MAVS NEWS:

[Smitty]

Harrison absolutely thinks they can compete, as do many people here. 

Personally, I think more skill with the ball on offense and more on-ball defense is needed pretty desperately, but we'll see. 

There's a large segment of NBA fans (Mavs fans included) who believe more size = more talent. I've always thought their understanding of the game was a little sophomoric, but unless a trade comes down soon that we don't see coming, we're about to find out once and for all if they're right. Part of me welcomes the opportunity to definitively point to this upcoming season when those arguments break out in the future. And, hey, if I've been wrong all these years, the Mavs are about to have a great season, so...you know, win-win.

I agree with you for the most part. You have to have elite guard play. BUT having a definitive takeaway about your overall opinion, from the results of this season, without the one elite guard (Kyrie), is still going to leave you wondering.