07-02-2022, 12:28 PM
(07-02-2022, 08:49 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Is it that unbalanced?
Luka gets 32-34 minutes as the primary ball handler. SD gets 16 there and 12 minutes of ‘wing’ 2/3 time. If we play ANY two big at all (even if just Maxi/Wood), DFS will eat up a few minutes at the three…lets say another 12. So, that is 96 minutes minus 24 going to SD and DFS. That leaves 72 minutes for Bullock, THJ and one of the youngsters (probably still bringing Green along). So that is 30 for Bullock, 30 for THJ and 12 for Green?
Could you take Powell and Green and trade for a wing? Yeah, but between Luka, SD, Bullock, THJ and New Wing (and making DFS a full time four), that is 144 minutes divided 5 ways or 28 minutes each (and we know Luka will gobble up more than that). And we haven’t accounted for anything for Dragic. Point being do we really need another wing that bad. It would leave us with Wood, Low Minute McGee and always misses games Maxi as our only bigs. Personally, I think there is a role for a 4th big and probably some regular minutes if we play two-bigs any percentage of the time at all (and we will). Now, if you told me the Powell/Green deal brought back a vet wing and a developmental big, then maybe I’m buying it.
Good post.
Just to play Devil's advocate, think through this again, but this time under the hypothetical that Kidd never again wants to be in a position to have to play Green during minutes that matter. You probably don't think that way (not sure I do, either). I don't think they want to be rid of the kid, necessarily, but I have no trouble believing that they want to avoid needing him for even one playoff minute this time around. McGee addresses that a little, maybe, but only if you think he and Powell are both going to play sizable roles in the playoffs. I do not think they will.
I agree that moving Powell would mean another (deep bench, break glass in case of emergency - or, young and "developmental," as you say) big is needed. No argument with that at all.