01-01-2021, 05:53 PM
(12-31-2020, 04:22 AM)Mavs2019 Wrote: Because the Mavs like guys that WORK basketball. You need those guys like DFS, Powell or Brunson, but when nobody can throw it into an ocean, then it would also be nice to have those (allegedly) lazy or unconventional guys that just have some natural gift for basketball and can get you buckets.
Julius Randle has been begging the Mavs to sign him for years. He has a damn tattoo of the city on his arm.
You will still find people that will bring their advanced metrics book and argue that Dwight Powell is a better basketball player than Julius Randle, because of their analytics.
The Mavs rather have Dwight Powell average 6/3 with no turnovers or assists than Randle average 25/11/8 on 56/70/75 shooting, because he commits 5.0 TOPG and (allegedly) doesn´t make the right plays. Sometimes you need a little bit of TALENT and live with the chaos and unpredictability that comes along with it.
People praise Luka, because he got his TOPG down to 2.3 from a career 3.0. I say who the f*** cares. Steph Curry has a career 3.1 TOPG. LeBron 3.5 TOPG. Harden 3.7 TOPG. That comes with the territory. Stop trying to kill Magic Johnson and turn him into Chauncey Billups.
We simply have too many Dwight Powells. We need more Julius Randles. The balance on this team between NBA workers and natural NBA talent is too lopsided.
I think the issue with Julius Randle is he is a terrible fit. His offense is mostly ISO ball, and he clogs the lane without being a great vertical spacer. He does not fit at all offensively with Luka and KP. Add to that he is not a good defender, makes bonehead plays and costs nearly 20 mil a year, and there are a lot of good reasons he is not in Dallas.