(04-27-2021, 08:17 AM)michaeltex Wrote: Also, I don't care if he turns into Steph Curry Lite, I'm done with THJ. I don't know what his problem is, but trying to shoot his way back to normal is killing the team effort. I know they say having a short memory is good for a shooter, but this is dreadful. Anybody checked his vision lately?
I don't know how any of the rookies would be worse. At least they'd have the excuse of being a rookie.
I totally get your frustration with THJ, and agree that he is in a bad slump.
I just don't think the Mavs are in a position to put him out to pasture for the rest of the season/playoffs and put a rookie in his place. None of the rooks can do what he does, even at his current lowered level.
It is possible that Redick might take a few of Tim's minutes. But I understand that JJ's foot is still very painful and is not expected to get substantially better in the time he is expected to be here, so I don't know if it is realistic for him to absorb all of THJ's playing time. Brunson is an option, but the ability for him to be effective is matchup-dependent, and he is in a bit of a mini-slump of his own. Bubble Burke plays well, but he only surfaces once in a while.
For better or worse, I think Hardaway is their gunner for the rest of the season/post-season, and he simply must do better if the Mavs are to make an impact. Maybe he needs to go spend some hours in the gym. Maybe the coaches must be more attentive to running plays for him to get him on track. Maybe he's due for a rest game. I don't know what the solution is, but they have to do way better than this. For now, he is the only third scoring option that consistently makes sense, and they need to prioritize figuring out a way.
(04-27-2021, 09:15 AM)michaeltex Wrote: And now DAL has to win, on the road, against a better team than SAC, just to get a split.
You can't get to 2-0 without getting to 1-0 first. Now even 1-1 is sketchy.
Yes, Coach Boucek was ruing the knock-on effects of losing the first game of the road trip last night.