PRESEASON GAME 1: MIN vs. DAL

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45 wins may be a stretch. The West is a bloodbath, and there are some talented teams.  I don't care what other's say about some teams being old and washed. Age is experience and if some teams can stay healthy, this won't be any cake walk.

I think a roster with an MVP candidate and a 2nd-all NBA type player should win 45 games.  I understand there are plenty of flaws on the roster but our overall depth looks much better this season than it did last year.  Kidd appears to have had some input into roster-building this year as well so if it doesn't work, he can blame himself.  If I were Mark Cuban, I would set an expectation for Kidd that we need to win at least 45 games, make the playoffs and at least be competitive in the first round.  Otherwise, it's time to move on to a coach with a winning pedigree.