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

[mvossman]

Right there with you.

We were exactly 7 wins away from hoisting a trophy. That counts for something. Doubly so when you factor in the Mavs had one of the more difficult paths to the finals and they still shone. 

I do think the West next season is about to get a whole lot more difficult next season. Clippers are back. Nuggets are back. Theoretically Pelicans make a leap with a healthy Zion. Does Portland magically create a competitive team around Dame this summer too?

Out of all the teams that made the playoffs, the only ones I really see dropping out of the race are the Wolves and Pelicans, but they could just as easily build on their success not falter. 

All this to say the Mavs need to get 2-3 more guys like we've all been repeating. If they do that then they can be real contenders next season.

It seems like every year the talk is how much the West is going to be the following year, and many times its not.  Injuries happen every year.  We ran into the top two teams in the west this playoffs and neither is getting any younger.  In fact, given Klay, Draymond and Curry's injury history the last couple of years, its a minor miracle they have stayed healthy throughout these playoffs.  If any one of them is out for our series, we are probably playing in the finals.  We definitely need more depth, and luck will play an important role, but I don't see the road as insurmountable next year.