MAVS NEWS: Luka Is Hurt, But is Trudging On | DLive's Mom Passes Away| Maxi OUT

[mvossman]

Not to mention that losing Nash during the exact summer that the hand check rule was changed probably robbed this team of two additional championships, at least. Terry was great, and I was a bigger fan of his than most, but he was no Nash. And, like you say above, there isn't currently a Jason Terry rebound player in place this time around. Still time, but Beverly wouldn't qualify even as that in my book. 

Not that I wouldn't want Beverly, I would. Especially if it meant clearing out one of the 4 (FOUR !!!) rotation-level bigs.

The rebound player is Wood.  The timing of events made things more painful because we landed Wood before Brunson bailed.  But looking at the offseason as a whole, Wood is the primary replacement for Brunson.  He wont handle the playmaking part, but he should fill in most of the offensive void.  I know we both thought he would be part of the center rotation, but I am getting more and more open to the idea of him being primarily a 4.  It is definitely where he is best from a defensive standpoint.  It helps to think that most of those minutes are going to be with Maxi playing the 5.  

Just think about what our playoff closing lineup is going to be.  Luka running P&R and P&P with Wood, surrounded by shooters Maxi, Dorian and Din, with Din able to generate secondary action.  It will be the offense Kam has been fantasizing about with Collins.  The difference is Wood is going to have something neither he nor Collins have ever had, a Superstar point guard getting him the ball and a mobile, spacing center that can get out the way on offense and protect the rim on defense.  That is a lineup I think is worth getting excited about.