07-07-2021, 02:23 PM
(07-07-2021, 02:13 PM)cow Wrote: Need five on the court, not two.
You're right that how basketball is played.
But do you not agree that given the talent of Luka and Dame, the other 3 on the court don't have to be the best players? Sure we want to form the best team possible, but lets try and make a hypothetical. They trade for Dame and lose most of their core rotation. Likeliest to go would be Maxi/THJ/KP/Brunson. If the Mavs went ahead and signed some ring chasers, like Batum and Dragic the team could be
Dame/Dragic
Luka
DFS
Batum
Powell
Is that team better than the Mavs right now who were a 5th seed this year? I'd say resoundingly yes. Even moreso given how good Dame is alone. Last year he single handedly brought the Blazers into the playoffs with numerous 50 point outings. Him next to Luka would be a duo on par with prime Steph and Durant. They'd be a certain top 4 team even with a shallow bench/front court and would be a fearsome playoff team.
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