(08-03-2021, 06:06 PM)VintagePejav2 Wrote: [ -> ]Knicks fans really want Jalen Brunson, based on the replies.
And the Mavs want their 1st back...
(08-03-2021, 05:42 PM)omahen Wrote: [ -> ]Guys can agree or disagree with moves Chicago GM did, but there is one thing it is certain. He gets things done. Chicago is a shitty team yet he managd ti convince both Ball and DeRozan to come.
I wouldn't call them shitty. I can think of a few other teams that are worse. They're going to score a lot of points that's for sure. If they can play any semblance of D from time to time, they could be dangerous.
Bullock and our 23 FRP back for Brunson. Lets do that!
Looks like Schroder has priced himself out the market. He's going to have to accept way less than the 25 mil per yr he was asking for. Nobody has any money left. That was a dope fiend move.
(08-03-2021, 05:38 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: [ -> ]Basically, this is how I see things:
1) since 2011, the Mavericks have been trying different versions of this more flexible approach to team building. I feel like there have been subtle changes to philosophy from within that approach, but mostly fans just refer to it as an all encompassing “plan powder.“ That’s fine.
2) I hated it in 2011, I hated it all the way through the years when Dirk couldn’t really play anymore, but I started to see the possibilities of it the second Luka was drafted. I felt that the opportunity for it to succeed increased exponentially with the generational superstar in place. But, like having a quarterback on his rookie contract in the NFL, the clock was ticking until this summer. At times I was happy the Mavs missed out on targets like Bullock, because I viewed the next opportunity for something better as a better path then some of the names everyone around here was infatuated with.
3) Had the KP trade and extension not been such a colossal failure (to this point), I think they might have done quite a bit better these last couple of seasons.
4) Alas, this approach was not successful, and I feel that’s pretty hard to argue at this point. They wanted to get another star next to Luka before his extension, and unless this is the best trade deadline ever, it doesn’t look like that is going to happen. That is a fail.
5) I believe this strategy came straight from Cuban, and if Harrison had replaced Donnie LAST SEASON, I think we would have seen them pass on guys like Bullock at that time, just like they did. I have no idea yet whether he would have made a difference with how successful they were at their primary targets. We never will.
6) Now that we are in the final off-season of cheap Luka, it seems clear that everyone realized that the time to plan for year to year space is over and so they made some deals. They aren’t super sexy deals, but I bet they were the best deals they could make. Who knows if this is an official long-term change or if they’ll just position themselves for the off-season of 2023 or whatever. I guess that all depends on where they go with Porzingis from here. But, they signed the best players they could.
7) I don’t think it’s the best off-season ever by any stretch of the imagination, and I think the overall plan from 2018 to now has to be viewed as a failure, but this off-season in a vacuum was actually a little bit better than I expected. I do see evidence that they went into the market place with a type of player in mind, and to me that is a good start.
8) I would think that the posters who have been most vocal about their displeasure for the approach over the past decade would be happier than they seem to be. These are not one year deals, they did not lowball people to preserve cap space for next summer. The players you wanted had better opportunities to play on teams they preferred in most cases. Or, maybe in some cases, the new Mavs management team just didn’t like those players as much as you did. But, the philosophy you hated seems to be fairly over, at least for the time being.
Anyone should feel free to call me on any of this if you think I am misinterpreting it. That’s just how I can justify being upset with the long term results but OK-ish with the last 48 hours. No use crying about it, imo.
Expectations have changed now that the Mavs have acquired a potential top 5 all time player — a Jordan, Magic, Bird, Lebron level talent. Luka is a corporation, so far, the Mavs are running a nice lemonade stand, assuming the latest moves work out. On the one hand, maybe the Mavs have kicked the can down the road without making the big mistake, but they’ll have to come up with something splashy soon and show that they can pinch their weight (I mean Luka’s weight) or this will end badly. The walls and sacrifice bunts aren’t going to cut it.
(08-03-2021, 05:55 PM)fifteenth Wrote: [ -> ]DFS, Maxi and Powell were already on the team. Wright was an attempt at that defensive guard that we've wanted. Curry has the shooting but isn't a wing sized defender.
Bullock is different. He's a wing sized defender who is one of the best 3pt shooters in the league. And he's a starter level player. I don't think anyone that we've brought in over the last few years has been like Bullock.
Let's not get overly enthusiastic here. Bullock is decent, he even led the league in 3 pt % when he was with Detroit a few years back, but he doesn't move the needle. Neither does either of the Brown's. Mavs needed to make a splash in free agency to show the rest of the top teams they are to be reckoned with. They didn't do that.
Schroder, Dinwiddie, Oubre?, or Markkanen
Fit one into the TPE after the Dragic trade
Dinwiddie is signing with the Wizards.
Wow I thought we had a C offseason assuming Dragic. Now even that is looking iffy.
Mavs are allergic to guys that can dribble a basketball.
Kawhi is listening folks.. listening!
(08-03-2021, 06:23 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: [ -> ]Let's not get overly enthusiastic here. Bullock is decent, he even led the league in 3 pt % when he was with Detroit a few years back, but he doesn't move the needle. Neither does either of the Brown's. Mavs needed to make a splash in free agency to show the rest of the top teams they are to be reckoned with. They didn't do that.
Let me correct myself...one of the best catch and shoot 3pt shooters.
I'm not sure how to quantify "move the needle" or "splash". I think an additional wing who can defend and shoot 40% from 3 makes this team better. If we can also add a playmaker this offseason is better than, for example, adding DeRozan, who is a "splash" that creates more problems than he solves.
Just an FYI: Reggie Bullock and Reggie Jackson did play together in Detroit. Also, our new assistant coach Sean Sweeney briefly coached Jackson in Detroit.
Reggie Jackson is a 6-2 guard with a 7’ wingspan and shot >40% from 3 last season. Not sure how we make it happen, but I think this is Nico’s type.
I would love Reggie Jackson. I haven't heard any Mavs connections with him though.
(08-03-2021, 06:33 PM)VintagePejav2 Wrote: [ -> ]Kawhi is listening folks.. listening!
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Fifteenth. Don,'t know what's up with this site, but it won't let me hit reply to your post. I'm not saying he can't help. I'm saying he's just a good rotational wing or maybe he starts, I don't know. Maybe they'll get Dragic down the road but that's what they really need is a secondary ball handler when Luka is on the bench. The offense craters when he's out the game. I felt that should have been priority no 1. As far as DeRozan is concerned, outside the fact he would have cost you a boatload of $$ how would he have caused other problems outside of not shooting 3's ? He's one of the best mid-rangers in the game, and is better overall than Bullock.
(08-03-2021, 06:53 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: [ -> ]Fifteenth. Don,'t know what's up with this site, but it won't let me hit reply to your post. I'm not saying he can't help. I'm saying he's just a good rotational wing or maybe he starts, I don't know. Maybe they'll get Dragic down the road but that's what they really need is a secondary ball handler when Luka is on the bench. The offense craters when he's out the game. I felt that should have been priority no 1.
It is auto refreshing posts, but you have to refresh manually to replay to auto posts.
I am sure I will wind up disappointed (a Mavs tradition) but should Lauri Markkanen be the exact player we should target....especially if the Bulls don't have strong interest in resigning him.
- He has been reported he would like to play with Luka, KP and the Mavs
-He is friends with Luka, KP and Boban on Instagram and has liked recent posts from Luka (ok, I know this is a weak one)
-He is a young, skilled player
Sure the fit may not be great, but lets just add talent now. Lets try to figure it out later. Maybe him and Kp can't play together so you have to stagger most of their minutes. But maybe they can play together.
I am not sure if we have anything Chicago would want, Or if we can get to the salary range for him.
But if you have a young skilled player who has stated he would like to play for Dallas. Why not make it happen and see what he looks like with Luka Magic.
Ok, with that being said I am sure he will sign with Minnesota or OKC soon.