STATE OF THE MAVS: 5/8 Point

[cow]

Can we change up the starting lineup?

J Rich is not working.

A few lineups to consider:

Last year's: Luka, THJ, DFS, Powell, KP which was part of the best offense in NBA history.

Others would be keeping Maxi and changing the two guard to THJ, Brunson or JJ.

Others would be still adding Powell but also changing the two guard to THJ, Brunson or JJ.

I was against Powell bc he was coming back from injury and sort of gets in the way of KP offensively but at this point I think there's more upside, than downside. THJ and Powell both bring energy so let's add them. Powell gives you some PnR looks in the first quarter. KP will stretch the floor, THJ, stretches the floor as well. Lets start winning first quarters.

If we went to last year's starting lineup you'd still have Brunson, J Rich, Maxi, JJ off the bench. It's hard to sit Maxi when he's shooting 41% but he will still get a lot of minutes off the bench. Brunson too needs a lot of minutes.

I'm all for THJ starting again.  His production and JB's are just to important to our success.  JB's proven he can be effective no matter when he is deployed so I wouldn't modify his super 6th man status.  THJ needs out of his April slump ASAP.