We need a bruiser!

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Don’t need one on most nights but I won’t disagree. They should’ve signed someone that can actually get on the floor most nights instead of Boban. Richaun Holmes is a name I had some interest in this offseason.

The problem is Boban should have been on the floor in the Knicks game just as he was on the floor in the Grizzlies game the next night.   He's not a bruiser, unfortunately for basketball (but good for him as a person) Boban is basically a gentle giant.  He could and should lay some body wood on someone every now and them in the paint. The limit on his minutes means foul trouble would rarely be an issue for him personally and Mavs are deep at 5. 

Just his big body on the paint has some of the effect that you want from a bruiser.  Even though his stat line against Memphis wasn't the huge kind he sometimes gets per minute, it was solid but his impact was HUGE. 

Jonas who often kills Dallas had to constantly work and fight to keep him under control offensively and on the boards. Luka took full advantage getting easy baskets because they had pick their poison as Luka penetrated.  
I've like Holmes for a long time, he has warts too but he's a nice young energy 5. 

The Knicks game was completely winnable.  Not using Bobi was simply Coaches decision.

Agree we lost the game by not using Boban. Too soft with Powell. There are other ways to cover the perimeter than employing Powell. Let them get inside on design, and meet Boban and KP and Kleber. I guarantee its not nice to penetrate and meet two biggest giants of the NBA waiting to block you (the third one also a great rim protector). 


I think we dont play to our strengths defensively. We have chance to employ these 3 guys and design the defense in a way that on design allows the opponents to get into penetration where they meet KP and Boban. Allow them in the paint, chances are high they get blocked.