"TAKE DAT WIT YOU" GRADES THE MAVS

[Kammrath]

This may be an unpopular take, but we are approaching a reckoning of whether the issue is with the players we have paired with Luka in the past, or with Luka himself.  So far, we have churned thru:  DSJ, Seth Curry, Delon Wright, and JRich.  DSJ may or may not be an NBA player.  Seth definitely is, but was wildly inconsistent here.  Delon didn't fit in, even though he has had a solid career.  JRich played good D, hit his free throws, and was amazing behind the arc DURING THE PRESEASON, but he failed, too.  I am skeptical that Reggie Bullock with outperform the mean here.

I get why people go here (it is logical) but when we look at the evidence of Luka in every other situation outside of DAL we don't find these issues at ALL. There is something about the environment IN DAL that has led to these issues IMO. I am hopeful that the coaching change up will be the big watershed moment that changes the dynamics.