Dallas-Mavs.com Forums - View Single Post

jthig32 · 05-26-2010, 05:08 PM

I'm not caught up in minutes. I'm caught up in putting together a functional team. And this team will not succeed with a below average (defensively) undersized center next to Dirk.

There is no need for a defensive player of the year at center. This team was VERY good defensively with a Damp/Diop combo. There's no reason to completely punt on the idea of defending the paint and protecting the rim just because you have to cover up for one or more defensively subpar players.

Al Jefferson's a really nice player, but he's going to have to play next to a quality defensive player at either C or PF to really be successful.

And this of course leads to my other point in this debate, which is that focusing on low post scoring, in a vacuum, is dumb. Focus on efficient scoring, no matter where it comes from.

05-26-2010, 05:08 PM	#139
jthig32 Lazy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lazytown Posts: 18,721	I'm not caught up in minutes. I'm caught up in putting together a functional team. And this team will not succeed with a below average (defensively) undersized center next to Dirk. There is no need for a defensive player of the year at center. This team was VERY good defensively with a Damp/Diop combo. There's no reason to completely punt on the idea of defending the paint and protecting the rim just because you have to cover up for one or more defensively subpar players. Al Jefferson's a really nice player, but he's going to have to play next to a quality defensive player at either C or PF to really be successful. And this of course leads to my other point in this debate, which is that focusing on low post scoring, in a vacuum, is dumb. Focus on efficient scoring, no matter where it comes from. __________________ Current Mavs Salary outlook (with my own possibly incorrect math and assumptions) Mavs Net Ratings By Game (Using BRef.com calculations for possessions, so numbers are slightly different than what you'll see on NBA.com and ESPN.com Last edited by jthig32; 05-26-2010 at 05:08 PM.