(08-11-2021, 05:26 PM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]I don't love Doc but he is 10x the coach that Kidd is. I just want Curry back.
I don't know how good or bad of a coach Kidd is after his stint in LA. However, I'm well-versed in how abominable Rivers is. If Kidd isn't a superior coach to him now, then 1) he learned nothing in LA, 2) we really pooped the bed worse than I could possibly imagine, and 3) we're doomed.
If I am Portland and Philly gives me Simmons, Korkmaz, Maxey, Thybulle, Joe, Springer, Petrusev for Lillard/DJJ, I´d probably do it. That Philly roster has some ridiculous young talent besides Simmons.
Maxey and Korkmaz could be 15 PPG scorers as early as next year. Thybulle, Covington, Simmons and Nurkic might be the best defensive unit in the league.
(08-11-2021, 08:44 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: [ -> ]I don't know how good or bad of a coach Kidd is after his stint in LA. However, I'm well-versed in how abominable Rivers is. If Kidd isn't a superior coach to him now, then 1) he learned nothing in LA, 2) we really pooped the bed worse than I could possibly imagine, and 3) we're doomed.
If abominable is how you'd describe Rivers, and I'd barely argue that, I'd hate how to see how you describe Kidd's resume. Kidd was out of the league for a reason and until he proves otherwise, he's an absolute failure as a head coach.
(08-11-2021, 08:55 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: [ -> ]If I am Portland and Philly gives me Simmons, Korkmaz, Maxey, Thybulle, Joe, Springer, Petrusev for Lillard/DJJ, I´d probably do it. That Philly roster has some ridiculous young talent besides Simmons.
Maxey and Korkmaz could be 15 PPG scorers as early as next year. Thybulle, Covington, Simmons and Nurkic might be the best defensive unit in the league.
Are any of the Maxey, Thybulle, Korkmaz, Joe, Springer, Petrusev group franchise changing talents?? Hell no.
But that list of names right there is just a further indictment on the Mavs FO and their complete disinterest most of the time and incompetence when they actually decided to make some picks and not do Satnam bits.
I don't know if this incarnation of Philly wins a chip but if they do...you can bet that names from that list will be contributors and/or pieces used to acquire contributors.
(08-11-2021, 09:53 PM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]If abominable is how you'd describe Rivers, and I'd barely argue that, I'd hate how to see how you describe Kidd's resume. Kidd was out of the league for a reason and until he proves otherwise, he's an absolute failure as a head coach.
Not sure how 'assistant on a championship team' = 'out of the league'?
(08-11-2021, 10:28 PM)Arioch Wrote: [ -> ]Not sure how 'assistant on a championship team' = 'out of the league'?
We are talking about head coaching. Something Doc has been since '99.
Forget Lauri, the guy we should be chasing is Larry Nance Jr. He could start next to KP. Very good defender (disruptor, forces turnovers very frequently - we were very bad in this category for 2 years now), can play small ball five and guard multiple positions, good lob threat/rim-rolling, can pass/rebound and fits into our TPE. If we're serious about competing, we should make a move for him since it doesn't seem like he's hard to get.
Green for Nance (TPE);
Get Dragic (trade Powell/Terry/2nd or buyout, don't matter);
Luka/Brunson
Dragic/THJ
DFS/Bullock
Nance/Kleber
KP/WCS
(08-12-2021, 01:11 PM)HAguiar95 Wrote: [ -> ]the guy we should be chasing is Larry Nance Jr. He could start next to KP
I 100% agree that he is theoretically a much better fit next to KP than LM.
But we don't know if the Mavs are truly building their roster with KP in mind. So we need to think about all their decisions in light of BOTH KP being around OR him being gone.
(08-12-2021, 01:13 PM)Kammrath Wrote: [ -> ]I 100% agree that he is theoretically a much better fit next to KP than LM.
But we don't know if the Mavs are truly building their roster with KP in mind. So we need to think about all their decisions in light of BOTH KP being around OR him being gone.
Not to mention that it seems like he has been on the block since the TDL and nobody has bitten. Not sure if that's due to the asking price or maybe because the league knows something about him we don't (see Schroder) but there was an article from a few weeks back that made it seem like Nance couldn't be given away. That raised my eyebrows a bit, because I, too, like his potential fit here.
(08-12-2021, 01:15 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: [ -> ]Not to mention that it seems like he has been on the block since the TDL and nobody has bitten. Not sure if that's due to the asking price or maybe because the league knows something about him we don't (see Schroder) but there was an article from a few weeks back that made it seem like Nance couldn't be given away. That raised my eyebrows a bit, because I, too, like his potential fit here.
My favorite thing about Larry Nance Jr was when Dirk scored his 30,000th point against him.
RE: Low NBA Trade Activity
It feels to me like a lot of the NBA trade world is at a halt, waiting for the resolution of the Ben Simmons situation potentially. Maybe he is the domino that starts the rest. I am shocked POR hasn't done anything yet to appease Lillard..... feels like stuff must be brewing behind the scenes. It feels like we might get a cascade of trades in September this year.