05-16-2022, 07:17 AM
(05-16-2022, 07:07 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: He was horrible in games one and two. But, was +33 over the last five (of which we won four). I'd say his game six was actually pretty good also. +11 and he managed to stay on the floor for 17 minutes. Maxi can't play 40 and if we don't like Bertans as a lone big, we have to get more than 9-10 minutes from Powell. Hopefully he has a role/roll against GSW.
I think we need another "big", largely because we are too susceptible to fouls and injury. I don't think a big plodding rebounder is the answer. One of the messages of the playoffs is rim rolling may not be the core of what we do. It might be a specialized option and five-out may be the core. We have been conditioned to think otherwise under Carlisle with players like Powell, WCS and even Brown filling the role (or roll).
Another Maxi, no matter whether he's 6'8" or a 7-footer, is probably what is needed. If you screen for block% and good mobile defense among PF's/C's who can also hit a 3, you get to Maxi pretty quickly. Most of the guys higher on the list are unattainable. Crowder or Batum or Thaddeus Young would give us another bigger guy who can defend. That would probably be enough to make you feel better if one of our current "centers" got into foul trouble and it would solve the concern of having to play Bertans against playoff offenses.
+/- is a horrible stat, sorry stat heads. I've give you game six. Game seven is where he had impact. With you on another Maxi type. PJ Tucker would have been nice.