12-11-2019, 09:58 PM
(12-11-2019, 09:29 PM)vfromlmf Wrote:(12-11-2019, 07:18 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: How in the world do Love (a player that would change our style of play and hurt more than help) and Favors (who is a far better fit next to KP in the frontcourt than Dwight) fit in the same sentence of negativity? Confused.
Love isn't the answer for certain reasons. And Favors isn't the answer for different reasons.
Favors is an upgrade over Powell to be sure. But there is opportunity cost. First, if you deal Powell you lose the Mavs best energy player. Two, like it or not, Powell is already giving you elite level offensive contribution. Three, if you play Favors more than 24-28 minutes per game you cut into Kleber's minutes. And like it or not Kleber is already giving you elite contribution in many of the areas Powell does not. Four, does Favors help you beat the Clippers? I'd argue Favors would probably be on the bench when the Clips finish with Beverly, Williams, George, Kawhi, and Harrell.
So, complicated answer but bottom line, I agree Favors is an upgrade, but how much so is certainly debatable given the risks to continuity, chemistry etc., and the fact that he'd be sitting at crunch time against the best team in the West.
The Mavs need a dynamic scoring guard or elite defensive wing who can shoot MUCH more than they need to marginally upgrade the frontcourt.
How can Favors both be an upgrade over Powell while hurting the team in terms of energy and offense? I think he's better than Powell in both. And unlike Powell, he doesn't hurt defensively and on the boards.
As for your last sentence, in other words, they need Bogdanovich and Covington. Yes, yes, thank you very much. But when three of your starters are DP, DFS, and THJ, you need significant upgrades over all three. I think Bogdanovich is a major longshot, but "dynamic scoring guards" of young to prime age are pretty slim pickings in terms of trade availability, and 3-and-D wings even moreso.