Game 73: DAL (36-36) vs. GSW (37-36)

[Chicagojk]

This. A Kyrie/Luka duo is not going to matter when they have no money to fill any of the other massive holes on the roster. They need a complete teardown and reconstruction of this roster. If Kyrie doesn't sign then this will be the closest they will have to a clean slate since 2019 before the KP trade. 

They aren't going to get a major upgrade at PF/C or wing with just the MLE. They will end up re-signing Powell because they can't find any "better" options in that price range and they will continue to have the same problems.

Respectably, I disagree.  Now, am I confident the Mavs can pull this off...heck no.  The Mavs just really need two 4th starters who fit the rest of the roster (size, defense, toughness).  I agree, it will be tough to get two this offseason while also filling in the rest of the secondary holes.  But I think they can get 1.   Then they will need to make a smart, low cost gamble.   A Josh Okogie type player swing.  Or like when the Kings picked up Trey Lyles for peanuts.  Lyles is not a 4th starter but he is in his mid 20's, 6'10 and a good glue guy.    Those are the type of moves the Mavs have to hit this offseason.   That makes them competitive and then they can decide to look for other moves moving forward.

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That was a key moment in the game. He was standing there with the ball at the FT line and could have taken the ball to the rim like he’s done a hundred times. Instead he hesitated, looked around, and I believe passed back to Luka for what ended up being a horrible shot.

Yeah, that was not good, but the whole possession was weird.   I think everyone knows Luka should have the ball and everyone is afraid to make a play.   I don't think Hardy would, but that is another story.   

What about putting Luka in the Dirk spot (free throw line).   Do you think that could work late in games?   He may need to work faster than he likes, but I wonder if that or putting him in the post can be an option later in games.