06-28-2022, 09:12 AM
(06-28-2022, 09:02 AM)mvossman Wrote: For a team that currently has a minutes crunch at the 3, I find it unlikely they exacerbate it going with 2 bigs in regular season. I also think you would not want to pair somebody like Powell or Noel with Wood as that would remove a large portion of his offensive game. That means you would be starting Maxi, currently leaving Powell as your lone big left off the bench. If they really wan to go two bigs, they would need to acquire another Maxi like player and send out some of the logjam at the 3.
It's hard to know what Kidd prefers on this. It seems clear that they were playing two bigs to start the season in order to "protect" KP and respect Powell. After the KP trade they had no choice to go single big. I really hope they don't start Powell. Its hard to see how Powell presence on the court would not have a negative impact a Luka/Wood P&R.
Could be Maxi as the starter.