12-13-2019, 09:20 AM
(12-13-2019, 07:02 AM)Kkswoosh Wrote: 1) Drummond
2) Adams
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3) Covington
Those three players would make the biggest difference this year
Drummond is too much like Deandre Jordan. He is a better version for sure but he isn't helping your defense really. Mavs had any shot they wanted in the paint.
Adams to me is a much better all around player. I think an Adams, KP front court would be one of the toughest to drive on. That would require Mavs change their philosophy of having KP play 5 on defense which I think would be fine and welcome. To me there is no reason he can't cover 4's which he has covered for his career. KP has quick feet and can get out to the perimeter. There are a lot of stretch 4's but that isn't an issue to me. Most of them are not going to blow by KP off the dribble. For teams that have 4's who are struggling from outside it would be even worse for the other team as KP would be able to cheat inside and provide more help defense. You can still run KP as the 5 in some lineups.
The other thing with Adams is what do you need to give up to get him? A lot is made of his big money deal but he only has 1 year left after this year. He is also one of the better starting centers in the league and he's still young. I think a Powell + Lee + GSW 2nd would be the trade I would offer which means the Mavs would have to be confident that Adams still can do what Powell does as the roll man. I think he's a great roll man but the Mavs also really like Powell. That is the trade I would like and it also clears Powell's long term money which isn't terrible but not great either.