(02-09-2023, 12:15 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Right, which is why my preference for that 9th guy would be a 4/3 type.
BUT, for sure not something I'd call a "big"...maybe it's just the semantic terminology that's jamming us up here.
No matter what I write here, rest assured that I will ALWAYS be against playing two "bigs" at the same time, from now until the end of time.
Not sure, but I am not deadset against including either, provided the return is good enough.
I'm just saying, even if no trade is made, I think the rotation is one player short of comfort, and that player is not a "big"....moving either wood, THJ or BOTH, especially a 2 for 1, compounds that problem.
Think people might be forgetting what made Powell a complete and utter liability and pretty much unplayable in the playoffs. You play drop coverage in the PnR like the Suns consistently did, we are playing with 4 players on offense when Powell is on the floor. That's not changing these playoffs. Right now Wood and Maxi are the only bigs who IMO could be relied upon for big minutes without being complete unplayable liabilities if our opposition plays smart defense. Still, small ball has been proven to work, but we need the right players to make it work particularly on defense.