2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[KillerLeft]

...also regarding Powell vs "another center", folks don't usually include Powell's passing in the equation. But his passing is a big part of our offense.

Powell is a HUGE component of this offense. He sometimes sets 3-4 really effective screens in one possession. When a primary action gets taken away, he simply back screens for Luka and *boom* - easy layup in the paint.  

You're talking about his passing, and @"omahen" made a similar point the other day about what he has learned to do out of the short roll when Luka gets trapped. 

Players don't just come out of the box knowing how to do that stuff. He's really, really, really smart and has gotten a lot better during his time here. He'll probably continue to improve. Holmes, for example, is probably the length of his entire next contract from this level of understanding (and it's a "maybe" at that). Capela might be a training camp away. Hell, maybe he could do it even faster than that, idk. But, it bothers me that people act like anyone could do the things Powell can do. It's flatly not true. 

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Capela is 27.  I would guess for several years.  Is there a reason to think he will fall off sooner?

I don't watch him every night, but depending on who you read/listen to, you might think he has already started to fall off. Many Atlanta fans do not care for his game (not that that should be gospel. See Mavs fans and Powell). 

I think when discussing bigs whose games are dependent on their feet, which I agree, is a list Capela belongs on, decline can come much earlier than expected.