06-30-2021, 11:12 AM
(06-30-2021, 10:57 AM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: Maybe, but I also think it could mean they're looking for someone who can play the 3, maybe even the 4, in small ball lineups and/or put 5 guys on the floor who are all 6'6" or bigger. Or they're catching something in their motion tracking analytics that says Mavs opponents are hugging the 3 point line and parking under the rim while leaving the short to mid post wide open, and the Mavs have no one on the roster who can exploit it.
And why are you doing all of that? To switch on defense. Exploit the lack of quickness of bigger opponents on offense. DeRozan could be 7ft. Doesn´t change the fact that he isn´t playing as big. He is a liability on defense. No matter where he plays. If that is the case his size isn´t as important. Smaller players can do similar things on offense. And he plays just as small on defense.