Chris Paul open to trade to Contender.

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Originally Posted by FINtastic

I think you are overrating the "post presence" some of these teams have. I'm assuming you are talking offensively here because the Mavericks aren't lacking defensively in the post (which is much more important in the grand scheme of things these days). Why does low post scoring matter so much when we have an efficient scorer in the high post like Dirk? In the end, this game comes down to whether you can put the ball in the basket efficiently. It's nice to have a guy that can do it down low because generally it's easier, but you can do it without that guy if you can put the ball in the basket from other areas.

And Chris Paul is going to solve your penetration problem singlehandedly. With Paul and Dojo on your roster (assuming we keep him), I don't think penetration will be a weakness.

I don't think I'm overrating post presence. I haven't said that it is the absolute key to winning. I understand that it's important to have a high efficiency, But the high post just isn't the same as low post, more things come from a low post threat. The biggest one that most people are over looking is that it isn't always about getting the inside bucket. The open looks you generate elsewhere on the floor are better and more spaced out generally. You have a chance to get to the FT line a bit more as well.