10-31-2020, 04:37 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-31-2020, 04:41 PM by KillerLeft.)
My thinking of the Mavs' forward needs has evolved over the past month or so, starting with the Harrell rumor, which I don't believe is true, but forced me to consider a few new angles.
I like Bey - always did.
I do not agree that he's a WING, or by my definition, someone who could conceivably play the 2, 3 or 4, but is primarily a 3. I think he's more of a natural 4 who can SWITCH on picks to guard smaller guys effectively for 10 seconds at a time and who could probably create some advantages for you at small ball 5 during certain stretches of games.
I can see him being a fit here, now that my wish list has expanded. I had been evisioning a Paul George/Kawhi Leonard like Forward tandem (size/speed/play style comp - not saying they need to be scorers) to go with KP at the 5. But now I understand that they might (might) very well still want more of a hybrid two big system. Tyler Bey could definitely be an ideal version of what Dwight Powell was here up until the injury. He's definitely MORE switchable than DP, and if played in that role, the Mavs would have a foot speed and length advantage fairly often.
I would be fine if the Mavs take him at #18.
I like Bey - always did.
I do not agree that he's a WING, or by my definition, someone who could conceivably play the 2, 3 or 4, but is primarily a 3. I think he's more of a natural 4 who can SWITCH on picks to guard smaller guys effectively for 10 seconds at a time and who could probably create some advantages for you at small ball 5 during certain stretches of games.
I can see him being a fit here, now that my wish list has expanded. I had been evisioning a Paul George/Kawhi Leonard like Forward tandem (size/speed/play style comp - not saying they need to be scorers) to go with KP at the 5. But now I understand that they might (might) very well still want more of a hybrid two big system. Tyler Bey could definitely be an ideal version of what Dwight Powell was here up until the injury. He's definitely MORE switchable than DP, and if played in that role, the Mavs would have a foot speed and length advantage fairly often.
I would be fine if the Mavs take him at #18.