(03-05-2024, 04:25 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Frankly Gafford has not been very impactful lately but I don’t care.  I want a minimum of 20 minutes a night for him.  He has been a good player this year.  No reason he can’t find a role and be very productive with a better team.  Find what he does well and surround him with guys he does well with.

(03-05-2024, 04:19 PM)Smitty Wrote: With every stat context matters. The teams they’ve played recently has called for more small ball. Where Maxi plays more 5, Lively and Gafford less. The other 3 players in combination with the 2-man data I shared. It’s all nuanced.

As far as the eye test goes. Maxi doesn’t look like he did even a week ago. Is it because he’s playing 25 minutes a night? I shared the Maxi/Gafford and PJ/Gafford net rating because we all assume Maxi is the better player of PJ/Maxi but when paired with Gafford that isn’t the case.

The whole point was that Powell isn’t even in the same league as the other 3 mentioned, as KL alluded to. And that I think we’ll all be glad Gafford is a Mav when Kleber misses games.

(03-05-2024, 04:25 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Frankly Gafford has not been very impactful lately but I don’t care.  I want a minimum of 20 minutes a night for him. 

(03-05-2024, 05:24 PM)mvossman Wrote: Yes context matters.  Which is why using small sample 2 man lineup data is probably not telling you much.  I mean if net rating is such a useful tool to make these kinds of assessments, then why does Powell have one of the highest net ratings on the team for a much bigger sample of this entire season?  Is he not as bad as folks make him out to be?  Is there some context that makes his number abnormally high?  I mean the biggest narrative during the first half of the season was his lack of size was killing us.  Why is that not reflected in his net rating?

I don't mean this directly aimed at you, but I see net rating in small samples used a lot on this board to explain a lot of things, and yet at the same time I will see much larger samples of net rating completely ignored because it does not fit narrative/eye test.

(03-05-2024, 05:31 PM)Smitty Wrote: I used the small sample size data to suggest that Gafford and PJ is a better front court than Gafford and Maxi. For the rest of the year that may not be the case but so far it is. I don’t even talk about Powell anymore except in response to KL that he might somehow be better than Gafford, which imo is silly - don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings so silly is the word used

(03-05-2024, 05:51 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: But why aren't we talking about Powell

(03-05-2024, 04:25 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I would read very little into the plus minus of the new guys.  A lot of noise.

Frankly Gafford has not been very impactful lately but I don’t care.  I want a minimum of 20 minutes a night for him.  He has been a good player this year.  No reason he can’t find a role and be very productive with a better team.  Find what he does well and surround him with guys he does well with.

No one is asking, but in addition to Gafford at 20.  I want Lively at least 25.  Exum at 20 with him on the floor at all non Luka minutes.  Green at 23-27 a night.  Throw in high 29’s for PJ.  I don’t care with the rest of the wings and THJ but the #s above take priority.

(03-05-2024, 06:13 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: Completely ignores matchups.

The minutes depend on the competition. If the opponent is playing a mobile small-ball 5, it’s crazy to give Gafford any significant time on the floor.

(03-05-2024, 06:57 PM)omahen Wrote: The title of the thread is wrong. Mavs couldn't have had Kuzma for Grant and a first. Obviously they didn't get him, not because they didn't want him but because Wizzards (or Kuzma) rejected the offer. The correct title should be as it was reported - Wizzards could trade Kuzma for GW and a first.

(03-08-2024, 09:59 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: So with the report that the trade for Kuzma was Grant and a unprotected first, would you revisit that this offseason offering Josh plus a first (and matching salary) for Kuzma?

(03-08-2024, 09:59 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: So with the report that the trade for Kuzma was Grant and a unprotected first, would you revisit that this offseason offering Josh plus a first (and matching salary) for Kuzma?

Luka
Kyrie
Kuzma
PJ
Lively

Exum
Gafford
Maxi
Hardy/Omax

My initial thought is we would be light on defense unless Kuzma really committed to it.    On the positive it would make us a big team that is really skilled.    I personally want to believe Green can be a key player (maybe best served off the bench) but him struggling the second year in a row down the stretch is really concerning.  Hopefully he can play himself out of it.

(03-08-2024, 10:04 AM)omahen Wrote: I think point of attack defender is the position it would be good to fill as Green is struggling with the role. I don't see Kuzma or PJ in this role. Players like Caruso are more the like I would consider targeting.

(03-08-2024, 09:59 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: So with the report that the trade for Kuzma was Grant and a unprotected first, would you revisit that this offseason offering Josh plus a first (and matching salary) for Kuzma?

Luka
Kyrie
Kuzma
PJ
Lively

Exum
Gafford
Maxi
Hardy/Omax

My initial thought is we would be light on defense unless Kuzma really committed to it.    On the positive it would make us a big team that is really skilled.    I personally want to believe Green can be a key player (maybe best served off the bench) but him struggling the second year in a row down the stretch is really concerning.  Hopefully he can play himself out of it.