03-17-2021, 01:40 PM
(03-17-2021, 11:49 AM)mavsluvr Wrote: Rebounding is definitely an issue for this team -- partly effort-related, but also exacerbated when they play small.
Stein said in his live chat on Sunday that the Mavs' front office thought they had one of the top four rosters in the West. If they think Josh, Doe-Doe, and Maxi are equally as skilled as Paul George, Kawhi, and even Zubac/Morris, there is no hope for improving this team. I assume they were just dishing out PR, but yikes, what if they really believe that?
I really don't think that is a bad take. You win with stars in the NBA. Even with a flawed roster, they still could wind up with as a top 4 best team if Luka and KP are healthy heading into the playoffs.
The issue is there were about 7 teams who legit could say they were one of the top 4 teams in the West. Utah, PHX and Portland have taken advantage this year. But that is not to say the same will be true by the end of this season or if you played the season over again. Mavs clearly have some work to do to get to a yearly contender, but I don't think expecting a top 4 team in the west heading into the season was a bad take.