Because it's not much of a track record of goodness. Trent was amazing in the bubble, and that's about a third of Powell's current "good" part of his career. Players who are decent/mediocre for four years (ages 22 to 26) and then have a good year or two are more likely to be flashes in the pan than a guy who is good the first year and a half of his career, or who has had five, or seven, years of good play.
I think most of you are seriously underestimating Powell. I am a long term Raptor fan and I am devastated that we lost Powell. I would have gladly given up VanVleit before Powell. Here are a couple of things you need to know about him. #1 - His nickname is playoff Powell because he is even better in the playoffs. #2 - He is equally effective starting and coming off the bench. The 3 reasons he has not been a full time starter are. A - Nick Nurse does not necessarily start his best 5. He values guys who come strong off the bench (Boucher, Ibaka, Powell) B - He was in a 3 man rotation for stater with Lowry and VanVleit who have both been lights out as well the last few years. C - He has had some bad luck in the past with injuries. #3 - He is an amazing mentor with younger players. Many Raptors rookies have praised him for going over game film with them and checking up on them during the pandemic. #4 - He is a guy who moves well without the ball (Something I think many Portland players are weak at) #5 - He plays very good defense and can effectively defend several positions. #6 - He is awesome on the break. Really runs the floor. #7 - He is very professional and takes running the system seriously and does not overshoot the ball. #8 - He is very powerful going to the hoop and dunks often in the half court. #9 - Is extremely efficient with his shots. He knows what shots he is good at and rarely forces shots he is not good at. The only thing preventing him from being elite is that he has no 'one on one' skills. He has no moves. He either strokes the open shot (can shoot with a guy in his face) or he explodes straight line to the hoop. His biggest
Perhaps the best way to look at this is that all of those guys who played next to Dame were able to put up those shooting numbers because teams are doubling Dame.
The best part of the deal is that Stotts can't play Hood anymore. A little concerned that Norman will just walk at the end of the year and we end up having given Trent up for nothing
yeah...look at tonight: CJ is absolutely killing Miami, but he's getting single-covered by lesser Miami defenders. Meanwhile Dame is struggling and Miami is still doubling Dame in the 3rdQ
If there’s a bidding war for Powell can’t we still sign and trade him to a team to recoup some assets?
Exactly. Guys not named Dame get a lot of open looks because teams spend so much defensive effort on Dame. While I love to see Dame score, the main thing is to score. Another guy in Powell who can fill it up from three is going to make it more painful for teams to double Dame.
Teams will still double and trap Dame until Portland makes a team pay for it in the playoffs. They haven't in 6 straight playoffs
They're going to double and trap Lillard even when Portland makes them pay for it. That's the life of an offensive superstar. Steph Curry saw doubles and traps even when he was surrounded by talent. Portland just needs to be adept at moving the ball and finding the open shooter--and hitting the shot.
That's kind of scary because Curry is playing pretty good D now... let's hope Powell looks good on D on our team.
So is it that you think that height is no longer an advantage in the game of basketball? Really, I'm curious because I feel like I'm missing something.
Wingspan is equally as important. Powell has nearly a 6’11” wingspan. Which is absurd for a 6’3” player
But they do have bigger guys. They aren’t playing 5 guards. As long as the five guys on the floor can score, defend, pass from their positions that’s what matters. Call them whatever you want.
Looking at Powell's game log....he's significantly better starting than coming off the bench. Hopefully that changes here.
Well yeah if he’s getting starter minutes. He was extremely effective coming off the bench for Toronto in the championship years in the minutes he was given.
Perfect I totally agree an individual's ability to fit into the box of a specific position is an antiquated idea but you have to have guys with diverse skills, talents, size, etc.
