TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[dirkfansince1998]

Where are you getting stats?  I'm using 82games.

That said, Charlotte is only slightly better than Dallas in every rebounding category.

We need to upgrade starting rebounding.  Hayward and Washington don't do that.

Bball ref and NBA.com.

Overall I am not as concerned about rebounding. In the regular season the Mavs ranked 9th in DRB%. 23rd in ORB%. But the second number is more about the scheme. With a focus on transition defense. At max two guys crashing the offensive board.

Playoffs painted a different picture. With the Mavs in the bottom five in both categories but once again I would point out that it was willing decision to give up a few rebounds in exchange for a switchable defense and five out spacing on offense. Small ball worked. They just ran into a team that can do it even better. Gobert or Ayton did not beat the Mavs. It was Looney. And that wasn´t really about his individual greatness. More about the Mavs focus on the perimeter. Going all out to slow down shooters like Curry, Thompson or Poole is difficult and more often than not teams have to expose the paint to do it.

Would obviously like to upgrade the team rebounding but not at the cost of the things that turned the Mavs into a contender. Switchable defense, Five-out spacing. Would argue that the addition of Wood proves that the Mavs share those thoughts. Prefering mobility over bulk and strength in the paint.