mavsfoty wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
So if Shaq is in and we go small and put Bass at the 4 and Dirk at the 5 how is Phoenix going to counter? Bass can defensively muscle Amare around. Stop him? No but we have successfully beaten the Suns with Amare putting up spectacular #'s. Shaq isn't going to go to the perimeter to guard Dirk.
I think all anyone was really saying is you no longer have a perimeter defender that can adequately cover Dirk. So yes Amare maybe able to be more agressive on the offensive end but this move frees Dirk up just as much.
The Mavs have always been a team that could run with Phoenix and muck it up w/ the Spurs. Does the trade make the Suns better in the halfcourt? Yeah but at the cost of alot of their ability to run.
Your assuming that Shaq is going to guard Nowtzki. Amare is going to have the assigment in him if we play straight up, or maybe we'll play zone in the defensive part of the game and will make you guys a jump shooting team. Then who is going to guard Shaq when we are in the offensive side of the ball?? Nowitzki?? Bass?? If Nowtzki guards Shaq, then Dirks is either going to be in foul trouble or Shaq is going to go for 30 ppg. Then if Bass guards Shaq, then we'll do heavy doze of pick n roll with Amare or he'll post up Dirk and there's no way that Dirk can guard Amare one on one.
Yes you guys have some miss matches but we also have them in our favor. I'll I know that this playoffs are going to be great in my opinion. Good luck in the future unless you play my Suns..
