03-31-2021, 09:23 AM
Mavs are sort of stuck on the treadmill of mediocrity but there is some hope. Obv having Luka as your best player will give you hope of getting to the next level that having a roster like the Spurs will not. I would argue KP also adds to some of that hope.
In terms of playoffs now with this play-in game you only need to be better at most 2 teams trying to get the last play-in spot. The bottom 2 teams of each conference are usually trying to tank. So this makes the Mavs a likely perennial "playoff" team for better or worse. I like it in the sense of it helps Rick not worry ab regular seasons as much and focus on what he likes to do which is putting together the best rotation for the playoffs and leaving the rest in Luka's hands.
In terms of playoffs now with this play-in game you only need to be better at most 2 teams trying to get the last play-in spot. The bottom 2 teams of each conference are usually trying to tank. So this makes the Mavs a likely perennial "playoff" team for better or worse. I like it in the sense of it helps Rick not worry ab regular seasons as much and focus on what he likes to do which is putting together the best rotation for the playoffs and leaving the rest in Luka's hands.