07-31-2023, 03:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-31-2023, 03:48 PM by Ghost of Podkolzin.)
(07-31-2023, 03:43 PM)omahen Wrote: They made the move, because they were desperate. Their problem was Westbrook, not Capella. But they had to try everything to make Westbrook work.
Nope.
Capela's hands of stone was the reason...
"Rockets franchise star James Harden had proven to be successful with having a center who could set screens, roll to the basket, and catch lobs over the top. The last part has proven to have extreme value and importance, as it impacted the ways in which opposing teams defended Harden."
https://spacecityscoop.com/2020/10/17/ho...nt-capela/
(07-31-2023, 03:42 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Still not interested in overpaid dinosaurs. Just brought him up to point out the difference in perception when it comes to Capela and other bigs. If Nurkic is a negative or neutral asset there is no way that the Mavs should offer more than a couple of 2nds for Capela.
But if the Mavs are still all in on Kidd´s 2020 Lakers pipe dream I would prefer someone like Nurkic over Capela. Most likely way cheaper. Not a pick and roll finisher but a good screener and passer. Capable of making plays out of the short roll. Also showed improved 3-point range. And as a big fan of +/- based metrics. Despite his obvious short comings when he has to defend in space he ranks among the best defensive bigs over the last 3-5 seasons.
If the options are Green/Hardy and/or the 2027st for Capela (not sure if that is the case) or a couple of 2nds for Nurkic it´s not even a question for me.
This. A thousand times this.