I was right, Kamm was wrong (ab Gobert)

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Clearly, Powell vs. Gobert was a bad matchup for Powell on the offensive end.  He can't shoot 3's well enough to draw any attention on the perimeter, and Gobert just swallowed up anything close to the rim.

How will it look against Ayton?  

Ayton isn't quite the rim protector that Gobert is, but he poses a lot more of a low-post threat on offense.  Will Powell get more offensive opportunities against him?  Will Ayton feast in the low post against Dallas' lack of rim protection?

Because of Phoenix's outside shooting, it's hard to imagine that Dallas will double-team down low.

Inquiring minds want to know...

Maxi could get the upper hand over Ayton? Defensively, he can protect the rim and not make it easy for Ayton, offensively, Ayton would need to get outside to stop the shooting from 3 from Maxi - which then enables Luka to operate better in the paint.

Gobert might be the better player than Powell, but inability to move on defense to the perimeter exposed the entire D, whichever team he plays for, in that sense he is far from a complete defensive player.