03-22-2021, 01:48 AM
(03-22-2021, 01:40 AM)omahen Wrote: So you don't think:
- season starting early with close to zero training camp
- KP missing first part of the season and slowly catching up
- "half" a team gone for a couple of weeks due to Covid
- players feeling Covid consequences weeks after they returned
have something to do with a bad Mavs start?
On the contrary, I think all of those things contributed GREATLY, and I’ve been saying so consistently. I think those things are still hurting the team to this day, and have impacted them in ways that we can’t even see on the court.
(03-22-2021, 01:40 AM)omahen Wrote: Perhaps even better than we expected.
Depends on what was expected from person to person, I suppose. This is about what I expected in month 2 of the season (before all the stuff above). Like I said before, I never felt like they were anywhere close to being ready to contend, so maybe I am being a little tough on them right now. I guess I’m just ready for more offensive and defensive cohesion at this point. There are times when it’s there, but it’s not as consistent as it could be, imo.
(03-22-2021, 01:40 AM)omahen Wrote: The real problem they do have is short bench as they seem to be unable to replace production if one of the top 7 rotation guys is missing. Let alone more. I hope they will be able to address this by the end of the week.
I’m honestly not sure what I want...I can get behind your way of thinking, for sure. But sometimes I worry that going all-in at this point might just be slamming their foot down on the gas pedal while headed down a dead-end street. Part of me honestly believes they should go into “sell” mode and start over.