07-07-2023, 11:53 AM
The Mavs could really have the perfect center grouping...Ok that is a stretch and a lot is tbd.
Powell is an excellent third center. A guy who may not be in the rotation every game but can fill in when needed. He played big minutes for good teams and will be ready when his name is called due to foul trouble, injury or rest.
Lively is your young developmental big but will have real minutes to develop and grow this year. Let him do the things he is good at while slowly growing the other parts of his game.
Hopefully either later in the year or next year he will be ready for a bigger role.
Kleber is a very good fill in at center. Especially when this team spreads teams out. The issues are rebounding and him being able to stay healthy. Therefore, you have to be careful how much you use him.
The question is Holmes. He is the reason why we may be set at center short term vs us needing another player. If he can play 20-25 minutes a night and be productive, I think we are fine short term at center. If he no longer can do this, then this stretches our other players and limits their effectiveness.
Powell is an excellent third center. A guy who may not be in the rotation every game but can fill in when needed. He played big minutes for good teams and will be ready when his name is called due to foul trouble, injury or rest.
Lively is your young developmental big but will have real minutes to develop and grow this year. Let him do the things he is good at while slowly growing the other parts of his game.
Hopefully either later in the year or next year he will be ready for a bigger role.
Kleber is a very good fill in at center. Especially when this team spreads teams out. The issues are rebounding and him being able to stay healthy. Therefore, you have to be careful how much you use him.
The question is Holmes. He is the reason why we may be set at center short term vs us needing another player. If he can play 20-25 minutes a night and be productive, I think we are fine short term at center. If he no longer can do this, then this stretches our other players and limits their effectiveness.
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