2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[KillerLeft]

I feel strongly that THJ does NOT have the skills to be that guy.

This team thrashed around looking for a solution as to how to make the offense less Luka-centric and predictable, with lots of fail as they searched for answers, until they finally discovered that it required having TWO creators on the floor. That was Luka-Brunson, but left them with the issue of the minutes each of them would have to rest would not be able to play that way. 

Players who create offense are harder to find than you realize. The lack of them cripples talented non-creator players from being effective. And the Mavs want TWO on the floor at all times.

Dinwiddie filled that hole. Now they will have 2 on the floor at all times, unless 1 of their 3 is sidelined for a game. Burke, a low priced player who doesn't make waves, is their insurance for such a situation.

I think it's not a setup they will entertain abandoning. They did experiment with Green and Franky to be that guy, and both failed. I suspect they will try again -- it would be much better if the insurance policy could help elsewhere too - but I don't think they would move on from Burke until they had an alternative in hand. These guys are hard to find.

Preaching to the choir, my guy!