(01-30-2022, 03:20 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: I will never understand this boards obsession with bigs that cannot defend in space. Just hope that the Mavs learned from past mistakes. DAJ was a disaster. KP can be a liablity. Sabonis would be another disaster.
Its about winning this game of chess over your opponent. If you place Sabonis into the lineup, the only chance the opponent has defenisively is to play another big that also cant defend in space. Otherwise pick and roll with Luka and Sabonis, which would be the best in the league and far more dangerous than what we see with Powell and KP now, would be essentially two points each time. Against Sabonis, I have only seen Zubac making some sort of effective resistance in the paint, and even he got destroyed. The opponents would absolutely need to change their lineups and play the real bigs that cant defend in space but that do protect the paint and the rim. Then in that scenario, we have the better of the big in the paint. And then we can also on offense switch that big to Luka. Sabonis can also even hit the three.
Its about adding unique skills. Its the type you simply cant match in a game of chess. KP and Powell and Maxi are limited, and can be matched. Luka, Sabonis, Brunson, have skills that you just cant deal with schemes. So unpredictable. We have seen our team taking a huge leap when Luka and Brunson are playing together. This is no coincidence. Adding Sabonis would provide an entire new dimension.