06-10-2021, 12:38 PM
Looking at some stats, from the last couple of years...
2019-20
Offrtg: 120, Defrtg: 109 with the THJ/Powell lineup
2020-21
Offrtg: 123, Defrtg: 111 with the Rich/Kleber lineup
Offrtg: 127, Defrtg: 125 with the THJ/Powell lineup (very small sample size)
Offrtg: 127, Defrtg: 108 somehow with Brunson, Rich lineup somehow (used late in games sometimes)
I think with Powell/KP you are probably middle of the pack defensively which isn't terrible. To me Collins would probably be no worse than Powell who himself is a bit underrated defensively. I imagine Mavs are thinking Collins would keep you top 5 offense and maybe slightly better or no worse than 2019.
In the playoffs the Boban/KP lineups were pretty bad defensively: 124. Kleber/KP was 115. We don't really have a sample to look at with a true 2 big lineup like a Turner/KP type lineup but my theory is that you will get closer to a top 10 defense with that type of frontcourt without giving up offense.
2019-20
Offrtg: 120, Defrtg: 109 with the THJ/Powell lineup
2020-21
Offrtg: 123, Defrtg: 111 with the Rich/Kleber lineup
Offrtg: 127, Defrtg: 125 with the THJ/Powell lineup (very small sample size)
Offrtg: 127, Defrtg: 108 somehow with Brunson, Rich lineup somehow (used late in games sometimes)
I think with Powell/KP you are probably middle of the pack defensively which isn't terrible. To me Collins would probably be no worse than Powell who himself is a bit underrated defensively. I imagine Mavs are thinking Collins would keep you top 5 offense and maybe slightly better or no worse than 2019.
In the playoffs the Boban/KP lineups were pretty bad defensively: 124. Kleber/KP was 115. We don't really have a sample to look at with a true 2 big lineup like a Turner/KP type lineup but my theory is that you will get closer to a top 10 defense with that type of frontcourt without giving up offense.