(10-30-2019, 11:24 AM)vfromlmf Wrote: Media bias bs.
Brunson, DFS and Kleber were never considered also-rans. They're our guys. Mavs found, developed, valued and retained.
Wright never considered an also-ran. He was a key piece of Toronto's trade for an All-Star who helped them win a championship. Memphis would've matched if the Mavs didn't add assets to get him.
Maybe Curry "not Steph" could be considered an also-ran but he was a rotation player on WCF team. Is JJ Reddick also an also-ran? They're very similar players.
Powell was a trade "throw in" but he was young & unproven. Not really an also-ran.
I guess Jackson could be considered an also-ran since SAC gave up on him on his rookie deal.
THJ "Knicks chucker" could certainly be considered an also-ran.
Lee "aging journeyman" who doesn't play is an also-ran.
Yeah, I don't buy the "also rans" thing at all. Most of our 3-10 guys are young and improving. I should've cut the quote off sooner. I really just enjoyed the "egalitarian commune" part of the quote.
(10-30-2019, 11:27 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: This tells me, good for the regular season, not so good for the playoffs. That type of team is the every once in a while title winner like last year and our Mavs title team. There's not much consideration of them nationally as title contenders, but the fans know they can pull it off. We're just trying to make the playoffs right now, so that's fine, but to believe this group will, at any point, be a contender (to the national media) takes a lot more faith than I'm willing to give.
There's lots of talk about a #3, I think we need a #3 and 4 that are 15 ppg scorers with good D or have to be high end 3nD the likes of OPJ and RoCo. If only we could get both of them!
Maybe. We don't really know what this team will look like by the end of the season. We may have a couple of future #3 on #4s on the roster. Hard to tell just yet. I sure don't expect us to be contenders this year though. Hard to succeed in the NBA playoffs your first year there. Gotta take your lumps, pay your dues