(02-22-2024, 07:43 PM)The Jom Wrote: Dang, those numbers look phenomenal. Give me either or both of those guys!

(02-22-2024, 07:16 PM)F Gump Wrote: ~walking into the thread to make a comment about this current Mavs team~

~seeing "MAVS NEWS" has devolved into a heated extensive ongoing argument over Brunson contract 2 years ago~

~backing away from the thread until some other time~

(02-22-2024, 02:53 PM)Jym Wrote: Ahh so you're one of those who think he would have voluntarily turned down an extra $60 to $70 mil of guaranteed money (if we were wanting to offer that)

(02-22-2024, 08:35 PM)youzigizag Wrote: Either Im mistaken.

I worded something wrong.

Or youre mistaken.

Genuinely confused about your comment.

Is the post in response to me saying that I dont think he Mavs could have satisfied what Brunson saw in New York even if we offered Max or near Max?   If so...I think Jalen probably takes it.  What were Mavs able to offer?  32-33M?  I forget if the number could have been inflated if Designated.  Again...I forget the absolute most Mavs could over before and after Designating if the numbers differed.  

I think he maybe takes the 24M difference to be a Mav.   But...he seems very confident, very skilled...taking a discount,  whether it was the most New York could offer or an actual discount at 26M,  might have been worth it to play with family, be close to family/friends and be the #1 on a team in a large market.   

I dont know the 60/70M figure youre talking about.

(02-22-2024, 08:55 PM)Jym Wrote: The Knicks signed him to a 4 year $104 million deal
The most we could offer was 5 years and $175 million 
Knicks actually gave him less than I had remembered. His contract declines yearly

(02-22-2024, 08:55 PM)Jym Wrote: The Knicks signed him to a 4 year $104 million deal
The most we could offer was 5 years and $175 million 
Knicks actually gave him less than I had remembered. His contract declines yearly

(02-22-2024, 03:10 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Disagree. 

No interest in bashing Kyrie, because I’m relatively hapoy with his play (if not the trade to get him). But give me Brunson, and I think the numbers show THAT when you realize that Brunson is the focus of his offense and Kyrie isn’t.

(02-23-2024, 12:29 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I liked this comment from Iztok:

2. Mavs playing big early then winning with a big version of small ball


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My favorite version of small ball.  Going small ball, but big.

(02-23-2024, 12:49 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: The point of "small ball" was never, ever, ever the "small" part. It was and will always be about "skill ball." It's just even today, there is a shortage of big players who can MOVE like smaller players. So, most of the time teams have to go smaller to get BETTER. 

That's why you don't give up on Kleber when you have him, and why you don't trade guys like O-Max before you know how good they'll be. Can you IMAGINE if they could rotate O-Max in with Kleber and Washington???????

(02-23-2024, 08:38 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: It is nice to have three choices at the five to go with the four mentioned below.  Having multi-position bench players (Maxi 5/4, DJJ 4/3, THJ 3/2 and Exum 3/2/1) gives us tons of optionality.  

I think we got our Aaron Gordon.  

I think we solved the non-Lively minutes (Maxi was +26 and Gafford was +9 against OKC.  Last night Gafford was +9 against another strong opponent in Phoenix and Maxi was +3 (+5 as the only big).  PJW is an important part of unlocking Maxi as the five.  Grant and DJJ just didn't provide enough size and exposed Maxi.  

Other than THJ, everyone outside of Kyrie and Luka can defend (and Luka is better than he's ever been).  It is easy to put 3 defenders on the floor with our stars and not lose a ton offensively.  

It feels like Tim hasn't hit a 3 since the trade (he's 6/26 or 23%) and PJW is .222 from 3 since arriving.  So, we haven't seen the best version of this yet.

The biggest thing is Luka seems energized.  He's +71 over the last four games (that's 17.75 per game as opposed to his season long number of +3.0).  He's averaging almost 11 assists (imagine if Tim and PJ started hitting 3's).  It was 8.8 assists prior to the last four games.  He has a legit shot at MVP now and it will largely depend on where we finish in the standings.  My hope is he takes fewer nights off (while playing) and we keep the pedal to the metal and see if we can catch one of the top 4.



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In their short time together, this four man lineup for the Mavericks has been FANTASTIC. ⬇️

Doncic - Irving - Green - Washington

Offensive Rating: 117.9
Defensive Rating: 94.4
Net Rating: 23.5

Just change out the five as needed.?