01-22-2021, 04:56 PM
(01-22-2021, 04:46 PM)burekemde Wrote: The only criticism that could be made, although its still waaaay to early, is the rookies that Mavs drafted. Would have been nice to have some of the others that play at much much higher level and shooting well. Haliburton, Bane, S.Bey, Maxey etc.
Our rookies have been particularly bad, and with so many main players out, due to Covid, it has been relatively easy for teams to double Luka, because the rest of the team has not had the level to play 4 vs. 3 and score. There is no way that Mavs can perform well like this. Being 7-7 is a miracle at this stage, due to Lukas brilliance, KP returning to better form last game, and emergence of WCS.
In a vacuum I like Josh Green a lot. Mavs tried hard to get Haliburton so can't fault them for that. Maxey is a tough one bc Mavs could have had him. He's getting 20 mpg on a good Philly team. All that being said it's early. Green's defense is legit and he shows flashes of offensive magic. I could see him being another J Rich type, 3D with some offensive tools. If Mavs get that they will be pretty happy I think, especially considering their draft history in mid-late 1st round hasn't been great.