2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[SleepingHero]

You have repeated that point several times, and I keep wondering how much better (if any) the Luka/Gobert PnR would be compared to the Luka/Powell PnR.

How many points per game, do you estimate Gobert would add to the Mavs' offense (over and above what some other good PnR player would provide)?

This is one of those things where it's impossible to say unless the two actually played. I'm going more on gut feeling here and taking various physical differences between Powell and Gobert and assuming it'd fit better. 

While Powell is an elite rim roller, I think Gobert is just a better version of him. His 9'9 standing reach makes getting lobs to him much easier (theoretically) than Powell who's reach is exactly a foot shorter than Goberts at 8'9 (if you want to believe the combine measurements which are hit or miss). Gobert can jump higher. You've already pointed out that he's one of the best rim finishers in the league and he's one of the best screen setters as well.

Literally everything that we like from Powell in a PnR setting, Gobert also provides. And Gobert has done this on a team that really never looks for him at all. I imagine giving him one of the best passers we've seen in the last 10 years would only amplify his already stellar PnR production, and coupled with his elite physical gifts I can see it exceeding what we already have with Powell.