khaled1987 > 08-10-2022, 02:34 PM
(08-10-2022, 07:11 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/...0734561282
KillerLeft > 08-10-2022, 04:18 PM
(08-10-2022, 08:42 AM)DallasMaverick Wrote: Yes, Brunson's gone. But we've upgraded with Wood, McGee, and the return of THJ. Is that a wash?
mvossman > 08-10-2022, 06:00 PM
(08-10-2022, 09:16 AM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: LOL, I'll solidly take the under, unless the Mavs do something mind-blowing to replace Brunson.
The absolute key to last year was the three-playmaker construction after the trade for Dinwiddie. Now we have two. If that isn't addressed, of fricking course the Mavs are going backwards, and it's rather a gaslight to assert otherwise.
Jym > 08-10-2022, 06:41 PM
Kammrath > 08-11-2022, 07:09 AM
Magickian > 08-11-2022, 11:53 PM
(08-10-2022, 09:49 AM)HAguiar95 Wrote: My regular season rankings:
Tier I
1. Golden State Warriors - Adding Klay for the whole season should put them as #1 seed even with the role players losses.
2. Denver Nuggets- Great core for Jokic to play around, no more excuses.
3. Phoenix Suns - Still a good regular season team. Teams will start to target Paul a lot more.
4. Minnesota Timberwolves - Could be a juggernaut if everything works out.
5. LA Clippers - Title favorites that will lose a lot of games lost due to health management.
Tier II
6. Dallas Mavericks - Expecting the same problems to haunt DAL with Luka Hero-ball, Wood is a wildcard.
7. Los Angeles Lakers - Sneaky candidate to surprise, since everyone is counting them out.
8. Portland Trail Blazers - Lillard can win some games by his own and his core isn't that bad (comparable to DAL).
9. Memphis Grizzlies - Not having JJJ to start and adding a bunch of rookies will hold them back.
10. New Orleans Pelicans - Zion health still a concearn, young fellas would have to develop nicely for them to move up.
11. Sacramento Kings - Even with an improved roster, it's hard to put them ahead of any team in front.
Tier III
12. Utah Jazz - Still can compete with Donovan and role players, but will tank and move down when they trade him.
13. Oklahoma City Thunder - SGA will put them a little ahead of the other tanking teams.
14. Houston Rockets - Could develop their rookies into a decent starting unit for next season.
15. San Antonio Spurs - Tank for Wembanyama.
Kammrath > 08-12-2022, 07:07 AM
Chicagojk > 08-12-2022, 07:33 AM
(08-12-2022, 07:07 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/NickVanExit/status/1...3385734144
Chicagojk > 08-12-2022, 07:39 AM
mvossman > 08-12-2022, 10:14 AM
(08-12-2022, 07:33 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: While I would like to see other ways to attack defenses or backup plans to counteract or for account for injuries, the current team, if healthy, will provide defenses fits.
Luka + Secondary creator + elite rim runners + good shooters= no answers for defenses.
Now can Dallas be a top 10 defensive team or is their ranking the second half of the year closer to truth? Also, if Luka is out things sort of go up in smoke, I believe. Last year our bench unit when Luka rested was great and I think was one of the sneaky good things about this team. Dallas will have trouble re-capturing this imo.
HoosierDaddyKid > 08-12-2022, 12:32 PM
(08-10-2022, 10:25 AM)Mapka Wrote: I'll swap Wolves and Grizzlies. The rest ist quite reasonable.
HoosierDaddyKid > 08-12-2022, 12:48 PM
ItsGoTime > 08-12-2022, 12:54 PM
Kammrath > 08-12-2022, 01:18 PM