2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[DanSchwartzgan]

A good analysis as always

What Types of Players Win NBA Playoff Series? Do the Mavericks Have Enough of Them? - D Magazine

Brilliant article.  The immediate issue may not be the elusive 2nd start (that we don’t have the assets for anyway), it may be improving or replacing the specialists with more multi-dimensional (Group 3) guys.  He’s right that Dorian and Josh seem to have the best shot of moving into Group 3.  They are both unassisted on about a quarter of their shots, but don’t have the usage (both are about 13.5 range and the criteria used was 15).  Green probably has a better shot at getting to a 15 Usage given his ability to pass.  There is nothing wrong with Dorian being the leagues best Group 4 player.

This is an interesting way to look at THJ.  Will his usage stay in the 20’s when he returns to play alongside two ball handlers.  It always has been and he’s always generated a fairly high percentage of unassisted scoring.  Does he look better or worse with two PG’s?  Is there even a role for him given the need for D and how well we do when DFS, Reggie and Josh are playing his position.  Is there a world where THJ stays and some other wing leaves next season?  I don’t see any way we have 3 PG’s AND THJ, Reggie and Green splitting the SF position.  I’ve been trying to say for a while now that I could see Reggie being the outgoing guy.  

It is an interesting question as to whether we need more than one rim runner.  Is vertical spacing something you need for 48 minutes or just as a change up.  The answer probably goes a long way in determining how interested the team might be in Holmes plus Powell.