11-20-2023, 05:27 PM
(11-20-2023, 04:49 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: It feels like the plan was to rely on Maxi to limit Powell and in some cases Lively's minutes. They were hoping Maxi can play 20ish minutes a night.
The two problems about this is 1) Can Maxi still do it? 2) If Maxi is your Center, the Mavs desperately are missing that big wing next to him.
Maybe a Maxi and Powell pairing for 10-15 minutes is the best option with what we have. Maxi just has to prove he can stay healthy and is still the player he was a few years ago.
This is how I see it, too.
And I'd add that if/when Green becomes a starter, that frees DJJ to play as that big(er) wing position with the bench unit.
But yeah, Kleber is the big thing that's missing. Maybe it's just a matter of getting him healthy and in rhythm, or maybe he's on the decline. I don't know, tbh, but I'm pretty confident nobody else here does, either. If the Mavs are relying on him, well...they've been right about a lot recently.