02-25-2025, 12:25 PM
(02-25-2025, 12:15 PM)mvossman Wrote: I don't consider myself a Mavs hater, but here are the reasons I don't think they are currently a contender:
Continuity. Your core needs time to play together and our core will have virtually none of that due to the trade and injuries.
Fit. This team was built to be P&R centered around Luka. Now we have no true P&R PG with P&R centers. Lots of questions.
Creation. Most NBA champions have an elite (top 5) creator. Kyrie is better off ball and AD does not create a lot for others.
To be fair, I only really consider OKC, Cleveland and Boston to be true contenders. There is a big drop off after those three teams. Dallas is probably in that second tier, but its hard to know even that without seeing the team healthy.
Agree.
Luka trade was just not bad for the poor return but even because it created a big hole in the back court.
No way Mavs will have fortune in half court PO basketball with Exum& Dinwiddie at the point. It will be ugly to see.
We are 2/3 step behind right now compared to last year despite the fake news that Harrison gives us.