(01-20-2022, 12:32 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Well, if you remember then, I never felt like the Mavs were ready (or should have been expected to be) to contend. So, from my perspective, the younger guy on the way up was the way to go, then and now. Don't get me wrong, even then I probably thought it was a closer call than you did, and we can disagree about that forever, for all I care. I definitely didn't think Covington was worth what Portland paid for him in trade, that's for sure.This all depends on the other players, but I'm with you, and as far as who gets the nod at starting over the other if it did come to that? Whoever plays better in our system, IMO. Let's say we got RoCo and Siakam. That makes it a RoCo or DFS equation, and I stand by what I said, but at this point, it most definitely is conversation-worthy, and whoever did get the nod, there would probably be a faction on here that thought it was the worst decision the Mavs could have ever made in the history of the Mavs!
Now? I would still love Covington (but again, for a much cheaper price) and I probably would start him at the 4 over Kleber, but I don't think he'd make DFS any more expendable than Bullock has (not that you're saying that right now).
I do realize this is a step back from my previous take that DFS is not the right guy to start on a championship team unless you have 3 superstars on the team. I think there might be room for him (seeing him evolve his game a bit) on a 2 superstar championship team or 1 superstar and the other 3 being HIGHLY regarded.
The team I proposed was a good gelling 2011 type winning team, that isn't what I want to build here. I want the year-in/year-out championship contender type team, a dynasty. If that isn't the ultimate goal, I'm not sure what we're doing here.
(01-20-2022, 12:44 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: I feel sorry for you for missing these games, but if you missing them is the difference, you owe it to us all to continue!I might have to step into the game thread and just watch box scores during the game to "test the waters"! Although, I can't do it with Pho, cause they aren't a team you test any theories on this year!