12-20-2021, 08:53 PM
(12-20-2021, 06:32 PM)omahen Wrote: Thanks for the compliments. I was not implying that a firesale is the way to go, I am actually for the other way around. I was relating to the "we are happy with the current roster" line from the last three seasons. This roster needs talent infusion. I believe Mavs should go all in to do it.
At the moment I think stop playing a non shooting big with KP would do miracles. I actually started to wonder if Mavs are tanking as they so stubbornly insist on playing such suboptimal lineups. Spread the floor and run Luka/KP PnR. This is the basis Mavs should play imho. Very very simple and proven to be effective. Mix in some KP post ups if he needs them to be happy. I understand Mavs lack one shooting big as Maxi can't play 48 minutes, so I hope this will be a priority before TDL. Second move is to bring in another player who can exploit the room Luka creates or even play one on one to rest Luka. This would give the ability to have two ball handlers on the floor at all times between Luka-Brunson and new guy.
What confuses me is why Mavs didn't make this moves (or at least one of them) in the summer, since it is so obvious.
I consider the FA haul this offseason a failure. But the small moves during the season will be a good litmus test for this new front office. I don't think these moves make us into a contender, but as you say there are creative ways to improve the front court and adding a creator that should improve the team. Possibly it could let us play closer to the style Kidd wants. I consider these moves short term moves. And not moves where we give up much in a trade.
The old Mavs front office would have felt like they had Dragic in the bag only to find out a team like the Clippers take a gamble and trades for him leaving the Mavs left scrambling with their pants down. I think the new leadership was surprised when Dragic option was picked up this summer. Maybe it is moot and Dragic is washed. I hope the Mavs did that legwork too. It would be fitting for the mavs finally to get him only to find out he can't play anymore.