(06-07-2021, 06:40 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Rugged defenders that can also hit threes cost a lot. I assume they mean 40%+ 

RoCo fits, Lonzo Ball, Jerami Grant, Danny Green, Duncan Robinson, All kinda fit that mold.

(06-07-2021, 06:51 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: At this point, I hope they keep Burke around just because it would irrationally annoy you so much. Hours of entertainment, guaranteed.

(06-07-2021, 06:56 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: WCS and Burke

(06-07-2021, 06:58 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Two potential solutions for new starters next year, am I right??!!!!

(06-07-2021, 06:23 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Kawhi against the Mavs: 32.1ppg 61.2% FG, 42.5% from 3, 89.8% FT, 67.5eFG%, 72.3% TS

Only four player in history scored 200+ points on 60% + shooting in a playoff series. Shaq in 2000. Kareem in 1984. Bernard King in 1977.
Even better. 2nd highest eFG% for a player that averaged 30+ in a playoff series in the last 55 years. Behind Curry in 2017 (against SA).

No one even tried to contain him. 1vs1 he was getting to the rim whenever he wanted. Against the zone he created easy midrange shots.
Already mentioned it the Mavs had a solid 116 O-Rating in the series. Terrible 122 D-Rating. Allowed the Clippers to score at near historic 61% TS.

Yes playmaking is a problem as well. But it is only one of many. Not possible to fix everything in one offseason. Especially because they have to clean up the mess of the last few years. I get that some people priortize playmaking. It was painful to watch DFS as the decision maker after the trap. But for me it was even more painful to watch a team that is beyond hope on defense. So desperate that they decide that one of the most efficient shots in basketball, the open corner 3, is a better option than giving up 70% in the paint.

(06-07-2021, 06:58 PM)ClutchDirk Wrote: Blazers GM today talked about how they were ranked #29 in defense specifically...

(06-07-2021, 06:59 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Only if they replace DFS...

(06-07-2021, 06:49 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Pipe dream alife: KP + Burke for Adams and Lonzo 4/100. THJ 4/62 (let´s hope that 15m are enough). Decline all options. Renounce all capholds.

Would leave the Mavs with 16.8m in capspace. Probably not enough for Robinson.

(06-07-2021, 12:38 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: 2 things bc this comes up a lot:

- LaVine is not happening. Bulls are going to be buyers not sellers. They are going to try to salvage the team around LaVine this summer.
- Ball is a great fit if Mavs can talk him and Pels into coming here. He has some flaws that add risk but I like his upside. So far I just haven't seen any tea leaves connecting him to the Mavs in any way.

(06-07-2021, 06:59 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: ...and that is on the coaching staff, too. Carlisle said Noel was not disciplined enough to play defense. Randle had a reputation for being an awful defender. Yet the Knicks had the best team defense during the regular season, because of their coach. All we have is a defensive championship belt. Guess it makes some sense to hand out a wrestling belt, cause our defense is as real as pro wrestling.

A large part of that defensive problem is also that as usual our roster has the IQ and athleticism of Einstein. They all know how to hypothetically play perfect defense, but none of them have the athletic ability to make the correct plays consistently during a game at all, because they don´t have the footspeed or energy to do it.

One concerned I raised was the game possibly passing by Carlisle´s ideas from 2010 and the lack of athletic ability/fitness could be a huge factor. Josh Green (much like Justin Anderson) has proven that even as "worthless" offensive players they can raise the ceiling of the five players on the floor, just because they play so much harder than the other guys.

We simply ignore the fact that TRYING is the 1st thing of defense. When Richardson ball-watched SGA miss a lay-up, fall out of bounds, re-establish possession, grab his own offensive rebound and make the lay-up, I would have benched him for good. That one play summed up Richardson as a Maverick.

Wish it was Casey, who got fired, not Stotts. We need him a lot more than an offensive mastermind.

(06-07-2021, 12:32 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: He is streaky as a shooter. His shooting fell off but part of that is his shot selection. I like his assists numbers. I think his elite all-NBA defense, playmaking and toughness outweigh the outside shot. I'd like to know his catch and shoot numbers vs his overall 3%. My theory is that they are better. I suspect the shots he has been taking are more like THJ sorta open shots vs Maxi, DFS no one in 6 feet of you catch and shoot shots.

(06-07-2021, 07:24 PM)cjeter24 Wrote: I don't think a Lavine trade happens to the Mavs.

If Lavine does make it to free agency and looks to leave I'm incredibly confident he'll be a mav provided we haven't managed to get another star at guard. 
Lavine will be looking to leave to go win and he's got the same agent as Luka.

(06-07-2021, 07:34 PM)cjeter24 Wrote: He shot 40% overall from catch and shoot and 40% from 3. 130/323 and he had 327 shots in catch and shoot situations total lol. 

Basically he's a 40% shooter overall everywhere because he shoots a tooooooon of 3s.

(06-07-2021, 07:40 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Also remember that a big part of the problem we are trying to solve is a playmaker that can run the offense when Luka sits. Yes Luka does need shooters but he also needs to be able to rest for 5 minutes and not be down 10 points when he check backs in. Smart is an underrated passer imo. Mavs did not have that. J Rich is a total mess and not comparable to Smart. Brunson is a scorer not a passer. Smart would also bring some intangibles that you can't put a price on. Do you think a Mavs team that has Smart on it is going to be soft? Not happening.

(06-07-2021, 07:35 PM)RasheedsBigWhiteSpot Wrote: But for me it's those very reasons I'm not so quick to dismiss the chance of acquiring Lavine THIS offseason.  Yes, if he still had 2+ years on his deal, the Bulls would be in more of a position to dictate terms and timelines.  But the fact that he only has a year remaining on a deal with a team who, even with cap space, doesn't scream "contender", I think it's possible.  Especially with a common agent who wants to make his uber superstar client, Luka, happy.

If back channels motivate this deal, I think Brunson, Kleiber and Richardson for Lavine gets it done.

(06-07-2021, 08:33 PM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: Steven Adams is a good locker room guy.  Isn't that the Mavs #1 criteria for new acquisitions?

Also, I thought his contract was worse than 2/$35 for some reason.

Sign me up for Lonzo, Adams for KP.  Tell the Pelicans you're giving Lonzo a max offer sheet to scare them.