07-11-2022, 03:54 PM
The case for McGee. Not a guy like him. Not a new style of offense or defense dependent on his skill set. The case for him and nobody else. It goes like this:
1. Versatility is better than any given style. For this reason, the Mavs are dedicated to playing both 5 out and with a traditional big. Picking one exposes you in a way that versatility does not. Think of it as diversification.
2. In the modern NBA, 5 out is better. Thus, the Mavs don’t want a significant investment in a dinosaur center that they may, in many matchups, only put on the court for limited minutes. That’s why they were shopping down the discount aisle rather than making a bid on Rudy.
3. There is no better traditional center in the league who is willing to sit on the pine 33 mins a night while being a good teammate and not breaking the bank. JaVale is that guy.
This is not a wow move. I’m not trying to say it is. It’s hugely disappointing to me that this was our top priority on July 1. But it does not merit the gnashing of KillerLeft’s teeth. It doesn’t signal the end of the 5-out era. It doesn’t return the team to the Stone Age. And it won’t result in an elevated role for Dwight Powell.
To the contrary, JaVale is your Dwight replacement. G‘bye, dear Dwight. We hardly knew ye.
1. Versatility is better than any given style. For this reason, the Mavs are dedicated to playing both 5 out and with a traditional big. Picking one exposes you in a way that versatility does not. Think of it as diversification.
2. In the modern NBA, 5 out is better. Thus, the Mavs don’t want a significant investment in a dinosaur center that they may, in many matchups, only put on the court for limited minutes. That’s why they were shopping down the discount aisle rather than making a bid on Rudy.
3. There is no better traditional center in the league who is willing to sit on the pine 33 mins a night while being a good teammate and not breaking the bank. JaVale is that guy.
This is not a wow move. I’m not trying to say it is. It’s hugely disappointing to me that this was our top priority on July 1. But it does not merit the gnashing of KillerLeft’s teeth. It doesn’t signal the end of the 5-out era. It doesn’t return the team to the Stone Age. And it won’t result in an elevated role for Dwight Powell.
To the contrary, JaVale is your Dwight replacement. G‘bye, dear Dwight. We hardly knew ye.