(02-24-2025, 12:36 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: The best chance to win the title is to have the best player, and Luka is undoubtedly the best performing postseason player currently in the NBA — 2nd highest scoring average ever and lots of assists and rebounds. He even led the postseason in steals last year. Instead of the best player paired with a player in the 10-20 range, the Mavs now have 2 players in the 10-20 range. That means, the model for Dallas goes from big 2 to big 3. Davis just isn’t good enough to carry the team as a number one. He’s an old fashioned player and a number 2. Without an MVP caliber player, the Mavs need a third all star caliber player. Oh, and Bird played with McHale, Parish, and DJ — three hall of farmers in their prime, plus guys like Ainge and Walton. Put him on the Mavs and he’s not looking as great. What the Mavs really need is to miss the playoffs (they’re not going anywhere), get a lucky draw in the all star game, and end up with Harper or Flagg. Both will be all stars. The Mavs are due for a break.
I think they will make the decision of whether to tank or to continue fighting based on the reevaluation of davis lively and gaff. if two or more of them are out for the season, the tank will officially begin. we have a rather tough schedule before their reevaluation but losing some more games now will probably turn out to be a blessing in disguise. missing the playoffs will guarantee a top 14 pick in a draft that's said to be stacked, which wouldn't be much worse than getting bounced in the first round.