04-12-2022, 11:51 AM
How about this exercise? From best player to worst in the 9 man rotation (with Luka and without), how do these teams match up?
With Luka:
Donovan vs Luka - heavy advantage Mavs
Rudy vs Jalen - heavy advantage Jazz
Bojan vs Dorian - advantage Mavs (IF he plays on offense like he has lately! If not, it's a push, great defense for great offense)
Jordan vs Spencer - advantage Jazz
Mike vs Dwight - advantage Jazz (IF Luka keeps connecting with him like he has, this swings in favor of Mavs)
Royce vs Reggie - push
Hassan vs Maxi - push
Rudy vs Josh - advantage Jazz
Danuel vs Davis - push (IF DB shoots well)
Without Luka:
Donovan vs Jalen - advantage Jazz
Rudy vs Dorian - heavy advantage Jazz
Bojan vs Spencer - advantage Jazz
Jordan vs Dwight - heavy advantage Jazz (esp with no Luka feeding him)
Mike vs Reggie - heavy advantage Jazz
Royce vs Maxi - push (IF Maxi gets his groove back)
Hassan vs Josh - advantage Jazz
Rudy vs Davis - advantage Jazz (unless he goes otherworldly)
Danuel vs Frank - advantage Jazz
Next, the general position for position matchup (with and without Luka).
With Luka:
Mike/Donovan vs Luka/Jalen - very, very heavy advantage Mavs (unless JB is bothered by Utah's length, then it's sans the very's)
Royce/Bojan vs Dorian/Reggie - advantage Mavs (IF Dorian keeps his offensive flow, if not it's a push)
Rudy vs Dwight - very, very heavy advantage Jazz
Jordan/Hassan/Rudy/Danuel vs Spencer/Maxi/Josh/Davis - advantage Jazz
Without Luka:
Mike/Donovan vs Jalen/Spencer - advantage Jazz
Royce/Bojan vs Dorian/Reggie - see above
Rudy vs Dwight - see above
Jordan/Hassan/Rudy/Danuel vs Maxi/Josh/Davis/Frank - heavy advantage Jazz
Without having a great grip on Utah's player hierarchy, I mainly went with MP for their ranking. For the Mavs rankings I generally went with the mvossman post in the impact ranking thread. I went with the feeling of who I would rather have on my team for 1 playoff series if my life actually depended on it.
With Luka:
Donovan vs Luka - heavy advantage Mavs
Rudy vs Jalen - heavy advantage Jazz
Bojan vs Dorian - advantage Mavs (IF he plays on offense like he has lately! If not, it's a push, great defense for great offense)
Jordan vs Spencer - advantage Jazz
Mike vs Dwight - advantage Jazz (IF Luka keeps connecting with him like he has, this swings in favor of Mavs)
Royce vs Reggie - push
Hassan vs Maxi - push
Rudy vs Josh - advantage Jazz
Danuel vs Davis - push (IF DB shoots well)
Without Luka:
Donovan vs Jalen - advantage Jazz
Rudy vs Dorian - heavy advantage Jazz
Bojan vs Spencer - advantage Jazz
Jordan vs Dwight - heavy advantage Jazz (esp with no Luka feeding him)
Mike vs Reggie - heavy advantage Jazz
Royce vs Maxi - push (IF Maxi gets his groove back)
Hassan vs Josh - advantage Jazz
Rudy vs Davis - advantage Jazz (unless he goes otherworldly)
Danuel vs Frank - advantage Jazz
Next, the general position for position matchup (with and without Luka).
With Luka:
Mike/Donovan vs Luka/Jalen - very, very heavy advantage Mavs (unless JB is bothered by Utah's length, then it's sans the very's)
Royce/Bojan vs Dorian/Reggie - advantage Mavs (IF Dorian keeps his offensive flow, if not it's a push)
Rudy vs Dwight - very, very heavy advantage Jazz
Jordan/Hassan/Rudy/Danuel vs Spencer/Maxi/Josh/Davis - advantage Jazz
Without Luka:
Mike/Donovan vs Jalen/Spencer - advantage Jazz
Royce/Bojan vs Dorian/Reggie - see above
Rudy vs Dwight - see above
Jordan/Hassan/Rudy/Danuel vs Maxi/Josh/Davis/Frank - heavy advantage Jazz
Without having a great grip on Utah's player hierarchy, I mainly went with MP for their ranking. For the Mavs rankings I generally went with the mvossman post in the impact ranking thread. I went with the feeling of who I would rather have on my team for 1 playoff series if my life actually depended on it.