Some Love for G Wallace

Just a quick hit. My compatriot over at DallasBasketball.com wrote a column this week concerning why the Mavs should pursue Charlotte’s Gerald Wallace. There’s no reason for me to sum it up, just check it out for yourself.

Why the Mavs Should Trade for Wallace

What Wallace does best, as noted in the column, is get to the free throw line. He manages to produce as many free throw opportunities (6.6 per game) as Dirk does while attempting almost 9 less shots per game. Obviously Wallace’s touches and scoring opportunities would drop in moving from one of the worst teams in the league to one of the better. But keep this in mind: Charlotte is one of the lowest scoring, slowest paced offenses in the league. Playing with Jason Kidd, who is widely known for rewarding guys who run the floor, would generate a lot of touches for Wallace in fast break situations where he excels. He defends the weak side extremely well making the small lineup the Mavs have utilized over the last few weeks even more effectively. And possibly most importantly, the acquisition of Wallace (at what will be a very low price) makes Josh Howard expendable if the right deal comes along.

But even without another deal, the Mavs look pretty good with a lineup that features:
Wallace
Dirk
Dampier
Kidd
Howard

That’s a darn good lineup and Wallace plugs in to the motion offense very well. Considering the fact that he likely comes at a significantly lower price than he would have a couple of years ago in free agency, this is a guy the Mavs SHOULD make a run after.