Luka Doncic Makes You 1 Move Away & Other Lessons the Dallas Mavericks Should Learn from NBA Finals
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2024
- The Dallas Mavericks lost in the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics so what should Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, PJ Washington Jr., Dante Exum, Jason Kidd, and the Mavs learn from their experience?
Nick Angstadt & Reggie Adetula share the lessons the Dallas Mavericks need to learn from their loss in the NBA Finals like Luka Doncic always makes your team 1 move away from success. What do the Mavs need to do to take a step forward? What should they learn about their roster?
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Reggie has really grown on me as a regular guest on this show. Good dude
Reginald, Kevonious, Biased of Slightly, and Lady Dana
I agree, such a smart and well thought out man. Plus he wore a suit once and he was clean
The guys he does radio with are pretty annoying though.
Yeah, i even suffer through his radio shows with ballsack and those guys.. without reggie or a good guest that shows stinks… 😂
Give minutes to O Max next season, he can play at the 3 or 4, and like Lively he will develop his confidence as the season goes
Agree. I think he’ll def get minutes next year. If he can develop as quickly as lively then he can begin the 3rd option. But idk if we can expect that. If Nico can somehow steal a PG caliber player he will go down as the goat GM
3rd option is too much to ask from him. Having him take klebber role will be great as a starter. And if he can start by the end of season as an improve version of djj we could ve happy.
We need the 3rd option to be someone we create of klebber and thj. Thj is an expiring sooooo, we could get something of value if nico is smart.
@@luisgomez-jordanamartin4776 He was saying 3 or 4 as in position, not standing on the team
@@solar6811no, he definitely said “3rd option”
@@luisgomez-jordanamartin4776 Indeed a third option is 15PPG-20PPG. That's too much to ask from Omax
The only thing that concerns me is Kyrie is getting a bit older so the Mavs don’t have a ton of time to waste. Props to Kyrie for being available down the important stretch of the season and throughout the entire playoffs though.
Real talk...
Does anyone expect Mavs to be in the Finals? For me they have done well this season. Hats off for the Mavs team. Just to be better next season together.
Imagine if Dinwiddie would've chose to come back.. he was the missing link
Nah, they need to play together longer, the current team is what, 4 months old?
Play Hardy more in the regular season next year. Hardy had a lot of talent and now is the time to see what we have got.
He could potentially be the scorer who allows the Mavs to keep Luka’s minutes down.
They need to be able to run plays for not Luka and Kai.
Pretty simple fixes with some growth are get pj and lively in the post.
I think we have possibility for the third guy to come from current roster. But upgrades are always nice.
Especially Kai coaching is the biggest weakness of this team even beyond the 3pt shot/free throws.
There are very few guards who are better off the ball than kyrie yet the only off ball stuff we ran against the Celtics was for luka.
Luka is the only person that never needs much of a play call to get a shot and he’s the only one getting plays called for him.
NBA coaching staffs are huge in not sure if the blame falls on kidd but somebody’s gotta step up in that department
Your stars win you a series
Your bench/depth wins you a series
Your coach wins you a series
The finals was the round mazulla won for Boston and you can’t tell me otherwise
I think the Mavs need to make a significant roster change even to make the WCF next season. Like…we need a piece that would be a star 6th man type. Another PJ that can shoot
Malcolm Brogdon, Dorian Finney-Smith, Bobby Portis, Mikal Bridges, Kevin Huerter,Jalen Green, Jaime Jaquez Jr., dallas need this players
What kept Hardy out of the rotation this year? What does Hardy need to improve and how likely is that to happen this coming season?
Gotta hit the film room study Erick Dampier
I’m glad I switched earbud before it died or else "booty butt naked open" would’ve played out loud lmao
The three-point shooting is a must requirement for Washington, Jones, Livey, Kleber, Exem, Hard, and Green to really work on this summer. If they can raise the three-point percentage to above 40% would be a great help to the team's offense. The offense needs to add a lot more movement from the other players besides Luka and Kyrie. They cannot be standing still watching Luka or Kyrie attack the defense that makes it too easy for the defenses to keep them covered.
How do you move on? First are Hardy and Omax going to be good enough? If they are not do you trade them while they have most value> How do you know that? Is it possible to find a player who fits in can play and is good on defense. How long did it take for Boston to get there? Can you do this in one year? GOOD LUCK
First thing we need to do is open up enough cap space (7M roughly) to be able to offer the full MLE (12.9M), we can only offer 5.9M currently
Trading THJ for a player making less annually but over 2 years is probably the easiest way to pull this off
1) Resign DJJ
2)Trade THJ and Maxi for a strong PF who can shoot
3) Hope Green and Hardy continue to develop.
4) IF and its a big if. IF we can package Hardy in a deal to get a Bruce Brown then get it done.
Paul George is the perfect option if we can keep all the key players. If we can get a og esc player and someone like a Pat Bev who can POA 3&d I think that’s multiple rings
He's either injured or choking. NO THANK YOU. He can continue to do that for the Clippers or make the Sixers the most injured chokers in the league.
Tobias Harris is available….
@@invisobill2125 I'd rather have Michael Beasley. Tobias isn't it
@@EduardoOliveira-zx9ju what? Lol that dude hasn’t played since 2020 and is old 😂
@@invisobill2125 He has KD talent. However, his off-court habits got the best of him. He never truly had an opportunity. Mavs don't have many options
I want an episode about kidds coaching this postseason
Either MIKAL or MILES BRIDGES, voila! 👍👍👍
What are the Mavs long term plans for Gafford. We have 2 more years at an affordable salary then we have to make a choice. Can’t keep everyone and if Lively is getting better every year is there a point where we move Gafford in a year or two and if so what do what do we get for him.
We dont move gaff. He and lively share the floor equally and it works, now we know lively is improving and if gafford grows with him well...
I think omax will be key this year. I think he’ll def get minutes next year. If he can develop as quickly as lively then he can begin the 3rd option. But idk if we can expect that. If Nico can somehow steal a PG caliber player he will go down as the goat GM
He already won't develop as fast as Lively since this will be year 2, but to your point they are going to have to play him more in meaningful minutes. Either way he should be able to outplay Kleber....as a Kleber fan, not a high bar right now, sadly.
I think in order of need the Mavs should be concerned with trying to fill 2 spots. I dunno HOW they go about filling them but I feel like the Finals showed that Dallas really NEEDS these spots.
1) A 3rd ball-handler/scorer/creator. They had counted on THJ & Exum this season to be that guy. But they both were MIA for the playoffs. Hardy carried that role really nicely during a good stretch of the playoffs.
And I think that's where the Mavs have to hope in. They have to hope Hardy becomes that guy who plays opposite of Luka or Kyrie and can help run the offense while getting like 16 & 3.5 assists a night for you. The key part being "a night for you". Just like the Mavs need Luka or Kyrie on the court 82 nights a year...they need that 16 & 4 for 82 games. None of this 28 points a night from November to January and just 8 points a night from February to April...and 0.3 points from May-June.
2) They need a stretch PF or smallball C. Basically I just want a Maxi that I can count on. No more missing 40+ games a year. No more having to wait for his shot to come around after having missed the last 35 games. I dunno, is there a Dollar General Markkanen or Siakam out there for the Mavs to acquire?
I just want a little flexibility with lineups at PF. Don't want to rely on 6'7 PJ to ALWAYS be taking on the AD's, KAT's, Gordon's, Zion's, Giannis, etc etc night after night. I'd like to be able to throw a 6'11 guy at them and in spurts be able to also handle Gobert, Joker, Sabonis, etc etc.
...........
I feel like that the REAL hope for this coming season is Lively. It would be great if Hardy became that 3rd playmaker for the Mavs. And it would be great if Maxi could play 70 games this year and he was shooting like 38% from 3. But those are just really depth type of moves. They don't move the needle & get fans excited for the coming season.
Lively's improvement is where the Mavs fans can dream of Championship Parades. If Lively can take a big Year 2 step and become a legit 3rd stud then the Mavs should be like the 1-3 seed and have an easier path to the Finals.
Like it really does take 3 to win it all these days. Boston may just be a Super-Duo but they had a roster where dudes could just step in and be a 3rd stud depending on the matchup. For most of the year and some of the playoffs it was Porzingis. But for some of the year and most of the playoffs it was Holiday. You could count on them giving you 20 points and good defense.
So can Lively become that 3rd stud on a cheap rookie deal? Can Lively, even if it's still as the 6th man, give you like 14, 10 & 2 blocks a night? Just give me a decent double-double average and some strong defense for Year 2.
Lively needs to develop a dependable 10-12 foot push shot. He can get you 14,9, and three assists with that. Add a dependable jump hook and he might skyrocket
With Irving simply getting older trade for win now All Star. LM or OG, get 3rd star. Look at what the Thunderbjust did. Big upgrade Curiso for Giddy. Mavs gotta be aggressive.
Best thing about this season, Luka leaving narrative is put to bed
Bobby Portis, Bucks: The Bucks probably aren't eager to move Portis, especially since he just closed the season with a strong playoff series against the Pacers, but their hands are tied. They have very little in the way of draft capital or young players and they absolutely need to add perimeter defense. Portis is the most valuable player they can offer without breaking up their core.
Will the offense change if they get a 3rd scorer or will it just be more iso possibly.
If they get someone with a similar style of play with haliburton, i think itd be better
I mean if they just upgraded djj to a player who could put the ball on the floor at all and was more consistent from 3 I think that would be enough…not even close to a star…just like a little bit better than Derek jones
Edit: and I love DJJ I would keep him, just make him a rotation guy…like pj’s level of handles would be enough and just be able to shoot 37% on 6 attempts a game
PJ Washington going against the other team's 3rd or 4th best defender should be a bucket.
PJ needs to work on low post bag, mid-range game as an option.
O Max does not need to be the third option next year but if he is ready to step up and be part of the rotation then you can move Green.
Maybe some combination of Green, Hardaway, Hardy, Kleber and/or the 2025 1st could be spun into a solid 3rd guy. I’m thinking Hunter or Bogdanovic from the Hawks, Demi Advija for the Wizards or someone like that.
I thing Bogdonovic (Hawks) would be great on this team
I think he is gettable to. He's a good fit with us
Derrick Lively had a great rookie year. Great impact on a good team. We can all agree this young man is nowhere near his prime and his best basketball is in front of him. So what does a 25 year old Lively look like, a Derick Lively entering his prime? What’s his ceiling? What does 5 years more maturity and experience look like?
I’ve written this elsewhere… they are not gonna get the finals again unless things improve and obviously they’re not gonna beat the Celtics. They got massacred by the Celtics…. The thunder will be a lot better as will the nuggets.
They need better shooting from above the arc and Lucas usage needs to go down obviously. He can’t get through a full season and a good play-offs with that usage.. he needs to come into the season on the back of a preseason of a little bit of weight loss (preferably shredded) and some footwork/gazelle/dance training. If he does that, he’ll be better at defence and they wont bother attacking him…. He will get more lift on 3’s also etc etc
If Luka is in awesome shape and his defence is at least decent, the rest of the team will practice like crazy also. I mean if PJ believes that Luca can lead them to the promised land, he will practice threes forever, but if he thinks that Luca isn’t in shape and they’ve hit the ceiling then he’ll drop down a few percent points.
They need to build on this season. The loss should hurt and it was a heavy loss in the finals.
Also Kyrie didn’t have a great series so what do they do there….? Is Kyrie the answer - I mean to win the finals. That’s a tough question because he was pretty good for most of the season. They need a reliable 3rd playmaker and a scorer 3rd scorer preferably someone tall.
You are the only realist and sensible Mav fan I know
@@AO-rz1ufyeah I mean what we all hate is wasted talent and it feels like Luka needs to just get that extra bit of fitness to hit his maximum… I don’t think I’m alone in saying that I’m a bit worried that he’s gonna come out next season and be in decent shape but not international athlete shape and therefore I would feel he’s not maximising his talent. If you compare him to Djokovic or Cristiano Ronaldo or Noah Lyles…. If I was Paul George I’d be asking “is Luka going to be at shredded level?”. I’d want to go where my best chance is of winning. Say you could go to the thunder with sga or mavs with Luka. Luka has a higher ceiling but sga I reckon can play at his really high level for 10 years because he doesn’t look like the kind of guy who’s gonna get injured because he’s not carrying too much weight plus he’s not got the highest usage. We’ve all seen superstars that have not hit their potential.
I’m being hard on Luka as I want to see his maximum and I think his ceiling is top 10 ever territory. Just want to see that and no doubts or regrets.
Seems that coach needs to stick with advantages, and it’s no longer small ball. Arguably, last game was lost when coach went small ball at end of 1st quarter. I’m not an OMax fan, yet - with lack of fluidity and outside shot, seems like a football player trying to play basketball.
Nico letting Brunson walk was huge mistake, for which the team paid dearly to try to correct. Hopefully, some magic can be found with resources the team has. Maybe the biggest improvement will be development of Lively and protecting health and improving fitness/muscle tone of Luka.
Bro, get over brunson already. Whats done is done. What ifs aint gonna help
“If you dont believe, you need a recovery beer!”
Yep, look to the champs. If Dallas had either a Jrue Holiday level player or Derek White level player - that would’ve done it.
Pj is above all in aspect from Williams but his toughness is missing we need a grant Williams toughness. They just play big against celtics but physicality is missing.
most important you cannot win playing scrubs like layup line Maxie misalot, super Dwight's face and bombsaway Jr
L comment
casuals a ball handler and creators does not mean a point guard only
I love reggie 🐐
Games 2 n 3 were close till the end. Luka was gassed. Never seen his shots so flat. Kidd. He needs to learn how to protect and preserve his best players. His substitution pattern was rote. If the bench was doing good and holding its own, he would ignore results and stick with his same substitution pattern. Not that big a deal in the first 45-50 games. Last 20 -25 games and playoffs, a big part of his job is to preserve his best players. Chess, Go and SunTzu J. Kidd.
I’m spamming this to make it happen. Miles Bridges stock is super low for obvious reason. BUT… Dallas could package THJ/Maxi/and a 1st in a sign and trade. That probably clears the cap space for him on the Mavs side. The hornets get a versatile role player in Maxi, an Expiring contract in Tim and a first round pick. If Bridges just signs with another team in a non-sign and trade they get nothing in return. I’m sure Miles would rather be in a winning situation if he can’t get top dollar for his talent as well and would probably want to help the Hornets out after everything he put them through. Hes a perfect third option type guy. I think he averaged like 23 ppg last season. Depending on DJJs market, you may be able to bring him back too in that scenario.
Thybulle for Green, and Cam Spencer in draft..
As long as THJ is gone lol
Low version of stock is 1 FRP? For a wife beater to make it unredeemable multiple times? Big no from me.
@@farukguney6894 mavs could do it anyway, Bridges and Kidd unfortunately share that in their past. I think bridges might have been worse tho. I don’t know all the details.
@@jmaxwell5314 he is worse Plus kidds sin was years ago and he is older now while bridges is same guy basicly
I think that with more time to gel and a healthy Luka, Mavs can take Boston. Next year will be totally different, but with Luka chip is always a possibility.
Look at production from DJ, PJ, Maxi, Exum, THJ in Finals. Trade THJ, Maxi and 1 of the other plus draft picks to get LM or OG.
Keldon Johnson from Spurs?
My list of top offseason moves for the Mavs:
1. Deni Avdija
2. Deandre Hunter
3. Jerami Grant
Unfortunately the list of trade candidates isn’t great (THJ, Maxi, and draft capital). Maybe Hardy, Exum, or Green could be added to the list but i doubt it. You also want get above the tax to offer DJJ 12.5 instead of 5 per year.
Gonna be tough to land a great player and clear cap, in Nico we trust
I personally think Deandre Hunter is the most realistic.. doesn’t have great trade value but his game fits the mold Dallas is looking for and his age matches luka’s timeline.
We’re on the same page; I think the hawks are looking to salary dump hunter, and we can get him for cheap. And the fit makes sense.
Bogdanovic or Hunter are probably gonna be moved both would fit great!
Luka still had the best finals performance out of everyone. His team didn’t show up.
Washington and THJ for Hunter. Throw in a 2nd. Trade for Alex Caruso. Start Doncic, Irving, Caruso, Hunter, Lively. Smother people in 1st quarter then glide home
Oh, and the team seems to need a new free throw coach.
Minor upgrade but replace Dwight Powell with Andre Drummond. Dwight Powell is clearly unplayable, and Drummond would at least be able to rebound and spell the bigs throughout the regular season.
I would actually replace Powell with a big who can stretch the floor.
@@bervicksimien2848 Replacing Powell with anyone that can contribute even a little bit would be a win IMO
This Boston team lost to Miami just last year. Yes, they brought in two ringers, but a healthy Butler....
So glad this show stopped complaining about twitter…
It’s almost like someone left… 😂
Simply can not expect Luka to lead team in points, Mins, rebounds, assist and turnovers. As team gotta shoot freethrows better.
brunson will never be like that in dallas tho. i mean weve seen him helped dallas vs suns but the mavs will never revolve just like the knicks did for brunson.
Andrew Wiggins could be an option if he was willing to commit and bring his best game (not what he's been showing after he got his ring). Not sure if worth the trouble off the court, tho.
Imagine if Mavs had enough assets to bring someone like him AND get DFS back.
We need draymond green in the team asap. If draymond is with us celtics cant just bully the macs.
Mavs are more than one move away from winning a championship. didn’t that NBA finals experience reveal that?
No, it didn’t. One move could be Paul George. The Mavs didn’t get beaten as badly as people want to portray. Games 2 and 3 could have easily been wins, they were right there and some fouls and non calls and bad decisions ended things. Games 1 and 5 were convincing Celtics wins, showing they are the superior team where the good nights are more frequent. But one good player has the Mavs winning those two close games potentially.
Luka being fully healthy, Lively improving, all their young core improving like PJ (25) Gafford (25), Hardy (21), Green (23). The Celtics have little to no room to improve, they are maxed out, everyone is in their prime except maybe Tatum or Brown who could slightly improve but are likely playing at their best already like Luka probably is. I think one good to great piece could be enough.
He's probably a celtic fan, so my guess is you're wasting you time with him.
Am I the only one who thinks Kidd lost his mind in the Finals. The Celtics did exactly what every analyst said they would and he didn't seem to have any plans except Luka and Kyrie score in isolation. He was cycling players in and out of the game before they could settle in. Just looked like he was freaking out.
Agreed...Infant mavs were playing well in the first quarter , good rhythm and then the final minute he puts in maxi and there was a barrage of points...that just deflated the mavs completely
Notice that this guy hadn't said a word about Kidd's performance. Same reason Golden State beat them so quickly in 2022. GSW had a defense. Wiggins did the samevto Luka that Brown just did. Kidd had no strategy. Notice. When Boston sprung Porzingis on them in game 1. A player that they were familiar with! Kidd didn't have a counter until game 5.
The Celtics will do this to you. Plus, Kidd doesn't have the personnel to match the Cs. He found that out after game 1. And he knew the series was over. The only way Mavs win is if Boston beat themselves. But Nope, they too hungry.
Y’all don’t know basketball. Kidd tired multiple plans and it all comes down to mavs bench players and end of the day Celtics had a better squad regardless of our game plan. On top of Kyrie getting locked up 3 out of 5 games something Kidd can’t control
How much cap space can we open up in 2025 ?
For the love of everything holy make your free throws! 😂
The Mavs need to learn that they need to win 4 games before the Celtics do to win the championship.
Malcom brogdon!!!!!!
Only if he’s cheap we need a good forward
@@sponch7193 u can honestly do a hardaway for brogdon straight up
For a forward honestly if hawks want to rebuild hunter would be a dream scenario
Lesson: Your superstars have to be plus defenders.
How much can the Mavericks afford to add to the roster this summer?
Thj is an expiring 16m contract, Kleber makes 11m and we have 2 frp to trade this offseason. We should go for a two way small forward who can be a third option in a championship team. I don’t care if we overpay with a bunch of young player but please Nico go get Mikal bridges, Paul George or OG. Then if we can’t we should try someone like Trey Murphy, Herb Jones or Wiggins.
Derrick white is a star or at the worst the best role player in the league. I don’t think that’s a great example
BROGDON
HUNTER
Shouldnt Gafford be upgraded like we were ruthless with grant williams?
Gafford was unplayable on some series.. We need 3s from our bigs, not just lob dunks..
Gafford is way better than grant you can't compare those two gafford is a force down low and gives lively a rest. He's also young will improve and has only been on the team 4 months. That's a crazy crazy take bro fr 🤦♂️
Hell no, bad take. Gafford was worlds better than Grant Williams was in Dallas. And Grant Williams would still be here if he played more like Boston Grant Williams and less like a thicker THJ.
@@Wes-jq8zg It was just a question.. I guess he's young but he needs to improve next season in scoring more than lobs..
@@elsporko321 I didn't compare with Grant, just trading a player for an improved player ... Gafford is limtrd in scoring .. celtic had like 8 shooters .. thats the level we need
@@TheOneSpurs Gafford is an elite roll man, finisher, and above average rebounder. He is quite literally the perfect type of center to play with Luka, who runs the pick-and-roll like 4/5 plays on the floor.
If you want those skills + 3-point shooting in a big, you're talking about a rare type of center..an EXPENSIVE type of center that the Mavs can't afford. The good news is the Mavs may already have this guy on the team in Lively.
If Spencer Dinwiddie signs with the mavs. I think we would be able to do better against the celtics. I think Dinwiddie will fill the third scoring option really well of the bench.
He looked kind of cooked on the lakers tbh and underperformed in Brooklyn too. He had his chance to come back now it’s time to move on
To beat a team like Boston, you don't need scorers. You need 3point snipers. At least 4 on the floor at all times, and all 4 have to be excellent team defensive players. Like scholars of the game. Like I said. Boston is doing something the rest of the league hasn't caught up to.
I think we could hang a bit more offense but on defense they just much better. Luka one on one was getting cooked. Luka has to be better and not just in defense. He has to be better at rebounding and putting a body offensive rebounders
@AO-rz1uf
???😂 Boston didn't play nobody. Their main threat the Bucks got hurt. Milwaukee will represent the East next year in the Finals. You can quote me on this
@@beastscale1892 we shall see. Soon. The Bucks season will start and end just like this season turned out.. my take.
A tale of two coaches. Mazzulla and Boston had
gone to school on Luka. Every mistake Luka made (to include 19 turnovers in 3 games at TD Garden) Luka/Harden Iso ball will no longer work, although Mike D'Antoni did somehow add a drive and kick game along with a defense scheme around Harden. So, your coach can no longer stand around with his hands in his pockets waiting for 2016 Kyrie to show up. Hello! That team had Kevin Love and JR Smith creating insane spacing, and played high level defense.
Mavs not making out the first round next season. They just got lucky. Pun intended.
As a MFFL, I would like to get back to a fact that few people have pointed - and I can totally understand, because you don't want to look like you're searching excuses, or disrespecting the Celtics.
The Mavs totally ran out of gas. And even with a few days of rest before the Finals, it was obvious they're gonna have to pay the price of their path.
Let's resume, for Boston : Miami without Butler, Cleveland without Mitchell, and Indiana "almost" without Haliburton.
For the Mavs : Clippers (yes I know, without Kawi), OKC and Wolves - with Luka playing injuried most of the time.
My point is that the difference of level between the two conferences is more and more laughable each year.
So when I read comments - from Celtics fans or others - that say the Mavs were "destroyed", "humiliated", that "they will need much more than one move this summer to be competitives", well I think it would be nice from those people to be a little bit more... "objective" ?? Maybe show a bit more of respect ??
(That's a lot to ask, I know...😉)
I’ve seen maybe three respectful Boston fans. They’re just mean natured. It’s in their culture. But, be careful or they’ll make a blow up doll of you and jump it.
They can do whatever the f*ck they want!! 🤭
@@wBreezywI saw that kind of Kyrie's doll stomped in public, like a wodoo...But they don't know that karma is always back...
Let's be honest, Kyrie was a major disappointment in the finals, on both ends of the court.
For whatever the reason.
Is it possible to move him? Is that even being discussed?
This is the end of the narrative that started when we traded for KP. We had to scramble to fix the situation, and it worked, but we are short a piece. And now we don't have anything to get it. Now, not only do we have to rely on Lukas slow heavy defense and having the smallest player on the court in Kyrie, but we have to take another swing on a mid player and hope he becomes a borderline all star.
If THJ had played like he did in garbage time we would’ve swept. Just saying
Need a new coach. Needs to from a team identify. Needs a reliable low post scorer. Luka Needs better physical shape. Lots of work to do team is far from championship and the finals showed it.
Kyrie has a few year window, they need to find a player like pg or Wiggins to bring on without gutting the roster and ruining their depth
were not that close, this was lightning in a bottle, we might be 1 move away if move is Lebron..
How do we make that kind of move, no real cap space, no assets - 1 first rounder till 2030, lots of dead money - THJ, Jawale.. even Maxis 11mill we never get from him what in theory he brings, hes either hurt or bad...????
What adjustments did Kidd make in finals? he rolled out entire bench and thats it, as Reggie noted.
Reggie also said the guy is Derrick White - he cost Celtics a young player, 2 first and a swap - We dont have that kind of assets.
Window might be closed actually, cause there are no moves to make, no assets, and next year west will be tougher to gt to the playoff let alone make it out... Spurs will be competitive, Rockets, Memphis will be back, OKC will be better, probably make a move with all the assets they have, Wolves might be better - cause Ant will grow, Denver will tweek the roster, Jamal will get healthy.. plus Suns will either implode or get better thus creating another good team either way. Clippers might get healthy for 1 year, Lakers will be around..
It’s a literal all out war in the west this coming season, Mavs definitely need to do something more then just hope their young guys develop. They really have wasted all their assets and pay guys like THJ $19 mil a season, and Maxi is no longer the bargain he used to be when healthy as you pointed out. if they could unload those guys somehow that would be huge. I see Paul George and Tobias Harris as the best available options, I know people hate on those two but the Mavs should grab either in a heartbeat if they can.
@@invisobill2125 yeah but with what? it would have to be a sign and trade, cause unloading THJ (thankfully his expiring) and Maxie would still bring back salary, so no room for any player to be outright signed. brings us back to - what do we have to offer in a sign and trade? so far its dead money and 1 first round pick.. or include some combination of young guys and pick, but Lively would have to be included, and for me thats a non starter at this point...
Were kind of happy with the season so we think anything is possible, but were at the Lakers territory right now - no moves left to be made. That was the problem with all the moves they made since Kyrie - its just not enough.. and it turned out better then anyone hoped.
Right thing to do IMO, before Kyrie trade, was to get Luka on board with stinking few more years take on bad contracts from other teams to gather draft picks, and rebuild, put a young athletic team around him through draft and when it pans out, then think about adding another vet to get us over the hump.. he was just 23 at the time of Kyrie trade, it was a move of desperation cause they F-ed up with JB contract and KP trade (both trade for KP and trade to get rid of KP).
@@veljkocetnik3050 yeah idk about the Mavs available cap space and how it would work but pretty much everyone on the team besides Luka and Lively are trade-able, it is kind of sad to think they went all in with the assets and cap space just to get to the finals, while showing the team is barely superior to young teams that just formed like the Thunder who have a ton of assets. They really do need a good player though to get over the top and I’m not sure who that would be or how they would get it done.
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Spencer Dinwiddie .... made wrong decision ??? but good for Mavs ... if you don't believe you don't belong???
whoever thinks brownie is good move has a wishful thinking he would grow 6 more inches to actually match his play style. hes 6ft2 and couldnt play as guard😂😂😂 he plays like below average role player. in fact he isnt nba level
Think ppl only want Bronny cuz Lebron probably comes with him
Explain yourself, sorry lmao
Hot take: Go get Klay
Trades: 😅
Kuzma to thj + green/maxi + 2025 R1
Avdija to thj + 2025 R1 + 2031 R1
Bogdanovic to thj + 2025 R1
Lauri markkanen to kyrie/thj 2025 r1
MFFL
If you want people to unfollow you, keep talking about Le’fraud coming here. 🤮
Luka gives you the false illusion that your one move away. You can never win with a such selfish, crying, ball dominant/hog player like Luka. Bro is full of himself and will never sacrifice his numbers for the team. He rather lose and score 40 than win and score 20. Trade him.
Luka Doncic is worst defender in the NBA . The one move needed is work with him on defence.
Oh look another 0 BBIQ parrot parroting wrongness. Luka actually ranks high among point guards in defensive rating. Literally lead the Mavs in defensive rating in the Playoffs, and the entire Playoffs in rebounds, steals and deflections. The dumb "blow by" stat is stupid because it doesn't take into account that the Mavs defense wants perimeter defenders to funnel into rim-protectors. Too complicated for you to understand, huh?
Literally, the worst defender in the NBA is Damian Lillard or Trae Young but you don't care about facts, accuracy or the truth.
You’re a casual level hater and don’t know basketball
Did you watched the playoffs he played best defense of his career!
Casual who doesn’t know ball
The Mavs had a great season but, to take the next step, they should add someone like:
Péjå Stojákövic 6'10"
Marcus Camby 6'11"
Dennis Rodman 6'8"
Steve Kerr 6'3" and
Ben Wallace 6'9"
To replace the dead weight on the team that contributed so very little:
Morris
Kleber
THJ
And, the young developmental guards. I totally trust the management of the Mavs to get the necessary pieces [2 more 3 points shooters, 2 more bigs and 3 great defensemen].
They can play 10 deep on everyone except the Celtics. Against them, only 9 can hold up:
Luka
Kyrie
P.J.
Brown
The 2 centers
Dante
Green
Hardy
But, to contend with the elite A-N-D defeat Boston in a 7-game series...they must improve on the backend. Release and replace the other 6 players with big, physical tall, defensive minded players + a 6'11" Péjå Stojákövic type player that rebounds and can hit the trey + an unselfish pair like Rodman and Wallace that will do the dirty work...and another 3 point guy that will hit 50% from deep.
With that they'll win 60+ games and beat Boston.
Luka absolutely must learn to play without the ball in his hands. The "Triangle" offense could be an option. More emphasis must be placed on perimeter defense. Derek Lively needs to shoot the trey more; Dante Exum should be the leader of the 2nd unit, the QB and facilitator.
Hardy needs to be our "microwave" [Vinnie Johnson] off the bench. They need 2 big, beefy "enforcers" willing to kick ass if needed to protect Kyrie and Luka when frustrated teams get physical with them.
Generally speaking, for elite excellence, they need:
1.) toughness with an edge à la Rodman & Wallace.
2.) 50% excellence from the 3 à la Pèja and Kerr.
3.) Play up tempo, share the ball and rebound ferociously.
4.) Develop a 2nd unit led by Exum with Hardy scoring but with at least 2 great defenders.
5.) Find 2 guys for enforcers that put the fear of God in opposing players who even think about tripping Luka or "accidentally" hitting Kyrie in the face.
6.) Have a come to Jesus meeting with Luka:
Get in shape/stay in shape
No pouting/fighting refs
Work on 3 pt & midrange
Lead...
To be clear...he wants to be Pistol Pete Maravich [score 40 ppg with 2 assists while teammates watch] but N-E-E-D-s to be Magic Johnson [working the refs, a coach on the floor, calling plays, making sure everybody else gets points and touches the ball...while purposely holding back unless we get down by 15 or down to 5 seconds on the time clock or it's the last 5 minutes of the game.]
7.) Study Magic, Isaiah and Stockton. Strive 2B the '96 Bulls, the '86 Celtics, the '76 Trailblazers or the '72 Knicks with a perfect blend of offense & defense...but the 2004 Pistons were the epitome of what we should try to become with 5 unselfish players led by 2 scorers, a bunch of role players and a savvy coach.
Get it?
Got it??
Good...
Lol NO.
Why do you want limited, no-skill bigs and unathletic defensive liabilities like Kerr?
They literally had those in people like Curry, and various bigs that had no offensive skills.
Mavs literally just lost to long, versatile skilled wings and bigs and you want to lose harder?
The answer is not-injury prone, not-choker Paul George. Not Dennis Rodman or Marcus Camby WTF. How low is your BBIQ to want unskilled Rodmans and Cambys in a 3pt shooting spacing league?
Study to be Magic, Isaiah and Stockton? WTF does that even mean. You want Luka to play like traditional pointguards that are undersized, or play like Magic Johnson who is nowhere the scorer Luka is?
Empty outdated fantasies you got there. 0 BBIQ.