(02-24-2021, 07:56 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: When we signed Boban, I viewed him as a specialty player. Maybe Rick is using him to him maximum efficiency, but boy does he produce when given the chance. Our backup centers are all specialty players and the skill Boban brings is unique to this team. I say let him prove to you he can't get consistent minutes. Maybe that is the outcome.
But until that happens, throw him out there for 5 minute stretches with Luka and shooters and see what happens. Typically we get easy baskets and teams need to be aware of him. Defense will be a problem, but maybe you can get away with it for short stretches. And if he is getting easy baskets at the rim, does this outweigh the defensive issues.
Spot on.
Refreshing. Someone not denying the obvious simply because "coach is doing it so it must be correct". Fixed.
Quote:Maybe Rick is misusing him to him missing out on his maximum efficiency,
There's no denying that there is huge matchup component causing this lack of minutes for Boban, but the problem results because offensively Boban has to be utilized so that the other teams has more defensive problems than the Mavs have when he is on the floor.
If he is put out there and used in the offense/defense as simply a bigger WCS or Maxey, which is what RC usually does, that can make him look bad in matchups where he's being run at defensively all the time but not getting to go back at the opponent on the other side.
To Carlisle's credit though, they did roll him well to the basket with Luka and position him inside around the rim for Luka to find him in this game and it paid off in a very positive Net + time on the floor.
Luka + Boban offensively can be absolutely devastating for a defense to try and stop because Doncic completely knows how to find that Giant target or make you pay himself for trying to guard against him.
The rebounding effect is great as well.
As Stan Van Gundy stated though regarding Boban, NBA coaches think defense 1st so who can you guard is the question. Problem is the Mavs are usually not good defensively anyway at 5, especially with KP not coming back the same yet.
So if your defense is going to be weak anyway ...