10-05-2023, 10:40 PM
(10-05-2023, 07:13 PM)surfpuckmd Wrote: 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.
I agree about Kidd. I just don't trust him making the necessary adjustments when the game is on the line. Sure they made the WCF two years ago as everything clicked and they had Brunson who was a huge part of it. But since then, he has had some slippage as a HC.