ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

[dirkfansince1998]

Suns fans were lamenting Monty for that decision. Mavs were getting destroyed by McGee the first 3 games and for whatever reason Monty never went back to McGee.

Look at how they reacted to losing McGee. He's totally fine as a top 8 player and should be fine playing in a playoff game.

That´s a new one. I know that they complained about Ayton but McGee was simply played off the floor.

Game 1
4pts 3reb 2 fouls in 14 minutes, -2 in a 7pts win

Game 2
6pts 2reb 3blk 5 fouls in 9 minutes, -3 in a 20pts win

Game 3
8pts 7reb 2 fouls in 14 minutes, -8 in a 9pts loss

To me it looks like the Suns did the RC style evaluation and realized that the Mavs outscored them in the McGee minutes. Made the necessary adjustment in the following games. Main problem being McGee`s inability to defend in space. Especially against the Mavs stretch bigs and in the pick and roll. According to NBA.com it was Kleber´s best matchup in the playoffs. Scoring 15pts on 5/9 from the floor, 4/8 from 3 in just 13 matchup minutes.


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I don´t think there is any scenario where McGee is going to win the matchup against an average NBA stretch big. He won´t be able to dictate the matchup and play them off the floor. It´s the other way around.
I think the Suns realized the same. Decision to keep Biyombo on a vet min deal instead of paying McGee was a no brainer.

I am happy if he can give the Mavs a durable body in the regular season. Reduce the load of Kleber and Wood. Don´t expect him to be of any use in the playoffs. But I would have prefered a younger option or a better post defender. If the Mavs really wanted a big body that can give them rebounding and rim protection at least pick someone that won´t foul out within 5-10 minutes if he is asked to defend bigs like Jokic or Embiid.
Personal prediction: McGee´s fouls will be one of the main causes of outrage in gamethreads this season.