07-20-2023, 03:06 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-20-2023, 03:07 PM by KillerLeft.)
(07-20-2023, 03:00 PM)mvossman Wrote: Not sure he will be better and not sure that will be enough. If Holmes can hold his own and do some of the things Powell struggles with (defensive rebounding and rim protection) than I think he will stick as starting center, even if Powell has a better impact. I think they really don't want to start Powell if they can help it, but I will admit that Holmes is the only reasonable alternative. If he can just not suck then he will likely continue to start and we will have a committee at center.
Trust me, I get your perspective.
And nobody will be happier than me if Holmes reclaims his career here. But…
I don’t hate Powell like the average troglodyte Mavs fan does. I think that somehow (fans being bored, mostly), he has reached a point where he’s actually underrated. I also think that it’s far more likely Powell is able to do what he has always done than it is to assume a guy who fell completely out of his rotation last year will suddenly merit a high minute role.
I think FANS really want Powell replaced, but I think the MAVS simply wanted to improve their center situation. Two different ways of stating the same thing, but with a different tone. I sure hope the Mavs aren’t so determined not to play Powell (like the fans seem to be) that they aren’t open to him being the best option.