07-31-2023, 03:52 PM
(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.
Not saying Nurk is a bad center. But he is a bad center for what Mavs need. Portland had two weak defensive star guards, just like Dallas has. Portland always had bad defense. I really don't care about any advanced stats related to Nurk, because they don't tell what is obvious - Mavs will not have good defense with him. No chance of that. Luka needs a center that can switch PnR when opponents attack him, because Luka can't fight through screens. Iztok Franko had awesome analysis about that in Luka-KP days.
Capella might have a down year. Perhaps he is declining already at 29. But prime Capella was a totally different kind of center than Nurk. The only thing they have in common is, that neither can really shoot.