06-30-2021, 08:58 AM
(06-30-2021, 08:45 AM)omahen Wrote: Then media will dig up this posted below (again?).
As an outsider I thought Mavs are a well runned machine with enthusiastic owner. Now it seems Mavs are a dysfunctional unit where enthusiasm (and luck?) lead to a one time success in 2011 accompanied by a bunch of failures, with history repeating in 2018 with Luka draft followed by a bunch of failures. Results seem as random luck and not a result of a clear long term strategic planning. Trust was lost and once broken it is extremely difficult to build back. It takes maximum effort and none of the moves seems to be done in a way to build this trust Mavs are a well runned machine. My problem is that moves so far this summer don't give any assurance to an outside observer things will be better. On the contrary.
Mavs fuelled all the sexual "crime" stuff by hiring Kidd. Sure people change and Kidd might be a serious person, but practical result seen to everyone is that the basketball world is discussing Mavs problems in this area. Is this making Mavs a more attractive destination helping to attract top FA? Look at all the heat Lillard took in Portland because of Billups. Don't tell me a top star player (and his agent) will not think about that...
The second problem that broke out was dysfunctionality of the FO. Again I don't see anything Mavs improved in this area. No clear statement on Bob. No clear statement on roles of people. It just seems Cuban replaced two of his advisors while all the dysfunctionality stayed as it was. As in Mavs are proud to be dysfunctional, different. Even without all the relationship problems Mavs didn't show excellence in any of the fields, neither draft, cap wizardry, free agency or inovative thinking. Compare that to Toronto, Miami, Denver.
Mavs went all in on player recruiting. Great. It is just that all good players removed themselves from FA last summer. Sure I may be wrong and Mavs moves are absolutely brilliant, but it will take a long time to convince me.
https://www.wweek.com/news/2018/03/06/in...-happened/
Nice thoughts. I was happy they went outside and hired a GM and coach. We will see if they work out. But I agree with your thoughts. Therefore, I will not be praising any of their moves until I see how they work out. My confidence in Mark right now is at a all time low. There is a lot of work to be done before I give my trust back again.
Running a team and competing against all the other teams is hard. We don't get the full story either on what is going on behind the scenes. But I just wanted things to be different. As you mention the secrecy about some of the things have been disappointing. Maybe it is no big deal, but I want a 180' from what we have seen the last several years. Maybe they are happening behind the scenes, but as I said earlier I will need to see the proof.