[外電] How much better are the Mavs?

看板Mavericks (達拉斯小牛)作者popstarkirby (opostarkirby)時間16年前 (2009/08/28 04:39)推噓5(5推 0噓 10→)

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http://tinyurl.com/n739zf The off-season isn't over. The Mavs are still shopping Greg Buckner's buyout, which they'd like to use as the centerpiece of a package to add one more piece to the core. But that'd be a big bonus. For the sake of this post, let's assume the Mavs won't be able to get a deal done. I'm also taking the liberties of assuming that James Singleton, a scrapper who makes practices more intense if nothing else, will return for the minimum salary and Shawne Williams will somehow be dumped. And let's look at how their 2009-10 roster would compare to last season's squad. CENTER 08-09: Erick Dampier, Brandon Bass, Ryan Hollins, James Singleton, Dirk 09-10: Drew Gooden, Dampier, Tim Thomas, Singleton, Dirk, Nathan Jawai Gooden might play the bulk of the minutes in the middle. The Mavs will need Dampier to defend the handful of traditional centers in the league, but Gooden gives them a low-post scoring threat (12 ppg career average) who is a solid rebounder (7.9 rpg) and can run the floor. Basically, he's a three-inch taller version of Bass, who isn't exactly a defensive force, either. The Mavs consider Thomas an above-average post defender who can open up the floor with his perimeter shooting, giving them a different dimension at center. If they thought Hollins would have had a role this season, they would have made an effort to keep him. POWER FORWARD 08-09: Dirk Nowitzki, Bass, Singleton 09-10: Dirk, Shawn Marion, Gooden, Thomas, Kris Humphries, Singleton, Jawai This position will be a strength for the Mavs as long as Dirk is in his prime. Marion, whose best seasons came as a power forward for the run-and-gun Suns, gives Carlisle the freedom to go with an explosive smallball lineup for stretches. Humphries is a heady player who is a better rebounder and defender than Bass but nowhere near the offensive threat. Gooden and Thomas give the Mavs options who can put the ball in the bucket. SMALL FORWARD 08-09: Josh Howard, Antoine Wright, Devean George, Matt Carroll, Gerald Green 09-10: Marion, Howard, Quinton Ross, Carroll If Marion and Howard can both stay healthy, the recent All-Stars might split the small forward minutes down the middle, with Marion getting some time at power forward and Howard playing about a dozen minutes per game at shooting guard. They're both versatile players who are excellent finishers, whether it's at the end of a fast break or cutting to the basket in halfcourt sets. From a Mavs rotation perspective, the complicated four-team deal was Wright for Marion, a major upgrade. SHOOTING GUARD 08-09: Jason Terry, Wright, J.J. Barea, Carroll, Green 09-10: Jason Terry, Howard, Barea, Ross, Carroll Howard will start here, and one of Rick Carlisle's goals during training camp will be to figure out how to maximize Howard's effectiveness in his minutes at the 2. Terry, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, will play the majority of the minutes. Barea provides an offensive sparkplug. Ross gives the Mavs a defensive stopper. POINT GUARD 08-09: Jason Kidd, Barea, Terry 09-10: Kidd, Barea, Rodrigue Beaubois, Terry Kidd isn't an All-Star anymore, but he's still a top-10 point guard who excels at distributing the ball, and he'll have more weapons at his disposal this season. Barea, whose ability to penetrate is a nice change-up, has developed into a solid backup. Beaubois' length and explosiveness give him a chance to be a role player right away. If that happens, Terry won't have to play the point, allowing him to focus on filling it up at shooting guard. On paper, it looks like the Mavs upgraded their depth and versatility at every position. A 50-win team that started slow and finished strong might be a 55- or 57-win team now, which would give the Mavs a good shot at getting homecourt advantage through the first two rounds. There's still a gap between the Lakers and the rest of the West, but the Mavs have positioned themselves to be at or near the top of the second tier. 把T_T歸在C會不會有點囧... Ross感覺會被冰.. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 114.42.93.205