(02-13-2024, 08:33 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: a healthy Maxi may very well be the choice to close several games at the 5 for the Mavs.  Although I am wondering if Maxi is going to move to mostly PF when Lively is back?  We haven't seen Maxi at the 4 yet with the new guys.  I am a little surprised we didn't see it last night.  What do you think the plan is there?

(02-13-2024, 11:51 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: The beauty of it all. We just do whatever works. I actually think Washington is more capable of defending a SG/SF than a strong PF/C. His strength is not his strength. It´s that he has the body/movement of a SF with the wingspan of a center. Meanwhile Gafford is the rebounding banger. Lively is the hybrid, that can do a bit of both. Will get stronger as he matures. Maxi is the glue that sticks it all together. Gafford was killing it on the scoresheet 16/17/5 in 24 minutes, but it didn´t translate, cause he struggled a bit to protect the paint. Enter the PJ/Maxi combo and it was shutdown city.

I would not be completely shocked to see Kyrie/Luka/Washington/Kleber/Gafford against Minnesota or Denver either.

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Biggest differential between teams’ points per possession after timeouts vs their typical half-court offense.

Dallas is INCREDIBLE after timeouts. Sacramento…not so much.

(02-13-2024, 11:51 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: The beauty of it all. We just do whatever works. I actually think Washington is more capable of defending a SG/SF than a strong PF/C. His strength is not his strength. It´s that he has the body/movement of a SF with the wingspan of a center. Meanwhile Gafford is the rebounding banger. Lively is the hybrid, that can do a bit of both. Will get stronger as he matures. Maxi is the glue that sticks it all together. Gafford was killing it on the scoresheet 16/17/5 in 24 minutes, but it didn´t translate, cause he struggled a bit to protect the paint. Enter the PJ/Maxi combo and it was shutdown city.

I would not be completely shocked to see Kyrie/Luka/Washington/Kleber/Gafford against Minnesota or Denver either.

(02-13-2024, 08:45 AM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: Call me crazy but I think Lebron might be a better player than Grant Williams.

(02-13-2024, 02:34 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: I will call you crazy though, if you think that adding Lebron to this team will result in Luka winning a title. If you want to watch Luka/Lebron PNR, or if you want to help Lebron try and win more titles, then you should hope for adding Lebron to the Mavericks.

(02-13-2024, 12:16 PM)SleepingHero Wrote:


Wait...Kidd can coach.........?

My life is a lie.


(But actually is this more because Kidd is drawing up good plays, or the brilliance of Luka/Kyrie generating good looks?)

(02-13-2024, 02:34 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: I have not said this. I will call you crazy though, if you think that adding Lebron to this team will result in Luka winning a title. If you want to watch Luka/Lebron PNR, or if you want to help Lebron try and win more titles, then you should hope for adding Lebron to the Mavericks.

On the other hand, I couldn't care less about Lebron, and I want to see Luka win as many titles as he can. He has been ready to win for atleast 3 years now but the Mavs have not been close to ready as an organization (such a tremendous shame). So, as a Luka fan, if the Mavs are going to be stupid enough to trade for Lebron, I will be hoping that Luka jumps ship ASAP. Why should Luka sacrifice himself on the Maverick's cross of stupidity? And why should he sacrifice his career so that Lebron can ring chase by attaching his wagon to Luka?

What I'm hoping for is that the Mavericks build a well-oiled, consistent championship winning machine.

(02-13-2024, 04:24 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: I think it’s partly Kidd’s coaching genius, and partly Cuban’s magnificence in assembling an impeccable team.

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Do you think Utah could use him?

(02-13-2024, 04:24 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: I think it’s partly Kidd’s coaching genius, and partly Cuban’s magnificence in assembling an impeccable team.

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Do you think Utah could use him?