2020-2021 MAVS NEWS: Archived

[omahen]

Better basketball players increase the overall trade value too in case the on paper wins don’t equate to on court wins.

I don't agree with this part. Just look how Mavs succeded to crater everyones not named Luka value. With DFS and probably THJ being the only exception. Brunson value is good back up PG, rookies don't have value because no one saw them play, Kleber is useless in playoffs for two years in a row now, JRich had perhaps worse season than in Philly and was out of rotation. We don't even need to talk about Powell and KP. 

I think one of the Mavs problems was that everyone not named Luka was just asked to do too much based on what he is capable. Exception KP, who miserably underperformed. THJ is not second best player, DFS is not third best one, Kleber can't be asked to guard elite wings or start at all. So what I hope - if you put just one good player above them in the pecking order, things might start falling into place. Lowry is the only one I would actually be pretty convinced he is up to the task. Conley doesn't seem a leader type to me, as someone who would lead the locker room and set things in order. Add a good 3-D wing for rMLE (Tucker, Batum type) which allows you flexibility in creating lineups in playoffs.

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We're not going to nickel and dime a way to a championship.

You don't need to tell me that, as this is exactly what I said