04-05-2021, 11:03 AM
(04-04-2021, 09:57 PM)Branduil Wrote: TBF the Blazers have the worst defense in the league and their undersized backcourt has clearly limited their ceiling over the years. Now, that's not to say you can't start a guy as small as Brunson and be a contender, teams have obviously done it before, but the Mavs will have to decide if that's the way they're going, and soon.
Ya so I think Mavs have a better starting unit with DFS, Maxi, and KP in the other 3 spots, not to mention that Luka is not that bad. Mavs last year started DP & THJ and I think were like an average defense (someone can look up the numbers). Luka is so strong he is not a guy you can overpower on the block so that helps with some matchups. Clearly you need guys to chase smaller-quicker guards and that's why we have J Rich and DFS around. J Rich is so inconsistent all the way around I think you can get away with Brunson and still have a pretty good defense in that starting unit.