Mavs off-season and draft 2023 thread - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

SMC0007 · 04-07-2023, 07:16 PM

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For all we know, Kyrie may be watching what Mavs management does in this situation, to decide what he wants to do next season. He may look negatively on a team that is starved for assets punting a draft pick for a small sliver of a chance at a play in game.

You really think Kyrie has that on his mind? I don't. He went balls to the wall just 2 days ago to try and win out. The e-brake tank to get that pick is just as small of a sliver as it is in the play in. We had a chance to tank properly and instead FO does this. Lolol. Then let's Kidd go out and do everything to potentially get it taken away.

tap2390 · 04-07-2023, 07:20 PM

This is the right thing to do. Luka & Kyrie will be fine. In fact, I bet they both want this season to be over. Both had a lot going on this year. Pack in it and let's run it back next season with renewed stars and younger, better, hungrier roster.

FreshJive · 04-07-2023, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SMC0007

You really think Kyrie has that on his mind? I don't. He went balls to the wall just 2 days ago to try and win out. The e-brake tank to get that pick is just as small of a sliver as it is in the play in. We had a chance to tank properly and instead FO does this. Lolol. Then let's Kidd go out and do everything to potentially get it taken away.

We don?t know, but if he ever had any thought of staying here, maybe. I wanted to tank once they lost the back to back Charlotte games. If they wanted to compete for the playoffs, they should have done it there.

SMC0007 · 04-07-2023, 07:38 PM

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We don?t know, but if he ever had any thought of staying here, maybe. I wanted to tank once they lost the back to back Charlotte games. If they wanted to compete for the playoffs, they should have done it there.

Players want to win. Period. Kyrie hasn't been here long enough to be making decisions based on whether or not we give that pick up for a chance to compete. I find it very hard to believe any player was ok with this decision. Competitors in the middle of the fire aren't easily capable of seeing the big picture. We are caught up in the investment of the season, but they are 10x more caught up. It's their entire life. Luka and kyrie couldn't care less about that pick is where my money is. Kyrie doesn't even know if he wants to be here. I can't imagine that he wants to be here and it really solidifies it to close up shop and get a pick for some drafted player who if we are lucky could contribute off the bench a bit.

FreshJive · 04-07-2023, 08:42 PM

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Players want to win. Period. Kyrie hasn't been here long enough to be making decisions based on whether or not we give that pick up for a chance to compete. I find it very hard to believe any player was ok with this decision. Competitors in the middle of the fire aren't easily capable of seeing the big picture. We are caught up in the investment of the season, but they are 10x more caught up. It's their entire life. Luka and kyrie couldn't care less about that pick is where my money is. Kyrie doesn't even know if he wants to be here. I can't imagine that he wants to be here and it really solidifies it to close up shop and get a pick for some drafted player who if we are lucky could contribute off the bench a bit.

Kyrie wants to win period? Are we talking about the same guy? When he?s in the game, sure. Off the court, he seems to make decisions based on other motivations. I?m sure he?s capable of looking outside the heat of the moment, and understanding strategy. As are other players.

SMC0007 · 04-07-2023, 10:10 PM

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Kyrie wants to win period? Are we talking about the same guy? When he?s in the game, sure. Off the court, he seems to make decisions based on other motivations. I?m sure he?s capable of looking outside the heat of the moment, and understanding strategy. As are other players.

Yea. These guys want to compete if there's a chance. It's one thing to justify a stance but at some point there's no more ground. You're right. We don't know about Kyrie, but it's well documented that if there's a chance, guys want to play and guys want to win. If you step outside this stance, you really think the most important player is ok with shutting it down? You really think Luka responded with "OK, whatever yall want to do"? It's not Kyries team anyway. It's Lukas team.

FreshJive · 04-07-2023, 10:24 PM

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Yea. These guys want to compete if there's a chance. It's one thing to justify a stance but at some point there's no more ground. You're right. We don't know about Kyrie, but it's well documented that if there's a chance, guys want to play and guys want to win. If you step outside this stance, you really think the most important player is ok with shutting it down? You really think Luka responded with "OK, whatever yall want to do"? It's not Kyries team anyway. It's Lukas team.

I?m sure Luka was pissed. That?s why you have people who aren?t players make decisions. LeBron wanted to pay Tristan Thompson.

How did you get the board to make quotation marks instead of question marks? This is the real secret to Mavs success.

SMC0007 · 04-07-2023, 11:17 PM

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I?m sure Luka was pissed. That?s why you have people who aren?t players make decisions. LeBron wanted to pay Tristan Thompson.

How did you get the board to make quotation marks instead of question marks? This is the real secret to Mavs success.

Haha. Idk man. I wondered that for a while too. It might have something to do with me being in browser with android?