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[SleepingHero]

My memory may be failing me, but didn't we go down this route for a while with Powell?  It seemed like there were multiple seasons in a row where they talked about it, but then gave up very quickly in actual execution.

Your memory isn't failing you I don't think. The Mavs did at least TRY to make Powell a stretch big man. Carlisle definitely made it a point to get him to shoot threes. Especially during the tanking years. But they did not give up quickly. Powell shot threes pretty routinely for a ~20mpg guy right up until his achilles tear. 4 years of consistent 3pt shot taking. Not so much shot making.

Did it succeed? No. Powell never was that good at range like we know. And his rim rolling ability just far outweighed anything else he did on the court.  His best season was a paltry league average 35% and on very little volume. 

Now with Lively we have yet to see him even take a consistent amount of threes. I want to see it. It has yet to happen. We're all waiting!