08-10-2022, 09:16 AM
(08-10-2022, 08:42 AM)DallasMaverick Wrote: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/3437...iors-bucks
So, ESPN thinks the Mavs will go backwards by 3.5 wins compared to last season.
Is that reasonable?
They sure came out of the gate slowly last year. But after lots of missed games, and the KP trade, posted a pretty stellar second half.
Was that an outlier? Or should we project a continuation of their second half through an entire season?
Yes, Brunson's gone. But we've upgraded with Wood, McGee, and the return of THJ. Is that a wash?
Or is ESPN's projection based solely on improved competition in the West?
I think I'll take the over.
LOL, I'll solidly take the under, unless the Mavs do something mind-blowing to replace Brunson.
The absolute key to last year was the three-playmaker construction after the trade for Dinwiddie. Now we have two. If that isn't addressed, of fricking course the Mavs are going backwards, and it's rather a gaslight to assert otherwise.
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