Game 37 Dirkie Thread: Grimes!

[Mavs2021]

Jaden Hardy is a rhythm player.  He needs time to play.  The last few games he's came up pretty big for the Mavs.

Shooting the triple 50 over the last few games. 50% from field, 50% from 3, 50% from FT line.

The guy is a SG. It´s really not hard to see. Keep it simple. Catch and shoot, one escape dribble, mid-range pull ups. He does not have the handles for a PG. Given that our PG is 6´8 and fluctuates between 230 and 330 pounds (I Kidd) we are one of the few teams that should be able to get away with a short-ish SG. 

We still have that hole at back-up PF, cause Kleber is clearly a center, but otherwise I think this roster deserves a chance to play it out. The depth of the 2025 draft (especially in the wake of our uncertain injury situation) provides much better value than the miniscule upgrade we can expect for Kleber (and Hardy) imho.  Plus I´m not 100% sure defense is the real issue as suggested by trade targets like DJJ, Jones and Thybulle. We have played some great defense in the stretches, when Kyrie and everybody else bar Luka was available.

We have played multiple teams shorthanded now, and the only teams that I respect are the top 4. They don´t feel like great match-ups and have very good coaches. Teams like the Lakers, Kings, Suns, Wolves, Spurs, Warriors just don´t scare me at all. Clippers would probably deserve respect, if Kawhi was healthy.

I think we are just f*****, in the likely scenario we have to play Boston in our WC induced worn down state. They are the one team I have no confidence in beating.