12-30-2020, 07:38 AM
I was saying this before season started, and nobody agreed, and It's already clear to me now from the season start that this is the case. THJ and J-Rich can't both start on the wing. It's going to be Richardson-DFS, of THJ-DFS. It is already clear from the start of season, Richardson is a lot better and two way player than THJ. Against good teams, we need a bigger wing, and only DFS can fill that role well enough as starter. So that leaves Richardson and THJ in competition. Richardson wins this hands down. THJ needs to be benched for sure, but there will be matchups when the opposing team does not have that bigger star wing, where Rich-THJ wing combo will be the better solution.
I will say this now again. Mavs have potential to form a complete starting lineup of all two way players. This gives a dimension only few other teams have. When you have 5 two way players, and still ability to score, this is very hard to break down. This team is:
Luka
Richardson
DFS
KP
Maxi
That's the only chance of us going all the way. You play your complete two way players and make them form the chemistry and form potentially the best defense in the NBA. Then you have one way players such as Powell, Burke, Brunson, THJ etc etc. on the bench and you can use them in situational role as starters sometimes, and they can come in and score when needed. These players are often good at one or few skills, but are not complete players to be starters.
To me this is clear this is by far the best lineup we can make. This is also unique as all 5 can shoot from outside, all 5 can play defense, all 5 are playing TEAM basketball. You have great blockers and rim protectors in KP and Maxi, and you have DFS and Richardson providing that hustle mentality on defense. You have rim runners in KP and Maxi. You have players that can post up in Luka and KP. And you have two players able to run the offense either as PG or point forward.
I will say this now again. Mavs have potential to form a complete starting lineup of all two way players. This gives a dimension only few other teams have. When you have 5 two way players, and still ability to score, this is very hard to break down. This team is:
Luka
Richardson
DFS
KP
Maxi
That's the only chance of us going all the way. You play your complete two way players and make them form the chemistry and form potentially the best defense in the NBA. Then you have one way players such as Powell, Burke, Brunson, THJ etc etc. on the bench and you can use them in situational role as starters sometimes, and they can come in and score when needed. These players are often good at one or few skills, but are not complete players to be starters.
To me this is clear this is by far the best lineup we can make. This is also unique as all 5 can shoot from outside, all 5 can play defense, all 5 are playing TEAM basketball. You have great blockers and rim protectors in KP and Maxi, and you have DFS and Richardson providing that hustle mentality on defense. You have rim runners in KP and Maxi. You have players that can post up in Luka and KP. And you have two players able to run the offense either as PG or point forward.