GDT: Game 54 - Mavs (30-24) vs Knicks (29-27) 8:30pm

[tgfan]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

He doesn't space the floor or fit the system is what they'll tell you (Donnie & Cuban)

I'm getting sick of this team always telling us certain players don't fit Rick's system

Umm, how about going after players who can actually exert their will against top NBA players, and THEN build the system around them, instead of trying to make players fit Rick's system, whether they can pull it off, or not?

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by tgfan

Umm, how about going after players who can actually exert their will against top NBA players, and THEN build the system around them, instead of trying to make players fit Rick's system, whether they can pull it off, or not?

Kind of like the Cowboys passing on TJ Watt because Taco Charlton fit the SYSTEM better..

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by tgfan

Umm, how about going after players who can actually exert their will against top NBA players, and THEN build the system around them, instead of trying to make players fit Rick's system, whether they can pull it off, or not?

This is the Lakers lineup without LeBron & AD

Shroeder
KCP
Morris
Kuzma
Drummond

Think about that for minute.....

That is a rock solid lineup that could still matchup with the Mavs even without LeBron and AD that's how much of a talent gap the Lakers have over the Mavs.

That's not even taking into account Horton-Tucker, Harrell and Carruso coming off the bench.

The Mavs didn't trade for Drummond because they said he doesn't fit with KP. Now despite them struggling on the boards and repeatedly getting bullied inside by strong players they felt Drummond wasn't needed because he gets in the way of KP.

Yet recently we've seen them play Powell & KP minutes up front together.

They stagger minutes all the time with their top rotation players so they are saying it would have been hard to get Drummond minutes even when KP was off the floor or had to rest on B2B nights.

The going rate for Drummond was a 2nd round pick and salary match basically next to nothing.....

The sad part is imagine the Mavs having to play the Lakers in a critical game and watching Drummond go for 18 points and 20+ rebounds with 6+ of those rebounds coming on the offensive glass.

[EricaLubarsky]

KP is the most overrated superstar in the league

[Dallas41]

The same issues all year just a very inconsistent team

That's why you can never say they have a easy schedule because this team isn't capable of sustaining a long winning streak.

Could also get beat by either Memphis or Golden St in a play in game

[tap2390]

45 three-point attempts… Carlisle needs to go. We all know and see what the issues are, yet no adjustments are made. No one is lighting a fire under this team.

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by tap2390

45 three-point attempts… Carlisle needs to go. We all know and see what the issues are, yet no adjustments are made. No one is lighting a fire under this team.

Agree.

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

The same issues all year just a very inconsistent team

That's why you can never say they have a easy schedule because this team isn't capable of sustaining a long winning streak.

Could also get beat by either Memphis or Golden St in a play in game

This current configuration of a Mavs team does not have enough talent to get incrementally better and become a playoff threat. We will need to blow this up for Luka to have a chance.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Zeus

This current configuration of a Mavs team does not have enough talent to get incrementally better and become a playoff threat. We will need to blow this up for Luka to have a chance.

Blow up and then what? We don’t have KG and Ray Allen.

A mediocre team has no real assets. It’s not like we can trade JRich for a couple of FRPs and start over.

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Blow up and then what? We don’t have KG and Ray Allen.

A mediocre team has no real assets. It’s not like we can trade JRich for a couple of FRPs and start over.

Blow up coaching staff might be a start. What is your suggestion? Run back the same group again with the hope that Luka will go 35 12 and 12? Not enough talent around him. Unless we get better at drafting hidden gems or suddenly free agents want to come here I am afraid we will be mediocre for years to come with the best player in the league not making it past the 1st or 2nd round in playoffs.

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Blow up and then what? We don’t have KG and Ray Allen.

A mediocre team has no real assets. It’s not like we can trade JRich for a couple of FRPs and start over.

Dwight Powell. We all hate him, but we are also so sure that you could package him with Richardson or THJ or someone else we hate, and trade him for Zach Lavine. Problem is Donnie loves our boys in blue, and would never do it. This is evidenced by the fact that the Mavs did not go get Drummond, Cousins, Blake, Mclemore, or any of the other players that teams didn’t want.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by FreshJive

Dwight Powell. We all hate him, but we are also so sure that you could package him with Richardson or THJ or someone else we hate, and trade him for Zach Lavine. Problem is Donnie loves our boys in blue, and would never do it. This is evidenced by the fact that the Mavs did not go get Drummond, Cousins, Blake, Mclemore, or any of the other players that teams didn’t want.

Why on Earth would the Bulls trade their star for Powell and THJ?

Also THJ and Richardson are most likely both FAs and can’t be traded

[Zeus]

So the Mavs 21/22 team is going to be:
- Luka
- KP
- ?
- ?
- ?

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by Zeus

So the Mavs 21/22 team is going to be:
- Luka
- KP
- ?
- ?
- ?

I'd give up the farm to get this dude on the Mavs via a trade but I doubt Nellie parts with any rotation players because he loves them too much

Zach LaVine likely to decline contract extension this offseason, become free agent in 2022, per report

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

I'd give up the farm to get this dude on the Mavs via a trade but I doubt Nellie parts with any rotation players because he loves them too much

Zach LaVine likely to decline contract extension this offseason, become free agent in 2022, per report

LMAO

[Zeus]

I'm depressed. I'm hoping all you smart people have an idea on how we build around Luka before he gets fed up and bolts. It takes time is not a good answer. We need serious pieces around Luka. Still think we missed an opportunity in the draft this year.

[Dallas41]

This is now the Mavs new bench rotation

Brunson
Redick
THJ
Powell

Now ask yourself how the fuck does a team think they can get stops with those types of lineups?

RC goes midget ball with Powell anchoring the middle off the bench

That's why I despise this guy as a coach when he gets small players. He will go that route more often than not.....

Sad part is Redick had more rebounds than Powell

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

This is now the Mavs new bench rotation

Brunson
Redick
THJ
Powell

Now ask yourself how the fuck does a team think they can get stops with those types of lineups?

RC goes midget ball with Powell anchoring the middle off the bench

That's why I despise this guy as a coach when he gets small players. He will go that route more often than not.....

Sad part is Redick had more rebounds than Powell

Powell was glued to the floor on crucial rebounds last night. HE sucked

[Dallas41]

This team could very well be on a 6 game losing streak if Giannis doesn't miss that Bucks game and Memphis doesn't choke their last minute FT's

But Cuban and Donnie was convinced that the top half of the rotation was legitimate....

While Denver and Phoenix each made aggressive trades to get them closer to contending the Mavs prefer to continue to slap duct tape on their roster.