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[dirkfansince1998]

This flagrant abuse of small sample size +/- is probably making even Kamm blush

McGee played with bench guys.  You know, defensive studs like Cam Payne, Cam Johnson and Shamet.  Those three were -6.6, -8.3 and -10.8 for the playoffs compared to McGee's -4.1, but it was all McGee's fault?  The D-Ratings in the playoffs for those three were 117, 119 and 119 compared to 112 for McGee, but it was him who got "played off the floor".  

McGee had by far the best D-Rating of any Sun regular at 102 during the season (in which the Suns were the #3 ranked D at 107.3).  I think the concerns over McGee's D are exaggerated.  I'd be much more worried about how we are going to guard Jokic, Towns or Valanciunas inside if we didn't have him.

@"SleepingHero" made the case that McGee destroyed the Mavs in the first three games. I just provided the numbers for those games. And I absolutely think that he was played off the floor. Suns coaching staff thought the same and replaced him with Biyombo (who had better numbers with the bench unit).

Outside of a record breaking foul rate I don´t see any case for McGee as a post defender or an option to stop bigs like Towns, Embiid or Jokic. Last time he faced the Nuggets and Jokic in the playoffs he was close to a record breaking foul rate but didn´t play enough minutes to qualify. 10 fouls in 38 minutes for the series. I guess that would make him a good fit on the Mavs summer league team.
And just like the Suns the Lakers decided to reduce his role. Replaced him in the starting lineup after game 3 of the WCF. Didn´t play him a single minute in the finals.

I am taking my chances with Powell and Kleber before I put McGee on a good iso/post big.