2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

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The Question Isn't Whether the Mavs Can Add a Second Star Player. It's Whether They Should. - D Magazine

That's what confused me. The title indicated we didn't need another "star" yet he used examples of two teams with at least 3 each

His point was that it's more important to have a full complement of 2-way players, than to chase an extra star, because your weak player will get attacked at his weak point over and over in the playoffs, negating the value of your best players.

His examples to avoid were BKN, LAL, PHI. His examples to follow (GS, BOS) have enough 2-way players to cover all their minutes.

Obviously it's even better if you have multiple stars in your mix, but his thesis is that the one-way players will kill you. The Mavs had 2-way players, but just not enough, and by the time they got to GS, the lack of enough - played extra-long in prior rounds due to a lack of bodies - was brutal and couldn't be overcome.

His solution is the same we have been talking about: add another 2-way center, and another 2-way wing. A star, which will probably cost you some of the few 2-way guys you already have, is taking you the wrong direction.