2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[jdb152]

We are already a small ball team.  The only 4 we have with size is Maxi, who is now our backup 5.  

I think the opposite regarding lineups.  We are not a "depth" team.  We don't have a lot of quality depth.  We have already moved our best depth/bench players to the starting lineup (Brunson/Powell/Maxi).  I only see 7 guys worthy of real play off minutes.  Our big rotation will be Powell/DFS/Maxi.  The other three spots will be Luka/Brunson/Bullock/Dinwiddie.  Maybe Bertans will make a turn around and not be a complete negative on the court like he has been all year.  I'm not holding my breath.  Don't think you want Green getting many minutes with his current offensive game.

Honestly if we have any hope of getting out of the first round (mine is dwindling) Dragic would likely be more valuable than Green or Bertans.  I would have greatly preferred him to Dinwiddie due to contracts and I think that move has less potential to push Brunson out.

Small ball, meaning if Maxi goes down there's a great chance we have JB out there with 4 other guys in the 6'7 range & we're running like the wind.

We're absolutely a depth team. What I mean by that is, because we lack the talent in our starting 5 that you see from other,  top teams, we have to play the sum being greater than the parts. Our team, outside of absolutely Luka and maybe JB, is comprised of role players. The problem with that is they're role players, ie you cannot assume their contribution every, single night. As such, you need options so you can create the wave to ride. This team will only win a series with a 7/8 man rotation if it gets the right matchup & Luka does playoff Luka.