06-09-2023, 12:38 PM
(06-09-2023, 12:28 PM)Knutsen Wrote: I like the exercise as well, thanks for your effort Pavel!
One more wrinkle is the subjective fit to what the Mavs need next to Luka and (hopefully) Kyrie. In my mind that moves offensive minded centers off the list if they aren‘t named Jokic - a Sabonis or Towns, as talented as they may be, won‘t help the Mavs win in the playoffs, because they can‘t even out the weaknesses of Luka (and Kyrie). Same with „gettable“ guys like Vucevic or Wood.
For a Mavs specific ranking you could reduce the weighting of scoring, because a team led by Luka and Kyrie doesn’t need a 20+ points per game scorer anywhere.
Good analogy is the Nuggets roster around Jokic and Murray, who are much better offensive than defensive players, as the two best players of the probably best team in the league. As I wrote in an earlier post we need the Aaron Gordons, KCPs and Browns/Brauns surrounding Luka and Kyrie. That’s why I agree with your list that Adebayo and Jackson Jr. would be our 3rd and 4th best options, Jom.
Where‘s our Tyson Chandler 2.0 to be found?
I made a "Mavs Rating", taking out Scoring and Distribution. So it's just Rebounding, Defense, and Availability. Here are the results. IMO, top targets in bold
1. Anthony Davis, 30yo rating:50.94
2. Brook Lopez, 35yo rating:50.41
3. Evan Mobley, 21yo rating:49.99
4. Rudy Gobert, 30yo rating:49.69
5. Jaren Jackson Jr., 23yo rating:49.67
6. Jarrett Allen, 25yo rating:49.16
7. Joel Embiid, 29yo rating:48.69
8. Nikola Jokic, 28yo rating:48.5
9. Robert Williams III, 25yo rating:47.54
10. Nic Claxton, 24yo rating:47.42
11. Steven Adams, 29yo rating:47.35
12. Nikola Vucevic, 32yo rating:46.64
13. Bam Adebayo, 25yo rating:46.44
14. Naz Reid, 23yo rating:43.41
15. Ivica Zubac, 26yo rating:43.4
16. Christian Koloko, 22yo rating:43.05
17. Mitchell Robinson, 25yo rating:42.85
18. Jonas Valanciunas, 31yo rating:42.84
19. Domantas Sabonis, 27yo rating:42.79
20. Deandre Ayton, 24yo rating:42.27
21. Wendell Carter Jr., 24yo rating:42.13
22. Al Horford, 37yo rating:40.61
23. Karl-Anthony Towns, 27yo rating:40.02
24. Clint Capela, 29yo rating:39.94
25. Kristaps Porzingis, 27yo rating:39.62
26. Jakob Poeltl, 27yo rating:39.27
27. Jusuf Nurkic, 28yo rating:38.23
28. Mark Williams, 21yo rating:37.94
29. Santi Aldama, 22yo rating:37.83
30. Walker Kessler, 21yo rating:37.82
31. Mike Muscala, 31yo rating:36.88
32. Myles Turner, 27yo rating:36.61
33. Mo Bamba, 25yo rating:36
34. DeAndre Jordan, 34yo rating:34.91
35. Mason Plumlee, 33yo rating:34.54
36. Bismack Biyombo, 30yo rating:34.4
37. Kelly Olynyk, 32yo rating:34.3
38. Bol Bol, 23yo rating:33.98
39. Onyeka Okongwu, 22yo rating:33.04
40. Jalen Duren, 19yo rating:32.49
41. Alperen Sengun, 20yo rating:32.48
42. Isaiah Stewart, 22yo rating:31.79
43. Dwight Powell, 31yo rating:31.56
44. Daniel Gafford, 24yo rating:30.44
45. Moritz Wagner, 26yo rating:29.66
46. JaVale McGee, 35yo rating:28.75
47. Thomas Bryant, 25yo rating:28.25
48. Day'Ron Sharpe, 21yo rating:27.79
49. Jock Landale, 27yo rating:27.27
50. Drew Eubanks, 26yo rating:27.15
51. Jaxson Hayes, 23yo rating:26.82
52. Udoka Azubuike, 23yo rating:24.37
53. Nick Richards, 25yo rating:24.14
54. Jericho Sims, 24yo rating:24.02
55. Nerlens Noel, 29yo rating:23.08
56. James Wiseman, 22yo rating:22.69
57. Dario Saric, 29yo rating:22.47
58. Sandro Mamukelashvili, 24yo rating:15.52
59. Cody Zeller, 30yo rating:4.73