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

[KillerLeft]

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.

It's not drop coverage that makes neutralizes Powell, it's switching. Drop coverage doesn't really work at all against anyone, anymore, at least not at that playoff level.  If you have a big in your top 6-8 (must play) who has to play drop coverage, you've planned your roster very, very badly, imho. 

And while he didn't have a good playoffs, I don't think that means he's never going to have a good playoffs. I think there WILL be times that 5-out is their best way to go at the center position (like against the Suns and Jazz last year), but I'd make the argument that unless Wood is traded, having him AND Kleber makes that a MORE viable strategy than it was last season, not less, and it has zilch to do with whether or not Powell is here. 

What is guaranteed not to work is having not enough wings and being forced to play two bigs at once just to extend the rotation enough. Sure, that option is nice, and Kleber can play with either Wood or Powell, but you're right - there will be games in which Kleber/Wood need to rotate at CENTER. A lot, I'd think. Maybe even most. 

They NEED a guy who's not a big, but actually a FORWARD. Like DFS, for example. 

I'd even argue that 3rd PG is a more glaring need than another big.