01-24-2021, 07:25 PM
(01-24-2021, 07:00 PM)burekemde Wrote: With THJ, there is no defensive tone and mentality if you understand what I mean. He may stay with the opponent, and he does in most cases, but there is no tone, there is no message to teammates that spread in the same way as watching Maxi/DFS/JRich.I might have to quibble with these two items.
Ultimately, I honestly believe that we might win it all, even this season, if we surround Luka/KP with two way players. If we can get some two way players, that can do more than shoot, and also make plays, or create, this would not just make us contenders, but also favourites
I don't get any sense at all that THJ is sending a message that his teammates can be lax defensively. He is out there trying, mostly just doesn't have the size/strength to defend as well as DFS/JRich/Maxi. Arguably, none of them is the defensive leader you are talking about. But even if one of his teammates were perversely sending a message that defense doesn't matter, it's on Luka if he lets that affect his own effort. I credit him with being better than that.
Not to be Negative Nancy, but I don't hold out much, if any, hope that the Mavs will win it all this season. Even if they were good enough at their best, we are going to be a good 30 games into a 72-game season before they even get their roster fully back and rocking. And they still have some holes in their roster. To win it all, they need to be able to construct a defense that can contain huge guys who are offensive beasts, and they could use more playmaking. Of course, I know that part of the fun of being a fan is having hope, no matter what, and far be it from me to throw cold water on that!
Agree that it would be great to have another player who is good at scoring, defending, and playmaking. Guys who have all those qualities are usually, like, superstars. But it would surely be excellent to have another!!