02-29-2024, 10:10 AM
(02-29-2024, 07:25 AM)bodhisattva Wrote: Boys I know play-in is a risk, but if OKC finishes second, I would rather see Mavs finish 7th.
I think they are Memphis type pretender from last year and Mavs would match up good with them. Out of all top seeds in the west my favourite choice would be OKC.
Glad you feel confident that they would beat them. I'm not so sure. Kidd can be outcoached, and I consider Daigneault to be better. Dallas defense isn't good enough to put the clamps on teams that are younger, better and more athletic. Dallas has two of the best scorers in the game, no question. What Luka is doing is insane, but I worry about fatigue and injuries with him and Kyrie. But for them to perform at a high level every game just to give them a chance to win, is asking a lot. But what happens when they don't get help from the bench, which happens often? You need balanced scoring to consistently beat good teams. Now if you're playing the lack of experience game, that may be justified. But sometimes, talented young teams don't know or don't care they aren't good enough to win games they're not supposed to.