07-12-2022, 01:39 PM
(07-12-2022, 01:32 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Or alternatively, “show us some D and we can talk”. I think what matters is total minutes, who finishes and how we get there.
Here’s my guess on distribution given this information:
McGee 18. Wood 30
DFS 14. Maxi 24. Bertans 10
Bullock 28. DFS 16. Green 4
SD 14. THJ 28. Green 6
Luka 34. SD 14
IF they bring in another rotation worthy creator, there is room to give them at least a 20 minute role from the Bertans/Green minutes and raise Smith’s minutes at the four by 10 and move most of THJ’s minutes to the three. We certainly ‘can’ start the season like this, but boy is there injury risk behind Luka and SD.
That's not how players think. If he finds out he's coming off the bench, he'll most likely request a trade. We aren't the damn Warriors. He shouldn't have to earn a starting spot on a team that just lost Brunson. This is also a contract year for him. There's no chance he lets the Mavs tank his value which may be their thinking in this.