The only hope for this trade, besides just waiting out until they are expiring deals and trading them for future stuff or picks, delaying the rebuild even further, is that Dinwiddie can be something more than what he has been (Cuban was actually rumored not have wanted him in January, but in FA last year and was talked out of it - that's what I heard on a couple of pods way back, sorry, but I can't remember which ones or I'd link them).
There are only two glimmer of hopes that might exist.
1) Change of scenery -- There are some stats that suggest that Dinwiddie played better without Beal. But unfortunately, before Dinwiddie got there, Beal took the most shots of anyone in the NBA not name Luka, and Beal dropped down to 10th with SD there, so he sacrificed. Unfortunately, Luka is still #2 in shots...so Dinwiddie needs the ball, so I don't see a lot of time with Luka.
2) Injury recovery. From a major knee injury in most sports, it usually takes some time for a player to get back to form. Year two is usually a little better.
That's about it and even the first glimmer of hope has a pretty big caveat. I'm not even counting on anything from Bertans because he hasn't been a 40% shooter since before the bubble, which he was hurt in and didn't play, I think?
We are not in win-now mode at all with these moves, because these moves, barring a miracle with Dinwiddie which I don't think will happen and Nico Melli 2.0 isn't going to help us either (we just traded a little D for the promise of a better 3 point shot when he rounds back to form - we've done both here already)...these moves are made to be traded which won't be this year, probably not this off-season, although they will try, and will be after next year. Dinwiddie is only owed 10 of his 18 million in his last year, so that's probably when he'll pay off.
Let's face it...they took an underperforming "buyer's remorse" "star" (underperforming is a bit of a stretch, because it's hard to underperform at 20/8/2 and a PER of 22) for two lesser buyer's remorse contracts who really won't get it done. Also, Windhorts mentioned that Jake Fisher, who's been pretty reliable of late, reported that there was a deal on teh table with Toronto that they turned down, probably centering around Dragic.
I think Cuban just still had that Dinwiddie jones going, and finally put his foot down and got his man...I don't think that this signifies that Nico is in charge at all, but probably more that Cuban took the reins at the last minute.
Welcome to plan powder 4.0...
Last night is a good picture of what our season could very well look like. SD and DB being complete non-factors and LUka having to play 40 minutes per game, put up record performances with no help from anyone, to beat what is a sub .500 8th seed without their top two players, who are arguably either one, MVP candidates in their own right. Shooooo...it was great to watch, but not fun to think about moving forward.
I think that Hardaway's injury, KP's injury (again), and the team basically playing over their head (outside of Luka) for two weeks right before the deadline really caused them to do something that is not going to work out at all. I really do.
I think Dragic is better for us than Dinwiddie will be...he can spot up and doesn't have to have the ball, or he can take over and run it...and he's a leader and a solid locker room guy...Dinwiddie is coming off playing with dudes that didn't even want him around, as a guy...that's a tough sell as any type of improvement. For those that say KP was a cancer, if the bloom comes off the rose, we may see the day we wish we had a guy that would keep his mouth shut, work hard and do his job, even when he's unhappy...
I really, really, really, really, really + 1000 hope I'm wrong, because I'm a Mavs fan...but last night, while awesome to watch, just made me think we are going to back to the sky high usage rate, wear Luka to a nub and flame out in the playoffs because there's not even the promise of adequate help coming offensively and defensively is more atrocious. The more I think about this trade and try to find a silver lining...there just isn't one, outside of some lotto pick type stuff. I really didn't want to go into rebuild this soon. Please prove me wrong SD and Nico.
There are only two glimmer of hopes that might exist.
1) Change of scenery -- There are some stats that suggest that Dinwiddie played better without Beal. But unfortunately, before Dinwiddie got there, Beal took the most shots of anyone in the NBA not name Luka, and Beal dropped down to 10th with SD there, so he sacrificed. Unfortunately, Luka is still #2 in shots...so Dinwiddie needs the ball, so I don't see a lot of time with Luka.
2) Injury recovery. From a major knee injury in most sports, it usually takes some time for a player to get back to form. Year two is usually a little better.
That's about it and even the first glimmer of hope has a pretty big caveat. I'm not even counting on anything from Bertans because he hasn't been a 40% shooter since before the bubble, which he was hurt in and didn't play, I think?
We are not in win-now mode at all with these moves, because these moves, barring a miracle with Dinwiddie which I don't think will happen and Nico Melli 2.0 isn't going to help us either (we just traded a little D for the promise of a better 3 point shot when he rounds back to form - we've done both here already)...these moves are made to be traded which won't be this year, probably not this off-season, although they will try, and will be after next year. Dinwiddie is only owed 10 of his 18 million in his last year, so that's probably when he'll pay off.
Let's face it...they took an underperforming "buyer's remorse" "star" (underperforming is a bit of a stretch, because it's hard to underperform at 20/8/2 and a PER of 22) for two lesser buyer's remorse contracts who really won't get it done. Also, Windhorts mentioned that Jake Fisher, who's been pretty reliable of late, reported that there was a deal on teh table with Toronto that they turned down, probably centering around Dragic.
I think Cuban just still had that Dinwiddie jones going, and finally put his foot down and got his man...I don't think that this signifies that Nico is in charge at all, but probably more that Cuban took the reins at the last minute.
Welcome to plan powder 4.0...
Last night is a good picture of what our season could very well look like. SD and DB being complete non-factors and LUka having to play 40 minutes per game, put up record performances with no help from anyone, to beat what is a sub .500 8th seed without their top two players, who are arguably either one, MVP candidates in their own right. Shooooo...it was great to watch, but not fun to think about moving forward.
I think that Hardaway's injury, KP's injury (again), and the team basically playing over their head (outside of Luka) for two weeks right before the deadline really caused them to do something that is not going to work out at all. I really do.
I think Dragic is better for us than Dinwiddie will be...he can spot up and doesn't have to have the ball, or he can take over and run it...and he's a leader and a solid locker room guy...Dinwiddie is coming off playing with dudes that didn't even want him around, as a guy...that's a tough sell as any type of improvement. For those that say KP was a cancer, if the bloom comes off the rose, we may see the day we wish we had a guy that would keep his mouth shut, work hard and do his job, even when he's unhappy...
I really, really, really, really, really + 1000 hope I'm wrong, because I'm a Mavs fan...but last night, while awesome to watch, just made me think we are going to back to the sky high usage rate, wear Luka to a nub and flame out in the playoffs because there's not even the promise of adequate help coming offensively and defensively is more atrocious. The more I think about this trade and try to find a silver lining...there just isn't one, outside of some lotto pick type stuff. I really didn't want to go into rebuild this soon. Please prove me wrong SD and Nico.
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