(12-11-2019, 09:58 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: How can Favors both be an upgrade over Powell while hurting the team
Rondo was an upgrade over Jameer Nelson and that went terribly.
One "better" player doesn't always mean better team.
Look, I'm not literally comparing Favors to Rondo but hopefully you get my point. Nelson was playing GREAT for the Mavs and they had an elite offense that year. But trading him screwed things up for lots of reasons including chemistry. Doncic + Powell PnR is the best play in the league by far. Why ruin that? Favors might be just as good, but you never know.
It's worth noting the Mavs were 19-8 when the Rondo trade went down.
(12-11-2019, 09:58 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: 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 don't care who starts. If the Mavs were in a tight playoff game versus the Clippers the Mavs would close with Porzingis at the five and shooters around Doncic.
DP and Favors would both sit. Just like Zubac would sit.
Mavs need Doncic, Porzingis, DFS, THJ and another guard or wing unless you want them to close with Barea or Curry trying to defend Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and Lou Williams.
Some might argue that Wright is the "other guard or wing". I LOVE Wright, but he's certainly not the guy to close a playoff game unless he really ups his confidence game. I don't think the Clippers would guard him on the 3pt line, which would wreck spacing, and he turns down too many good shots. As much as I love Wright and want him develop into a closer, he's not there yet.