02-14-2022, 05:25 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-14-2022, 06:12 PM by KillerLeft.)
(02-14-2022, 05:04 PM)mvossman Wrote: Movable does not mean asset. What are our assets?
I literally think everyone on this team not named Bertans could be viewed as an asset in the right light. The Mavs are definitely not in a good situation, but a better one, imho.
(02-14-2022, 05:04 PM)mvossman Wrote: How are we going to improve the talent level on this team, which just got significantly lower after that trade regardless of fit?
Well, I don't think it got worse. I don't agree that KP was worth having here. I don't view him as talent. So, I think it stayed the same at worst, only splitting it into two players improves the situation marginally. Now, they can start to reshape the roster with incremental improvements over time. I think it's possible that they improved their talent level, actually. If even one of these two new guys starts playing better this year or next, I'd say they have, tbqh.
I hate Dinwiddie, but the version of him just before the injury is a better player (imo) than the version of Porzingis we've had here since the trade. Better talent, and possibly an asset soon, just not a player I particularly like.
They are definitely not in position to acquire that 2nd All-Star, that's for sure. But, at least now they can get started trying to get in position to think that way. That's better than waiting for KP's contract to expire. That was hopeless. This will take a while because of all the mistakes made (mostly KP). But, it was ALWAYS going to seem like this right after moving him. The victory is in not having to wait any longer before starting that long, depressing process.
(02-14-2022, 05:04 PM)mvossman Wrote: Don't know if that means we get last years KP, but I would honestly rather have that than the two contracts we just got.
I can respect this thinking, but I guess the organization (and probably KP) wanted to avoid this scenario. I think I prefer to avoid it, too.
They're in a bad spot. The last 3 years have been wasted. I get it. Still happy he's gone. I'm leaving some room in my heart/soul to hope for the best with the new guys, but not much. I think this was the first sign of some pretty big changes.