05-27-2021, 07:32 PM
(05-27-2021, 07:00 PM)Dahlsim Wrote: Carlisle doesn't seem to have that strategy and certainly doesn't have Boban in his rotations for playing purposes.
RC coached the 00s Pistons and Pacers (Pacers in the "Malace at the Palace" season). He certainly knows a thing about enforcers and goons. And it´s not like the championship team lacked the "DAWG" nature. Stevenson had a bad reputation (similar to PatBev). Butler as well. Cardinal had two jobs. Hard fouls and 3-point shooting. Kidd was the original master of the sneaky dirty play. Nowadays it is CP3.
I don´t think RC is a fan of those kind of things. He would never openly encourage his team to go after a player or allow Harrell´s and Pat Bev´s chirping.
Personally I don´t want the Mavs to turn into a "dirty" team but more toughness wouldn´t hurt. A hard foul every now and then just to send a message. Especially against players that like to flop or try to draw fouls. A no layups/dunks/fastbreaks approach. Make them earn it on the FT line.
Just a more physical play style in general. Boxouts, defense, screens. Right now Luka is by far the most physical player on the team but he is also the one guy that cannot get in foul trouble. Guys like WCS or Powell don´t have to worry about foul trouble. Same for the rest of the bench guys.
I guess the Mavs added Johnson to fill that role but this isn´t the MMA. If a guy cannot get on the floor because he lacks bball skills the rest doesn´t matter. Wouldn´t mind another attempt to add a guy that brings all the intangibles (leadership, toughness...). Be it a small guard like McConnell (pesky waterbug guard that loves to full court press and doesn´t shy away from contact) or a wing/big like Tucker/Batum/Millsap.