03-20-2021, 04:04 PM
(03-20-2021, 10:57 AM)Dundalis Wrote: I legit don't understand anyone that thinks rebounding is anywhere close to as important as well rounded defensive or offensive play. Elite rebounding in a vacuum does not really directly correlate to being a super successful basketball team. The importance of rebounding is super overrated, and it's importance has dropped year after year because positions don't really matter anymore and having multiple solid rebounders at each position is FAR superior to having that old school one rebounding big who can pull down huge rebounding numbers. You simply don't need it. Especially if that rebounder is going to be a liability for your team in other areas like defending (anyone that can't defend well inside and out is a liability), or not be able to space the floor offensively. Oh yeah, and we already have one of the best rebounding bigs per minute in Boban. But he doesn't play because he has deficiencies that detract from the teams performance because his elite rebounding just isn't that important.
This team is not a good defensive team. That's the teams biggest issue. A third big that can rebound to an elite level is miles behind improving the team with high level perimeter defence in terms of team needs.
While I agree that rebounding is slightly overrated, it’s still important and the Mavs give up too many offensive rebounds to get to the all important 6th seed. They need to bring in some help. Not a specialist, but a guy who is a plus rebounder as part of other meaningful skills.