What's Next For The Dallas Mavericks?
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
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0:00 Intro
1:03 What do the Dallas Mavericks need to address? + Asset review
7:51 What are the Mavs potential trade targets?
20:37 Free agency suggestions for Dallas
24:33 Congratulating the Celtics on their championship - Zábava
bro had this preloaded like he kendrick
😂😂you mean Kbot? Lol nah, I love Kendrick’s music but the jokes on the internet are always the best 😂😂
The 3-0 lead was a pretty good giveaway
@@Mr.Sax. the delusion of people saying Mavs in 7. It’s interesting to see just how different people can think…even when given the EXACT SAME INFORMATION lol like, we alllllll watched the same games and yet the amount of people that can be so wildly wrong…it’s weird af
He a fan he a fan he a fan
😊@@jordancave3089
not trading Gafford. Mavs need him as insurance during regular season if Lively is hurt. That's why they got him in the 1st place.
I think the bigger reason why they got him is to mostly be a "mentor" role, because they're essentially playing the exact same role, and they just didn't assume that Lively would be as good, and even better than Gafford. In my opinion, they should trade him because his value is probably the highest it will ever be, and they just don't need him if Lively is doing the same exact thing, but better. Your point is being: Spurs should trade for Chet to have him in case Wemby gets hurt.
Livey is fine. He needs to start shooting more threes and space the floor
Yeah, I don't want to see Dwight Powell as our backup center
@@lonnie3729 Lively was injured for stretches several times during the regular season and the team struggled without him. And Lively has a mentor in Tyson Chandler who has been training him ever since he was drafted by the Mavs. Another train of thought was rookie centers usually struggle with fouls. Lively and Gafford can play ultra aggressive and exert a lot of energy because they can keep rotating them for the center position and not have a huge drop off in production. And it allows the team to basically play the same way with rim rolling big on the floor at all times.
@@lonnie3729Bro if we trade him, we have to replace him. Who's gonna play with lively out? The only options suck on defense.
Gafford could easily be one of the best back up bigs in the league. His energy on those loud plays make a difference and he proved that against Minnesota
He’s not gonna make backup big money though when he hits the market so that isn’t an option. They do have to move him by the 2025-26 trade deadline.
@@dsmith2420 so what you’re saying is they have a whole other season 1/2 before having to worry about that? Ball up for the time being
Nah bro had this one ready in the holster
I would bet my life savings the script was getting typed out the moment that game 3 ended lol.
I had a stroke reading this lmaooo
was has
@@phantom_isleThen the post isn't for you. 300+ ppl understood what was said.
@@isthatdave55 yeah and I did too dumbass it's not hard. bro thinks he did something
They need a fr 6th man so bad. The offense just dies when either Luka or Kyrie come off the floor
Jaden Hardy could help with that.
Jordan Clarkson
@ZeusWayy not a bad idea actually
@@WispFigment yup
Or they need to play in a way that doesn't rely on 1 or 2 guys creating everything for the team
I disagree with Gafford. His flaws are fixable and you need those 'loud" plays they shift momentum and demoralize the teams. He fits well which is more important than just raw talent imo if you can get Cam for him though lol
You need to choose tho gafford or lively. You cant have both because none of them cant shoot well, If lively can develop a shot next year then you can keep the 2 but against a great shooting team, You cant have 2 bigs. This team needs an aaron gordon.
This is the highest trade value for gafford though, if they lose nxt year his value will plummet. OKC will give them tons of picks and players for gafford they can then reuse for consistent shooters
@@user-gc1wj8tt2pI get your point, but let’s be real and admit that OKC is not where Dallas should be willing to send him to in exchange for picks. They have a bright future, and is a team they literally had to beat to eventually reach the finals.
Gaffords contract is nice and we need tougher/physical rebounder. Mavs have historically had skinny bigs that get slapped around.
If u trade Gafford, u either gotta play Lively for 40 minutes a game or we’re back on the Powell train. Part of the reason the Mavs even made the final is that they had 2 bigs.
As a mavericks fan who watched every game, respectfully i am going to say no to pg13.
He is 35 years old.
Has injury history.
U don't want the same kp situation except pg13 in 2-3 years will be shell of himself while luke hits his prime
100% agree. I would rather take younger talent then aging talent.
Nothing is going to change until luka commit to playing defense. playing defense is an art.
Every single trade take he had was dog 💩
@@morrisstewart7586 do you think Dallas would have won the finals if Luka played better D? Hell no! His 2nd and 3rd best player averaged 15ppg and 12ppg.
@@Edogawa199X you don't comprehend very well, I didn't say that dallas would have won, because anyone that ever played the sport, knew dallas wasn't beating the celtics. dallas fans were wishing on a star. my simple statement was that dallas won win it all by trying to outscore every team. team defense must be played.
paul george in a mavericks jersey is just not right..
It would work flawlessly
PG could join anyone if he wants to ring chase. Either Nuggets, Timberwolves, or Mavs. As long as he doesnt force all star roles he'd be a key piece for any of these teams
Yes is
that's a trash ass idea, he needs ball on his hands to be sufficient help and u have luka and Kyrie already
He's worn so many different jerseys, though...
I think you are too low on gafford
Being a lob threat is very underrated and look at how bad Christian wood was with Luka, it’s just just a given that tall center guy can catch alley oops
Liability
Mofo has no jumper
Gafford is more of a backup if you're going by the numbers
With high impact
Lively needs to start next season, and they should have him taking 3 3pt shots per game. Gafford off the bench will be great. Lively is ready now to start with 1 season under his belt now. Gafford is kind of like the heart of the Mavs now the way he plays.
This is the earliest Rusty Buckets ever uploaded after a game😂😂
Daniel Gafford is the Michael Jordan of Bismack Biyombo’s
So one of the best players there is of his archetype.
I think there's a decent enough chance Daniel Gafford could improve upon the things he struggled with in the playoffs
He and Derrick Lively are really exciting bigs with a ton of upside. If Gafford can bolster his defense and either can retool a bit on offense, then they become a truly frightening pair that can compete with some of the superstar bigs like Jokic, Embiid, and AD. Like most of the Mavericks roster, they were just really inconsistent in the finals.
Gafford overachieved but Inthink he can continue to be a great roll guy and rim protection.
There’s no need to get rid of Gafford. Instead, you keep a traditional center with your new five and out system center in Lively (develops 3 pt shot) … There are enough assets to land 3rd option scorer and 6th man - that’s all Dallas needs. Lauri M and Clarkson = green, hardy, 1 1st rounder, 2 2nd rounders, Hardaway (expirer) … Kleber for salary match if needed. Then, with the MLE add another 3D
@@jwill5984 nah, Gaffords value is AS HIGH as it can be. OKC will give tons of things just for gafford mavs can use to trade for something else. PJ and Derrick jones are just not consistent shooters and got outhustled in the finals. Try to find a derrick white/jrue.. Imagine Luka, kyrie, jrue like, derrick white like and Lively.. that is a finals contender.
@@jwill5984 that’s a stupid trade. Plus Utah has Danny Ainge. Ainge would like Dallas to give 6 first round picks, 2 second rounds with maybe like 2 of those players you mentioned. Not all of them.
nah u clearly dont watch mavs basketball. we keeping josh green fosho
This
No cap, Green was a liability this whole finals.
I had to seriously question who he was playing for.
That's how invisible he was this series
@@ColdHoops I mean he kind of showed up in the last game from the three point line. If he had that kind of game in game 3, we could have seen this series go to 6.
@@rabeechowdhury I mean that's the problem, you doing the what if game with Josh. Reality not too kind on him
U acting like he really ah part they must keep lmao he barely did shit had one good game 🤣
There's no way the Mavs would trade Gafford unless it was in a package for a star player. Lively will definitely be the main guy next season, but the combination of the him and Gafford gives Dallas a decided advantage against many teams who lack size or don't have a good backup Center.
The Mavs are gonna be contenders for years to come. They're a very young team and all of their core pieces other than Kyrie are only going to get better. They just need to hit on some moves around the margins (easier said than done I know) and they'll be in these late round situations every year. I'm absolutely certain the media and general public are gonna act like the Mavs blew their only opportunity or that their window is closed which is hilariously incorrect.
Tbh they are not contenders. Theyre dark horse, because of luka and Ky. But the team overall doesnt look good, this year is their chance to win but they didnt. Next year is harder, Thunder, Timberwolves and Nuggets are there to stop them. The oldheads gsw and lakers can maybe shock everyone, If mavs is an eastern team I would call them a contender but their in the west, every team is good.
I think the window is closed. They ain't making it out of that conference again
because Kyrie is up there in age people assume the team is Old but really Kyrie is the only old player on the team and really, Kyrie still has multiple years left at elite play.
@@kiaadams104good thing nobody is asking you what you think. You’ve got to be a casual if you think the window is closed. Kyrie didn’t even decline in skill this year. If anything, he improved. The only other “old” player is Derek jones Jr and he was one of our best defenders. Must be a dumbass Celtics fan that’s proud it took them a super team to win the finals.
@@kiaadams104why not? If they get Paul George as their 3rd best player, they would be the favorite to come out imo
Mavs fans should be happy with this season. No, it wasnt a chip, but yall 100% overachieved. The Cinderella run had to end at some point. Maybe this is just me being conditioned to cope as a Blazers fan, but you giys should be proud of that team. Add to it, dont subtract.
Not a bad run for a 5 seed
There is dead weight that needs to go away.
They won 50 games and was the 5th seed...with a top 3 nba player....bum ahh blazer fans....wasted Dame career
@@coreyhiggins6890 one player? You think one player gets you more than 50 wins in the West? Kind of clueless, aren’t you.
Do you know how many seasons it took Jordan to get to 50 wins.
I disagree with trading Gafford. First off, he’s young. Bigs don’t grow on trees in today’s NBA. Lively definitely has more upside, but having a lob threat on the court at all times was what got them to the finals. It kept teams honest when Ky and Luka got into the paint. If they helped off it was a lob every single time. Boston was the only team that was able to slow it down. Also, Gaf against other teams second units will almost always be an advantage.
I don't understand the discourse. Why would they trade a player they just traded for?
Mavs could use a guy like Jordan Clarkson off the bench.
A guy like him who can take over scoring wise, but trust that it’d be better if the player wasn’t a guard like how Ky and Luka are. You’d want that player playing alongside those two in crunch time.
@@ineveryuniverse3953I think they should get lauri
@@picassojulien899 Jazz will not do that.
Clarkson is not a winning player
Maybe a Kyle Kuzma or something like that, someone that can also play with Luka and Kirye it needed be
Luka has never played a series where his roster was anywhere close to the other teams or had home court advantage. In any series in his career and hes already made it th western finals and finals with 2 different teams. But people still say lukas style wont work or muh heliocentrism . . So annoying and brain dead
I need Deni Avdija on the Mavs expeditiously
Who is that? I'm unfamiliar with him.
@@thebekgo1624 He’s a forward that plays on Washington and has proven to be a high level defender with some playmaking ability and good size. His shooting hasn’t been the best throughout his career but he was pretty good this season. It would make sense for washington to move him as they don’t plan on making any winning run anytime soon so they can acquire some assets for him while his value is high.
@@JeyDub08wizards would not trade a 23 year old improving player that fits on their timeline, plus the mavericks have no assets whatsoever except maybe jaden hardy
@@kudingus759 They still have the 1st rounder mentioned in the video as well as contracts to match Deni’s and josh green too. I could see them move him to just maximize draft capital using a very interesting pick from the Mavs since they don’t really have a young stud that Deni could act as the supporting cast to in the foreseeable future but to your point, the Wizards wouldn’t be in a rush to move him
They’re more likely to trade Kuzma than Deni. They literally traded spencer to build the offense around Deni. Be for real now please.
They need a 3rd scorer preferably a wing like Mikal briges. Find a way to get as much help for spacing.
Mikal is terrible defensively
@@thebekgo1624 He placed 2nd in DPOY voting in 2022, he could get back there without having to carry offense like he does in Brooklyn
@@TheHappyWhaledefense falls off really quick and some players just reach those defensive heights again. It more than likely is his offensive burden hindering his defense, but sometimes players just regress in certain areas of their game
@@thebekgo1624No, he is not. He just isn't as good now as he has been in previous years because he has taken on a bigger offensive role.
@@urbaindelva7869 he would be the 3rd option again like he was on the suns
They don’t need to be that aggressive this off season because the team they are with right has only been together since Christmas give them like a season to see if they can get better
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@@alsorustybucketshope it’s an RSS
Damn rusty you were quick😭
he had like whole 2 quarters
Almost like teams are 0-153 when down 0-3
And dead wrong
They were put together after the trade deadline, they need continuity, let them have a training camp and maybe an extra piece.
Lauri M from Utah to the Mavs! Heard it here first! Makes Dallas deadly. Lively learns the 3. Five our offense ready, but can still play a traditional line up. Mavs have some good assets for a 3rd option scorer. Hardaway exploring, 1 1st rounder, 2 2nd rounders, Green, Hardy … All movable. Could use a 6th man type (unless Jones can turn into one)
We have 2 firsts to trade after the Knicks draft pick conveys next week
Not enough to get Lauri though sadly
Would love that but it’s never happening. The thunder can make a way better trade
We've already seen Luka with KP.
It would be the same scenario with Lauri
@@ColdHoops Lauri plays more aggressive than KP. He actually attacks mismatches
Taking into account we just saw a team composition that has only been playing together for 5 months, they can run it back and iron out the roles of each player. There's big potential for Hardy, PJ and DLive to keep improving their game (and they better give more usage to Dante Exum in the post-season). On the other hand Hardaway and Kleber (even if healthy) felt like filler
One too many 6'6 "athletic" guys who are inconsistent shooters.
I’m fine with Gafford, but it’s clear now Lively is the starter, I need Gafford back on the bench now, also lively needs to take 3 threes a game next sesson( won’t be a rookie anymore), I think the Mavs need another guy, the Mavs had the same type of team the Celtics did in 2022, just slightly different, but celfics added to it a lot in 2023, Celtics waited a year, Mavs must jump on it now. Add another 3-4 wing, & a guard. I would say Drjuante Murray, inquire about Julius Randle if you don’t have to give much, Paul George, Deni Advija( could be their 3rd scorer, and could take some of the reigns if good enough, when Kyrie completes his time as a Mav), I like Bogdan on the Mavs off the bench, same with D’Angelo Russell, or Demar Derozan, someone of that level.
Demar derozan and Alex Caruso would be interesting Caruso could be the mavs josh hart type player
Caruso would be perfect. Solid offense, great defense. Huge upgrade for the team (and i fhe can't play the 3, he'd be the best 6th man they could ask for).
Caruso would be killer. Dependable offense, great defender. Exactly what they need. If not a starter, he'd be the 6th man they need.
If the mavericks could land then two it would definitely improve the team. They’d probably have to give up hardy or green or both but I would not be completely bummed about it.
So glad abt the Malone and Stockton diss at the end
Lakers fans are very sad right now
Trade that s for an m
Damn right.
Damn right.
yep
I would love to see Cam Johnson on the Mavs, he plays best when complementing stars and he sure is a knock down shooter with size & a good above average defender.
Just what the Mavs need at the 3 to elevate the team as a whole.
Jacob you lost weight bro? Good for you, looking trim, champ.
Jimmy butler, Jeremi grant or OG anunoby. Great 3rd option defensive players who can score 20+ a night if Luka or kyrie are struggling.
Jimmy Butler would be crazy on this team. Mia would want 2 much tho. More than we can offer anyways.
Butler old and never healthy and Knicks aren’t letting go of OG for anything. He’s also never healthy. Grant idk, maybe could work.
@@bailoch Butler is crazy hungry to win a ring. Would be nice if Mavs gonna play the Celtics again with Jimmy on their roster. Also it would be nice to have Jimmy alongside Luka.
@@bailochHe said OG as if he didn't just arrive to the Knicks at the deadline.
it genuinely feels like the mavs were 1-2 pieces away from being ready ROSTER wise to deal with the celtics. There were some real coaching head scratchers this series, the timeouts for example while going on a run.
Did you not watch the Finals? Kyrie is the reason they didn't win.
Getting 2 more key pieces wouldn't have stopped his awful performance
@@ColdHoops 2 key pieces is a lot. Like imagine if they had a Jrue Holiday type of player for the perimeter and some sort of big man perimeter defender.
@@rabeechowdhury Kyrie and Luka would still have the ball. As I said, it doesn't solve Dallas' weaknesses.
And Luka getting fouled out in game 3 let me know, this series wasn't going 6 or 7 games
@@ColdHoops well their perimeter defense is pretty bad. It ranks lower than that of Milwaukee and Phoenix, two teams that have been notorious for their lack thereof of defense.
@@ColdHoopsa forward that can create a shot would beat the celtics
Damn Rusty with that super quick upload in the chamber! 💻
Deni Advija or Markkanen. Buddy Heild or Monk type guy off the bench. I think Dallas could compete with that
Not sold buddy hield would've beat the Cs
U don’t go changing your team bc u lost in the finals
As a biased Wizards fan who wants my team to get picks, I think they should send that 2027 pick to the Wizards (alongside salary filler or whatever) for Kuz. I know he was heavily rumored to them at the deadline, but I think they could give it another shot. Yeah the three isn’t great, but Kuzma back in a diminished role on a good team would be great to see. Obviously can play some defense, can playmake pretty well as far as wings go, can put the ball on the ground and create a shot, has championship experience, just does a bit of everything. Kuz also has three more years of his contract, making his presence in Dallas align perfectly with this window. Am I pitching this solely because I want my team to get future firsts? Yep. Do I think it’s worth a look? Yep.
"Some" defense is not enough for Mavs. To cover for Luka and Kyrie they need excellent defenders. Anything less and this team is dysfunctional. Guys like Kuz, Markkinen and even PG at this age wont improve the roster. Guys like Anunoby, Grant would.
I think a real real shooter and a defensive perimeter player would be enough that or a experienced big.
Rusty looking good with the cut I like! Great video!
Mavs only need 1 or 2 upgrades really. the west is so even winning a series is going to be about matchups and cant be guaranteed. The east should have a mix up next year as well with everyone healthy hopefully.
The problem is Luka and Kyrie can't play defense like those starting 5 of Celtics.
That's the biggest problem for Mavs that would potentially stop them from winning chip (no matter how good their offensive games are)
@@Jopsksprdvakfthe mavericks defense wasn’t the problem. The offense is what fell off in this series.
their offense is sucks.... not defense
Klay Thompson to mavs
Hell no
As much as I can understand your Gafford take, there are rumors that he could be joining Luka on the Slovenia team in the next year or 2. I think the Mavs fell in love with the 2 big man rotation so it would have to take a decent upgrade and a replacement level big for them to give up his 4 years.
Gafford isn’t Slovenian da fuq?
@@usmnt4423Embiid isn’t American 🤷♂️
@@usmnt4423 national teams allow for one non-native players to assimilate/play on the team. Mike Tobey has been Slovenia’s guy for years.
@@usmnt4423 he isn't, but this is woke 2024
Thanks for giving us a congrats I could feel the pain in your voice but it’s appreciated!
Everyone talking about needing more offence. I believe they should try to get herb jones and maybe one more player who can get a bucket
They should pursue mathese thybulle. A very good defender and a 3pt threat
Tey went after him and he chose ........ Blazers.
@@RighteousUncle they offered him but the blazers has the right to match the offer
@@BaiJordz37 Oh I thought he was free agent my mistake.
the mavs should definetely go for herb jones. djj goes to the bench and herb replaces him in the starting lineup.
Improved 3pt capability. And yes you nailed it: a 6th man. PJ and all those 3 and D guys need to work hard in the off.
Harrison Barnes played for Dallas like 5 years ago, and however irrelevant to this current team, I feel like that should have at least been mentioned lol.
I’m surprised I didn’t bc I have a weird affinity for Mavs Barnes lol. My 2nd ever CZcams video was about him
Bruce Brown
Gafford is good back up center he can finish around the rim better then lively right now and can catch better then lively lively just a better perimeter defender and better passer
Gafford has so much Aura but yeah we need a bigger Center who can shoot.
I'd love to see Jason Kidd or Mark Cuban going Tywin Lannister with Hardy and Lively and telling them "I need you to become the men you were always meant to be. Not next year. Not tomorrow. Now."
Bro had this taped and ready to go
i'm mavs fan and when I said we need to trade Gafford bcause he's limited, people were so mad. Finally, someone else said it
This is why I rarely listen to people who don’t strictly cover the Mavs. They tend to not know what they are talking about. Dallas needs to be aggressive, but I wouldn’t really want their 1st round pick, esp not in 2027, if I were another team because Luka is obviously going to resign with the Mavs, Kyrie has never been happier, Lively is going to become one of the top centers in the NBA on both sides of the ball. And the Mavs are a young team. A team that has gotten to the west finals and the finals in 2 of 3 years is not a fluke. Good lord guys….
The Mavs need to act quick. The core of Luka, Kyrie, Lively, Gaford, Pj, Jones are to be kept if they want to win a chip . The rest of the bench must go except for Green and Exum.
Maxi and Tim jr has stayed too long. And neither one of them can perform during the playoffs.
Free agents the Mavs can use the ff : Spencer Dinwiddle, OG Anunoby, Patrick Beverly, Bol Bol,
Dude not giving his flowers to the C's
You won the award for the most obscure bball reference with Al-Farouq Aminu.
Not agasint some of the trade ideas but I don't know if they need to make drastic changes. I kinda wouldn't made to see what the team like once they have more time together, but I also agree. There's no guarantee the Mavs will make the finals next year. There's a lot of young teams that will also improve.
Hope to see the Mavs improve and come back stronger next season.
My issue with upgrading this roster is that all Dallas would do with 1 more better player is have 1 more option for isolation… that’s bad. They need to fix their coaching issue on offense. I’m not sure if it’s a deficiency with Jason Kid or whatever, but him running iso and pick n roll at spam levels is absurd. He needs to learn how to run an actual system.
A lot of these guys on Dallas are under utilized and have overly simple offensive roles.
I thought that PJ Washington would average either close to or the same numbers as he did in Charlotte, but instead, he's been reduced to being a corner 3pt shooter mostly. He did that pretty well at times, but it always felt like he could do more than what he was allowed to do. Same thing with THJ. I've seen clips is him creating off the dribble pretty well, but he isn't being allowed to do that now.
@@urbaindelva7869 to be fair PJ Washington only averaged like 12ppg in Charlotte. But, I agree, by the eye test it seems like he should be able to be more useful out on the court if they adapted the system better. The challenge with him is he may be fools gold. His averages in Charlotte don’t really paint him as a consistent scoring type and he really gives me slasher vibes, so if there’s no motion giving him a chance to beat that first defender off the catch I’m not sure he can bring a team consistent value on offense. They literally have him just posted up in the corner (as you’ve said), which is odd for a guy that’s a natural athletic slasher.
Peak Joe Ingles on this Mavs team legitimately wins them a chip I ain't playing
Kleber and Green for Monk made me want to throw up as a Kings fan lmao
lol you’re losing Monk for nothing bro…I’d prefer Kleber and Green for the Mavs anyways, Monk is not what we need
@@DunningKrugerJnr Agree
@@DunningKrugerJnr definitely lost him for nothing lil bro lmfao
I’m glad you are getting push back on the Gafford comments. He could be a mediocre starter for a few teams in the league right now. He would definitely be sketchy as a starter on the Mavs, but as a backup? He does everything lively can do but to a less extent. Getting PG would be amazing though. I think Luka, Kyrie, PJW, PG, and Lively as starters with DJJ and Gafford as key role players would definitely be good enough to at least get back to the WCF.
As a Mav fan I also said (even before they made a run to the finals) the final piece is a quality starting 3 and real shooting. I don't say real shooting to downgrade the shooting from role players but a real shooter or two needs to help mitigate some of the variance the Mavs showed. And they still won games with tough 2s and lobs but some of those lower scoring games came down to a lack of shooting on the outside.
To add on I don't necessarily agree we saw heliocentrism pushed as far as possible. I mean if they didn't face a historically well put together Celtics the chances of them of being Champs increases more than a change to their playstyle. Not to say that they shouldn't strive to build with more shot creation, but we saw what happened when Kyrie dribbled more this series, timely shotmaking was the real issue in the losses. Playstyle wise yes there should be evolutions for how the team is built but I disagree with the premise that playstyle was the actual issue, if it was they probably aren't even in the finals.
Mavs need a very consistent 3&D guy that demands attention in defense.
If I’m the mavs I’m trading for mosses moody - that man can defend and shoot the 3.. now his on ball creation needs some work - but he’ll be hella cheap and the warriors don’t seem to care about him
Bingo.
We gave Rusty Buckets a predator let’s go!!!
Some of those sign & trade options don't quite work. (EDIT: just one. Thought the second apron prohibited sign & trades in either direction; it does not) Sacramento only has early bird rights on Monk & the 4yrs/78mill they could give him (in a sign & trade or otherwise) is likely below his market value.
Clippers can’t acquire a free agent thru sign and trade but can trade away Paul George
@harrisbeard8715 after some googling, right you are! I thought that was one of the new 2nd apron penalties but I was just wrong & it's just the regular restriction you mentioned. Will edit my comment accordingly.
That would be amazing , not just good defense at that position but good offense could create his own shot, he is perfect.
The Mavericks need a Paul George level player. They really played amazing, but the role players didn’t know how to play when Kyrie didn’t play well. He threw everything off. PJ and DJJ were too inconsistent too. The top 7 players are good, but they need 2 other great players to complement Luka and Kyrie.
I'd rather them get Mikal or Miles Bridges
Mavs either need to sign DJJ or find a good POA defender replacement. Ideally Hardy is finally ready in year 3 and Omax can get some minutes at the 3-4. THJ, Green, and Maxi are expendable for defensive players that can stretch the floor.
I don't understand wanting to only have 1 big? Explain that to me.
2:40 Keyonte George could be worth a gamble on a low-risk contract to come off the bench. Just spitballin'
Serious fact:
If you take away the Mavs' lob threat what do you got left when the only player who could post up on the team is the Point Guard, it is "atrocious" yet that's never mentioned. At least game 4 I seen some attempts at the post up and I think that energy alone changed the whole dynamic, I would love to see the Mavs keep this type of intention and intensity moving forward, but we need a forward who could play the defense like what we have but has a better offensive arsenal, Paul George would literally be the perfect fit.
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Lukas Finals Numbers:
29.2 Points Per Game
47.4% Field Goals
8.8 Rebounds
6 Assists
2.6 Steals
Pj Washington’s inconsistency was rough to watch
Man he was so dam clumsy out there. I cringed every time he brought the ball up 😂 Jones as well smh.
Do they have the cap space for PG-13? I also think their centers need to develop. They need to be able to post in the block. They could have really taken advantage of Tatum, but their main contributions was being a lob threat. You can't win when only two guys generate all the offense.
Mikhal bridges checks out the boxes, or mabye if they want to add size they could chase laury markkennan
I don’t see a world where Gafford gets traded, him and Lively have similar enough play-styles the team can run the same defensive scheme when either is out. If one isn’t working they can just throw the other out there and it makes the other 4 players have an easier time sticking to the plan instead of having to make changes with a different big comes out
Also Josh Green has a poison pill in his contract so he isn’t getting moved, those players never do.
I still think the Luka “heliocentric” situation is more of a roster thing than a mentality. The reason Luka’s usage went down this year is because they finally gave him an all/star to play with, it’s that simple,
How did you find the 92 player usage%?
Mavs just needed a legit second option on offense. A sixth man like a Jason terry type would have been great for them. I think they would have won more than one game. That plus guys that could defend and shoot the three might have won them a title. Outside of Luka and Kyrie, no one else in their rotation was a solid offensive option. They struggled to score over 100 points
The biggest need outside a solid 6th man/3&D guy? DLive being a stretch big. Solves quite a few problems. Only thing is, can't rely on that becoming a thing in one off-season.
Luka needs to focus on conditioning
Need more catch and shoot wings that can defend, and a good wing/guard that can create. I think DJ would be an amazing forward off the bench
Rusty muckets I love you
2027th pick was traded for PJ Washington. Mavs will have 2025th picks after trade deadline (Mavs first from this year conveys to Knicks) and they will have 2031st first.
I see a lot of potential from DLive, Hardy and PJ, but I question if many of the other players can fix their flaws, but if they can fix Gafford that would be massive.
Nico Harrison has done a great job reconstructing a contender in the span of two seasons. The worst things that happened in his tenure were out of his control, trading KP and letting go of Brunson. Cuban screwed up the Brunson deal and his Knicks deal was set-up before the 2022 playoffs even started. KP was never going to reach the quality he producing now without leaving Dallas. He's building well with what he's got, not to mention that Jason Kidd is not a good enough head coach to win a championship.
If he could coach a team to the finals, he's good enough to coach one to win it all in my opinion
There is no way on earth the mavs are trading Gafford.
we will be back for sure 🎉
Timmy is going before maxi unless they trade for a maxi replacement . Maxi is key for this team
This dude looks like Zach Edie with rosacea
We HAVE TO get off Tim Hardaways contract. Unfortunately, the only way any team will take him, is if we attach our 25 first (once draft night gets here), or our 31 first.
We would need to aquire a useable player. Whether it's someone who can contribute in 25, or is an even more attractive trade piece than Tim would be. Getting a decent 3rd scoring option should be our #1 priority.
Rusty was harsh for getting on Malone and Stockton for most playoff wins, but without a title.
Luka DOES NOT do too much. MJ had seasons FAR above Luka's highest usage rate. Jordan also was a vastly inferior shooter to Doncic, and not a point guard (and not as good a rebounder). Doncic could move the ball faster, but people who complain about his usage don't really know as much about basketball as they think they do. Who else had higher usage rates than Luka? AI, Kobe, Giannis and Westbrook. Some pretty big names in there and a bunch of championships. Luka is a unicorn....there has NEVER been a point guard like him. He has the passing ability of Magic, the shooting of Bird, the rebounding of Bird and is an excellent ball handler. If his team improves, his rates will drop because he's happy to share duties as he proved this year with Kyrie. The more pieces you put around him, the more his usage rates will drop. Right now he's at 48%/38% which is pretty good for someone taking the volume of contested shots he does. Quit whining about how much his usage rate is.
Bro tried to slip in Westbrook, I love Russ to death but his usage rate wasn’t in an example of the fact high usage could work, he and ai are both exceptions to the rule. The teams around them weren’t good. I don’t think high usage is bad, but I think getting more on ball creation would be a net positive for the Mavs, look at what putting CP on the Rockets did, that was without a doubt the best version of the Harden Rockets.
@@That1tree05 the usage rate is always going to be high with a point guard, and especially a high scoring point guard. Then you toss in the back of these also an elite rebounder and no matter what he does it’s always going to be near the top end of the list. It would be a completely different argument if he was shooting 34% from three and 44% overall with a high usage rate.
They won 50 games with Kyrie missing a third of the season and no secondary star, then they got through three rounds of playoffs where they were the underdog and he was injured. Trying to find ways to criticize him for the way he plays often is a waste of time because Dallas is a lottery team every year without him.
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Couple problems with the stuff he said lively is a rookie Luca can get dramatically better which is scary and Hardy is more for the future after Irving and PJ learns to shoot at a higher level and yeah, all you need is one more shot creator.