ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

[DanSchwartzgan]

Assuming that the roster is set:

The only thing that could conceivably make sense is that they believe they saw enough from Green last year to pencil him into their top 8. Like, they’re simply banking on him being able to play by playoff time, and are willing to do much worse this season if they’re wrong. 

They can’t possibly have 30+ minutes in mind for McGee + Powell. It’s just not possible. I haven’t been an angel, but I haven’t done anywhere near enough bad things to deserve that happening to me.

I think Green is 9th at best.  If the starting lineup is McGee, Wood, DFS, SD and Luka, then Maxi Bullock and Hardaway would be 6-8.  Unfortunately Green doesn't have enough PG skills to run the second unit.  I guess Luka and SD can play 12 minutes together to start halves and split the other 36.  But we still need some injury protection if nothing else.

I've been an advocate of signing another big and Wood getting some burn at the four and even I don't see McGee/Powell getting 30 minutes.  McGee took Powell's job.  Powell is now competing with Wood and Maxi and DFS for 'big' minutes and is arguably the worst defender among that group and definitely the worst 3 point shooter.  WE WILL PLAY 5-OUT.  It just won't be 100% of the time.  The ability to play both ways IS A GOOD THING.