05-10-2021, 10:41 PM
(05-10-2021, 09:57 PM)F Gump Wrote: I have to wonder if Collins is really good enough to be the "star #3" for the Mavs. Can you really build a team around a big 3 of Luka, KP, and Collins? Seems iffy to me.
He's definitely talented, but his play is consistently inconsistent, and he's only available if Atlanta (who knows him best) is convinced he's not that important to them.
And if he's not that 3rd star level, I don't think the Mavs will want to pay him what it takes, near or at the max. The guy they need to target seems more like a high talent two way wing.
I don't think that group is good enough defensively to legit contend. Collins needs a stud rim protector (like Capella) to protect him defensively. In fact, I think Collins has a lot of the same fit issues that KP does. Most stud rim protecting centers spend most of their time offensively in the paint (see Capella) which pushes Collins out to the three point line. This basically turns him into a poor defensive, good offensive stretch 4 (something we want to avoid with KP). That is a good player, but not a max player.
A KP/Collins match would be perfect offensively. Collins would be free to rim run to his hearts content, but could also step out to the perimeter and give KP or Luka tons of room in the paint. I just don't think KP is good enough defensively to completely cover for Collins.
What Collins really needs is somebody like Turner, who could hang on the perimeter and let him do his thing in the paint, but also cover him defensively.