(01-23-2026, 04:12 PM)mvossman Wrote: I'm not sure what you are disagreeing with?
Are you suggesting losing games is doing irreparable harm to the players?
Are you suggesting this organization should do everything they can to win games and make the play-in?
I would argue if the Mavs finish with top 10 lottery odds, I think they will have a better chance of finding a Robin for Flagg in this loaded draft than they will in the next 5 drafts combined. Is that not worthy of consideration?
I'm not sure the Mavs are not semi tanking now. Kidd did start Caleb Martin and play him 20 minutes. He scored 0 points and was a -24 in an 8 point win. I don't even know how you do that. His fellow starters were all in the +20s.
I'm suggesting that the Mavericks approach games now just like they usually do. You typically play games and compete to win. You don't lose games at mid-season to wiggle your way down from the 9th seed to the 6th seed. Not at this point. There's too many variables.
What you seem to be saying is that the FO and coaches can manufacture a loss at mid-season without anyone suspecting it (including the players and season ticket holders), and that they are "semi-tanking" now? That's what you're saying? They start Caleb Martin in order to tank, but yet play Flagg more than his restricted minutes? That's "semi-tanking"? If it is, they aren't very good at it. What's the use of "semi-tanking" when you win?