2021-2022 AROUND the NBA: GSW Champs [ARCHIVED]

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I mean, our assets aren't very desirable around the league, how do we take that step in a reasonable timeframe?

I've been very much on the side of the fence that this won't really change until after next year's draft but I also feel that's a reasonable timeframe if you assume that Luka/DFS/Brunson are all tied up far beyond that and you're simply just throwing a ton of picks at a team with a disgruntled star.  There may be a lateral move in there this offseason that addresses some of the frontcourt needs but I also don't think that having to wait until Luka is a whopping 25 years old to have a true contender around him should not be painted as a failure.  There are past mistakes but that can change under a new group.

We'll see, because I think it would be a bad decision to play Luka at all this series (not a medical professional). The team made the decision that playing Luka on the last day of the season and trying to keep 3rd seed placement alive was more important than playing him in the playoffs even more rested. I wonder if Kidd will ever make that decision the same again.

If Luka plays (which is looking likely now!) then Casey Smith ok'd it and he's the best in the business so I'll will trust that decision.  I wonder the same thing about Kidd.

It's the positivity train that when it gets going...look out. It goes hand in hand with taking the Mavs blinders off and seeing more than what's in front of us.

I don't think that anyone here though has said anything more than "this team needs at least one more upgrade to contend" though so I'm still unsure where that is coming from.  I'm just as annoyed with some of the roster construction and the fact that we have three vets on the roster that are unplayable and 2 20 mil guys that don't contribute much (not necessarily Hardaway's fault at the moment but still).  The things that are bad about this team I think are addressable over Luka's new contract, I think my frustration is that some folks here think that guys like Brunson and DFS aren't championship level players despite playing that way for nearly a full year.

If I didn't voice my thoughts after that win, how many posts would there be that say "Where are you now"? I know you've seen those as much as I have.

Hey I got no problem with you sticking to your guns, like I said it's totally ok to disagree.