11-04-2022, 02:17 AM
(11-03-2022, 11:07 PM)Kammrath Wrote: There is an argument that DFS has been the worst defender on the Mavs this season.
Those numbers were last season. Not trying to turn it into a discussion between DFS vs. Bullock vs Green. Bullock lead the Mavs in +/- and DFS was 2nd in the regular season and both were reversed 1th and 2nd in +/- in the playoffs as well. Bullock played the most min in the playoffs.
In the playoffs everyone was saying DFS/Bullock played too many minutes and had no juice left in the tank vs. the Warriors. Probably nailing the truth.
Even if Green emerges as a player who is playing 30/35 min at some point this year. I am not sure if trading Bullock away is a good idea without a 3 + D replacement. You are back to the same problem as last season. Green doesn't make Bullock obsolete for now. Even if he dwarfs both DFS/Bullock.
Its a bit of a what if scenario, but i am wondering how both Clippers series would have gone with Bullock on the roster. Because with Bullock they seems to found a better formula to have better defense with Luka on the floor. "Another DFS/another 3+D" guy in the starting 5.