2021-2022 AROUND the NBA: GSW Champs [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

That fill in the blank for me to feel like this is a Championship team would need to be someone like Collins. We just wouldn’t have the assets left to get him, unless we can get our 23 back. Gobert would be better than Capela for Collins. Also, we would want a switchable small ball backup C. 


I think smallball is a great change of pace lineup that shouldn’t be used as your primary play. Using it as your main lineup only quickens the opposite team figuring out how to expose it in the playoffs. I think we’re gonna find that out in the upcoming playoffs.

Team defense can be accomplished with a slow footed C. Just have to have the coach figure it out snd the team buy in.

I think Gobert would have the same negative impact on Collins that Capela does (all three operates best in the paint).  Don't think it makes sense to have Gobert and Collins.  We are back to over 70 mil invested in bigs in that case.

But I think either one makes us a contender if we are not sending too much out.  A Gobert for Powell/Maxi + THJ + our 22 first makes us a contender in my mind.  His on court impact is insane, and I think Kidd could make it work with this team.

On the other hand, if we are sticking with our current strategy of smaller mobile bigs, I could really see Collins as our starting center on this team as opposed to a 4.  I think that is where he is most valuable if you can make it work defensively, and I been continually amazed what Kidd has been able to do defensively.