Trade & FA 2024-25:

[KillerLeft]

I hate the "offense" the Mavs run so I hope they implement an actual system that they can rely on when needed.

Yeah, I'm as big of a Luka/Kyrie fan as the next dude, but when they encounter a defense who can credibly switch everything, which plenty of modern teams can, they MUST have an option for a solution to that other than Luka/Kyrie going 1-on-1 for 48 minutes. That's just idiocracy. I'll take either of them in that situation in high leverage, late, game-on-the-line moments, absolutely! But, for the whole game???? Nobody else is touching the ball, they're wearing themselves out (even more exacerbated if they're being forced to play defense on the other end, which Boston made a point of doing, too). It's just not a good plan. Like, at all. 

We saw them try some pick and pop with PJ Washington (I want to say it was Game 2 of the Minnesota series, but can't remember) and he went like 1-7 on the wide open above the break shots that action generated. So, for this postseason, at least, that wasn't even a viable option against drop coverage, so against a switch team like Boston, it was obviously not a good idea.

Again, these guys on the team should get better. I'm usually the poster child for internal development past the age of 25 around here, but in this case, I think something a little more drastic might be required. To your point, part of it is systemic, though to what degree improvement there can make a difference, or if they will even attempt to improve the system, only time will tell.