TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

And I would still disagree with that argument, including its assessment of how Wood is being played NOW, so I'm not sure what the point is. When they play together, I think it's crystal clear that Wood is playing 5 more often than not, and I think the determining factor has more to do with matching in transition than it does with any system preference. 

Either way, at the end of the day, if we're talking about a player who can ONLY play his BEST position when Kleber is on the floor, I think it's a pointless acquisition. The goal should be for your top 6-9 players (as deep as possible) to be interchangeable in a variety of ways to create different combinations/styles. THAT is "flexibility."  This notion of certain guys being joined at the hip is basically just another way of saying you don't have the players you need to win.

---

And don't get me wrong, regardless of the semantic position debate, I don't disagree that Kleber is a better fit next to Collins (and Wood) than Capela, for example. That's specifically because Collins and Wood both have games that fit much better as 5's in my opinion, but I do agree with you. 

But, then people say "but hold on, you can only play Kleber 25 minutes a game!" 

It's just not a road that leads to where I'm hoping they're going, as a fan.

If I understand you right, your preference for a center is somebody mobile enough to play a switch heavy defense while big enough to handle the center position while having a good enough offensive game (ideally including stretching the floor) to warrant being in the starting lineup.  That is a really difficult player to find.  I am guessing somebody like JJJ would be your ideal, but ironically he plays a lot of minutes with a traditional center (Steven Adams).

I feel like most of the guys that will be mobile enough to play switch heavy will be undersized for a center, and most of them would benefit from playing next to somebody like Maxi.  That does not mean they have to, but I think your desire to avoid drop coverage makes it difficult to build a roster, especially at the center position.