11-14-2023, 10:02 AM
(11-14-2023, 09:38 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: And +7 in that game when he played alongside both Luka and Kyrie (which was the stat you quoted).
https://popcornmachine.net/gf?date=20231108&game=TORDAL
Apologies for not finding the 41 minutes Kyrie/Luka and Powell have played together. Those lineups are +10.2 compared to +12.5 for Kyrie/Luka Lively. The Powell lineups have O/D-ratings of 125.0 and 114.8. Yeah, Powell sucks.
I didn´t say he sucks, but I´m not the one trying to prop him up to be more than he is. He´s a back-up, probably 3rd string, center. I don´t need any justifcation for paying him $4M. That´s perfectly fine money. But it´s always this attempt to prop him up to be more than he is, like the 44/4 premature contract extension.
The net rating is also not the decisive factor. It´s the defensive rating that matters most, cause to win, we´ll have to get stops at crucial moments of the game. You can put Luka/Kyrie on the floor with Cuban´s Grandma at center and they´ll find a way to score.