TAKE DAT WIT YOU 8/20

[Jmaciscool]

That could well be. 

He gave the Mavs credit for re-signing Luka ("an event justifying a parade in itself"), and for internal improvement from last season. Also had a degree of optimism that KP can be brought around. Even thought there was an outside chance the Mavs could reach the Finals, as "the West isn't the death march it used to be."

Still, admitted that the results were disappointing, "stacked against expectations."

Personally, it seemed to me he was putting the best face on it. A B- seems pretty generous, at this point. 

Do you have a view on the offseason?

Personally I agree with him that re-signing Luka is obviously a great thing, but I don't give the front office any extra credit for it since there wasn't a real threat of Luka actually leaving.

I give them credit for getting off of Richardson without giving up any assets (something that seemed doubtful), for resigning THJ to a reasonable contract, and signing theoretically good-fit players in Bullock and Brown without waiting on "big fish".

I take away credit for not addressing the biggest need (playmaker) that they themselves acknowledged as the biggest need.  I'd like to dock points as well for not (seemingly) making a major improvement to the team, but I don't know if that's a realistic take based on the players available and the assets the Mavs had.

So for me it balances out to a C grade so far and agree that a B- seems a bit generous.