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RE: MAVS NEWS: Dragic to DAL? | interest in Thybulle? McGee? | SnT for JB? - ItsGoTime - 07-02-2022
(07-02-2022, 12:51 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Totally disagree.I am pretty happy you put the players of today in the spots I think they go in for the most part. I will say, not sure you did this on purpose or not, but you left Hardy and Pinson off the list giving us only 1 spot left on the roster. If that is Dragic, the roster becomes imbalanced, but it’s fine to be imbalanced because of the trouble spots I see in the part of the roster that holds the most developmental players.
This team was close to a 50 win team when Brunson was a benchwarmer, THJ was the starting 2 guard, and KP was in and out of the lineup.
If we take today's Mavs and compare them to 2 seasons ago we got:
Luka/Dinwiddie/Frank Luka/Brunson/Burke
Bullock/THJ THJ/Richardson/Reddick
DFS/Green DFS/Green
Wood/Maxi/Bertans KP/Maxi/Melli
McGee/Powell Powell/WCS/Boban
To me there are already CLEAR upgrades from that team that posted a 47 win pace despite the fact KP played in almost half the games. The wing rotation has filled out. Wood should be a more reliable KP without attitude issues (I'm praying at least). McGee is a solid 10mpg guy but Maxi is the real star of the show. AND the Mavs still have Dinwiddie who proved to be a valuable 6th man. Probably most important though is that the team has a coach that the players are happy to play for.
Looking at our current roster getting another wing and Dragic should solidify it.
Barring a big shakeup trade, I think we see a TON of basketball this year with Maxi and Wood in at the same time. Who is the C and who is the big wing in that situation? Who cares. I think on defense, they are interchangeable as rim protection with Wood being a good rebounder. On offense, Maxi can do his thing on the 3 point line (hopefully being taught to set off ball screens and looking for openings to cut to the basket) and Wood can do his 3 level offensive thing working mostly as the on ball pick and roll partner.
If we don’t move Powell, I think he and McGee share at most 25 mpg as the surefire C and for sure not any clutch minutes to speak of. If we move Powell and get another C, I think that thought stays relatively the same. If we don’t return a C (make the move for a better backup to DFS like say, Thybulle), I think Bertans sees a lot more minutes than he would if Powell stays. That makes it more time on the court with 2 big wings because McGee still probably only plays the first 5-6 minutes of the game and 3rd quarter, then spot minutes to enforce control of the boards. Don’t think we see much of Bertans/McGee on the floor barring injury and there are lineups that will make sense with DFS playing the big wing spot too.
RE: MAVS NEWS: Dragic to DAL? | interest in Thybulle? McGee? | SnT for JB? - Kammrath - 07-02-2022
(07-02-2022, 02:47 AM)Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo Wrote: I do not underestimate what Wood can do. He'd be a difference maker.
Focused, he is a better player and especially more impactful next to Luka.
Let's hope the Mavs get his best self.
RE: MAVS NEWS: Dragic to DAL? | interest in Thybulle? McGee? | SnT for JB? - Branduil - 07-02-2022
I'm just imagining how painful it will be when Wood plays great and then leaves for San Antonio in the offseason
RE: MAVS NEWS: Dragic to DAL? | interest in Thybulle? McGee? | SnT for JB? - BigDirk41 - 07-02-2022
(07-02-2022, 07:44 AM)Branduil Wrote: I'm just imagining how painful it will be when Wood plays great and then leaves for San Antonio in the offseason
I personally think we need to extend him in November so we don't have another Brunson situation. I know the concerns, but I think he'll be a different player here and have a good attitude.
RE: MAVS NEWS: Dragic to DAL? | interest in Thybulle? McGee? | SnT for JB? - ThisIStheYear - 07-02-2022
Whatever they plan to do with Wood, they need to do it at the first opportunity. The first moment he’s eligible for an extension, it needs to happen. If you want to trade him, do it ASAP. Once Wood just becomes a rental, he won’t fetch value. If he makes it to free agency, he’s gone. The days of being able to kick the tires are over.
RE: MAVS NEWS: Dragic to DAL? | interest in Thybulle? McGee? | SnT for JB? - Smitty - 07-02-2022
(07-02-2022, 08:08 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: Whatever they plan to do with Wood, they need to do it at the first opportunity. The first moment he’s eligible for an extension, it needs to happen. If you want to trade him, do it ASAP. Once Wood just becomes a rental, he won’t fetch value. If he makes it to free agency, he’s gone. The days of being able to kick the tires are over.
THIS! Can’t agree more.
RE: MAVS NEWS: Dragic to DAL? | interest in Thybulle? McGee? | SnT for JB? - BoredAssistant - 07-02-2022
(07-02-2022, 07:44 AM)Branduil Wrote: I'm just imagining how painful it will be when Wood plays great and then leaves for San Antonio in the offseason
Wood's father worked for Popovich in the late '70s/early '80s in Central and South America. Good luck verifying. /s
RE: MAVS NEWS: Dragic to DAL? | interest in Thybulle? McGee? | SnT for JB? - Kammrath - 07-02-2022
https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1543257545577582596
RE: MAVS NEWS: Dragic to DAL? | interest in Thybulle? McGee? | SnT for JB? - Smitty - 07-02-2022
(07-02-2022, 10:52 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1543257545577582596
Seems we are putting a lot of faith in our 2nd round pick. If no Dragic and no Brunson. We will need Dinwiddie to look like he did when he first got here and not like he did in the playoffs. And maybe a combo of Green and Hardy are the 3rd ball handler/creator?
RE: MAVS NEWS: interest in Thybulle? Dragic? | leaving roster spot for future deal? - Kammrath - 07-02-2022
(07-02-2022, 10:59 AM)Smitty Wrote: Seems we are putting a lot of faith in our 2nd round pick.
Could be.
The thing about Hardy is this: He is battle tested in the GLeague. The GLeague is a massive step up from college, so expecting him to contribute (or be a back up plan) isn't the craziest thing in the world at all.
RE: MAVS NEWS: interest in Thybulle? Dragic? | leaving roster spot for future deal? - Smitty - 07-02-2022
(07-02-2022, 11:02 AM)Kammrath Wrote: Could be.
The thing about Hardy is this: He is battle tested in the GLeague. The GLeague is a massive step up from college, so expecting him to contribute (or be a back up plan) isn't the craziest thing in the world at all.
Looks like I’ll be on YouTube the next few months, trying to get excited about his potential. I will admit that I haven’t watched one second of him playing real bball. Only a clip with him playing pickup ball with Wood. I will not bash him or the FO at this time. I reserve the right to do so in the future
RE: MAVS NEWS: interest in Thybulle? Dragic? | leaving roster spot for future deal? - Kammrath - 07-02-2022
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RE: MAVS NEWS: interest in Thybulle? Dragic? | leaving roster spot for future deal? - Kammrath - 07-02-2022
https://twitter.com/JeriTsaiNets/status/1543413303392608257
RE: MAVS NEWS: interest in Thybulle? Dragic? | leaving roster spot for future deal? - Kammrath - 07-02-2022
https://twitter.com/massey_evan/status/1543428254111080449
RE: MAVS NEWS: interest in Thybulle? Dragic? | leaving roster spot for future deal? - Kammrath - 07-02-2022
https://twitter.com/massey_evan/status/1543429267912118272
RE: MAVS NEWS: interest in Thybulle? Dragic? | leaving roster spot for future deal? - Kammrath - 07-02-2022
Evan Massey going after Stein....calling him an "insider" in quotes.....
https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1542619860039081984
RE: MAVS NEWS: interest in Thybulle? Dragic? | leaving roster spot for future deal? - Kammrath - 07-02-2022
Skin Wade said yesterday as well:
Quote:"if the risk was low enough I think they would go get Kyrie for one year; by risk, I mean 'what are you giving up?'....I don't think the Kyrie market is very strong"
RE: MAVS NEWS: interest in Thybulle? Dragic? Kyrie? | leaving roster spot for future? - Kammrath - 07-03-2022
https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1543574051200851973
RE: MAVS NEWS: interest in Thybulle? Dragic? Kyrie? | leaving roster spot for future? - HoosierDaddyKid - 07-03-2022
(07-03-2022, 07:36 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1543574051200851973
That is a no-brainer I'm sure.
RE: MAVS NEWS: interest in Thybulle? Dragic? Kyrie? | leaving roster spot for future? - sterlingmallory - 07-03-2022
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1543674794658463745?t=w_oAzLPwPmCW8kMJrFCPFg&s=19