 5 healthy setting the tone of the games.
We will have JJ to back up DFS on the wing. He has the size and strength to complement DFS in this. THJ can score a ton of points as 6th man. Brunson can play the backup PG and play along with Luka in certain matchups. Powell and WCS can backup Maxi and KP.
I think back to full strength, this will be the best Mavs team in many years. We have built a team with two-way players.
Luka / Brunson
JRich / THJ / Terry
DFS / JJ / T. Bey / Green
Maxi / DP
KP / WCS / Bobi