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

[michaeltex]

This is just where our preferred approaches differ. 

When I see a "traditional center" being played, my thought is "sweet! Get Kleber out there and make them pay for playing that sloth!" Wood has the ability to do that, too, potentially, which is why I liked that one. 

I think the very last thing you should want to do is match personnel with your opponent. That's what they want you to do. They are playing that traditional center because they have no choice, imo. 

I mean, people are free to view the game through their own lenses, but for my money not playing guys like McGee is pretty much how the Mavs beat Utah and PHX last year. People bring up GS, but unlike most, my takeaway from that series wasn't really about lack of a "traditional center."

I think most of us remember the damage done by Looney during the WCF series. Dal started last season with like 7 "big" men, C's and PF's, and by the end the only one playable, due to performance or trade, was Maxi.

Certainly wasn't the only factor in losing the series, but seemed like a glaring deficiency that needed addressing.