05-12-2023, 03:17 AM
(05-12-2023, 01:16 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Dougie, bubbie, that 9-4 stretch:I mean, what would have been if only Powell was starting those games, right? Amirite?
MIN: L
MIN: W
HOU: W
LAL (Pre trade+No AD): W
NYK: W
HOU: W
SAS: W
HOU:W
BOS: L
NOP (no Zion, Ingram, or CJ): W
LAC: L
LAL (Pre-trade+no AD): W
ATL: L
So 5 out of the 9 wins came against teams literally trying to lose, or were injured beyond belief. 2 came against the Lakers who were one of the worst teams in the NBA pre-trade and didn't have Davis. The NYK win was incredibly impressive, but took a Luka miracle and a 60 piece to just eek it out in OT.
Further in games where Wood started but Luka was out, Mavs posted a 0-4 record with losses against the Bulls, Cavs, OKC, and Blazers. And this was at the point of the season where all of them weren't even close to playoff positioning.
9-8 vs 24-38 that is the mic drop stat between the two. Powell is not the better starter between the two players.