05-09-2021, 01:22 PM
He drives me crazy as a fan, but Zinger is averaging 20 and 9 and has made a huge leap forward in true shooting percentage this year, even with the injury problems. The defense has slipped though, either because he’s less mobile, he has to cover for too much with Luka being very challenged keeping up with quick guards, or because opponents have just figured out how to attack him. And, of course, he’s just not available as much as you’d want, even if you are okay with significant load management. I can live with a load management scheme that has him play in maybe 58-60 games each year if that means he’s reliable for the playoffs, but I’m not convinced. So, I’m totally on the fence, and okay if he goes, or stays, as long as he has a positive attitude. If he’s going to miss so many games, he’ll need to adapt to the Mavs more than they adapt the scheme to him. And that’s been fine on offense as with even with all the hand wringing and inconsistent availability, he’s had arguably his best season ever on that side of the court. On defense, maybe inserting Josh Green into a starting role next season would help. That guy covers as much ground on defense as any player I see.