(10-30-2020, 07:43 AM)omahen Wrote: I totally agree about KillerLeft mindset. We have to think big. However, after spending some time thinking, it doesn't really make sense for Giannis to Dallas move to happen.
Giannis is a two time MVP. If you bring him to Dallas, do you bring him as MVP and Luka plays Beta or do you bring him as Beta to Luka? I find it hard to accept this will work long term. You are merging two alphas - which one is big enough to swallow his ego?
Look at Durant in GSW. He came as Alpha, but he was never accepted as the Alpha in GSW, which eventually made him unhappy and he left. In the Lakers, LeBron is a clear Alpha, that will resign his position in a couple of years to the Beta. That's why the former Alpha (Davis) accepted to be Beta for a while.
Help me out omahen. I thought that basketball was played in most of the rest of the world (outside the U.S.) with more of a team mindset. I was born in the U.S. and have always lived here, but I've always liked hearing about this team mindset, because I prefer to think that way as well. I abhor the "one alpha" mindset. I think it's silly.
Did Magic's or Kareem's legacy take a hit because the played together? And I don't think the Durant leaving is a good example, because he's just flat out a weird dude, and may very well have left because of social media comments. On the court, KD and Steph worked. Players don't have to be insecure like KD.
I would hope that Luka and Giannis could actually help each other reach their individual and combined potential, rather than the other way around. The Mavs would be better if Luka didn't have to dominate the ball like Harden. Luka's prime will last longer if the Mavs are more diverse. And Luka will win more championships if he can play with other great players.
I agree with Killer above. Let's assemble Magic/Kareem/Worthy and not worry about whether Magic/Kareen/Worthy are too insecure to play together.