(11-06-2024, 11:41 PM)MarkAguirreWrathofGod Wrote: Powell is pretty great as 3rd-string Center!

(11-07-2024, 08:52 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: matchups and injuries will determine some of this but I was wondering who you think eventually is considered your 8th man and then 9th man?

If Lively continues to come off bench and Marshall the 6 and 7 appear set in stone.  I wonder where 8 and 9 finish up if we get into important games and run 9 man rotations for the most part.

(11-06-2024, 10:00 PM)myconsumerclub Wrote: They should have kept Sharp on the team. Yeah he is not as much of a threat offensively speaking but they could use him more on defense. That decision could continue to bite us in the ass if these injuries to our bigs pile on because they get overplayed in the absence of their back ups. Unless they see another big target to add they need to look into getting Sharp back on the team or someone else who can man the middle. We desperately need someone that has some size and ability to defend the basket. Depending on a rookie is something we were used to last season and it did not seem to hurt us. Worst thing is we develop a trade asset that could bring back more assets. Using Powell is not that great of an option. So we are down 2 PF's and 1 of our centers. That truly sucks bigtime.

(11-07-2024, 10:46 AM)omahen Wrote: Assuming there will be no TDL trades, I agree it will be Grimes. I don't think Exum is much better creator than Grimes anyway and he is (mostly) reluctant to shoot or do much on offense. At least he was a complete non factor on offense in the playoffs. Grimes has a quick trigger and I also believe he will remember how to shoot. Two more players will seem to be in the playoff rotation - SD and Maxi.

We mostly thought Kidd will stagger Luka-Kyrie-Klay to have two of them on the floor at the same time. If I am not mistaken, he currently staggers Luka, Kyre and SD to have two creators on the floor at all times. Might be this is just an early season test in finding things that work best, but as of now it is like this.

(11-07-2024, 11:37 AM)mvossman Wrote: I originally liked the Dinwiddie signing, but at the moment I am leaning towards Killer's thinking that he is just taking away developmental/adjustment minutes from Grimes and Hardy.  Hopefully Naji can take over the third playmaking role and Din can fall further down the depth chart.

(11-07-2024, 11:37 AM)mvossman Wrote: I originally liked the Dinwiddie signing, but at the moment I am leaning towards Killer's thinking that he is just taking away developmental/adjustment minutes from Grimes and Hardy.  Hopefully Naji can take over the third playmaking role and Din can fall further down the depth chart.

(11-07-2024, 12:42 PM)omahen Wrote: I am a bit suprised at low minutes for Grimes. He is not efficient on offense (so far), but he is a good defender. But again, minutes are difficult to get with the deep team Mavs have. Hope it doesn't become an issue (dissatisfaction with a small role).

(11-07-2024, 05:15 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://twitter.com/miss77ela/status/1854554304427835900

This is hilarious. Luka's reaction upon hearing they play Golden State on Tuesday next week. Dude has zero idea about the schedule and only cares about the game they play that night.

(11-07-2024, 05:47 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: /boring

I would have found this funny in years gone by... but after becoming a CC fan, and because I now have a different barometer to compare him to... when I see stuff like this, it just seems like Luka is clueless, immature and not a winner. Plays pretty offensive basketball but is simply not a winner. And please don't tell me about him winning in the EU, because my answer will be that he was the big fish in a small pond there.

Honestly, Caitlin has replaced Luka as my favorite basketball player, and videos like this one, as well as him coming into this season as tubby and unfit as he has ever been... well, it's a no-contest at the moment. Luka needs to make a better effort... with his fitness and defense first, but also at everything else, like his awareness... which includes him being clued into when his team plays the ex-team of the star that just left them to join his team.

(11-07-2024, 05:47 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: /boring

I would have found this funny in years gone by... but after becoming a CC fan, and because I now have a different barometer to compare him to... when I see stuff like this, it just seems like Luka is clueless, immature and not a winner. Plays pretty offensive basketball but is simply not a winner. And please don't tell me about him winning in the EU, because my answer will be that he was the big fish in a small pond there.

Honestly, Caitlin has replaced Luka as my favorite basketball player, and videos like this one, as well as him coming into this season as tubby and unfit as he has ever been... well, it's a no-contest at the moment. Luka needs to make a better effort... with his fitness and defense first, but also at everything else, like his awareness... which includes him being clued into when his team plays the ex-team of the star that just left them to join his team.

(11-08-2024, 02:33 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Should I make you a dedicated WNBA channel here so you can continue talk about it? Seem like THE single fan of them. Unfortunately here we mostly talk about the NBA 95% of the time and the other 5% is made up of grammar debates so you're not going to get much responses about the WNBA here.

(11-07-2024, 05:47 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: /boring

I would have found this funny in years gone by... but after becoming a CC fan, and because I now have a different barometer to compare him to... when I see stuff like this, it just seems like Luka is clueless, immature and not a winner. Plays pretty offensive basketball but is simply not a winner.

Honestly, Caitlin has replaced Luka as my favorite basketball player, and videos like this one, as well as him coming into this season as tubby and unfit as he has ever been... well, it's a no-contest at the moment. Luka needs to make a better effort... with his fitness and defense first, but also at everything else, like his awareness... which includes him being clued into when his team plays the ex-team of the star that just left them to join his team.

(11-08-2024, 07:52 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Season is still young and we don't even know the type of team we have yet.  I was wondering as we look forward with this roster, what type of moves we are looking for moving forward.  Is it an addition to the roster or is an upgrade from someone on the roster?  Or is it just holding steady for the next 2 years?    If so, with addition or upgrade, what type of players or positions do you think would be a target?