07-23-2023, 08:53 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-23-2023, 08:57 AM by hakeemfaan.)
(07-22-2023, 01:37 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: But I'm saying all of that NOW, and I still think this was a hell of a fine summer.
My evaluation of how the off-season was executed and how competitive the team is this season are not linked at the hip. There was simply too much wrong here to think that way. We have all been patient since Luka was drafted, and it's frustrating that the team isn't in better position. They SHOULD have been at a place where adding 1-2 pieces meant contention, but they just weren't. I fully blame the front office for years of missed opportunity, and am not letting them off the hook. But, I think THIS SUMMER was a step in the right direction, and if they had just identified the Porzingis situation as the disaster it was sooner (I knew after the bubble season) and started doing this back then, they'd be in a better place now in all likelihood.
TL;DR: I don't expect they'll compete this year, might not even make the playoffs, AND I think they had a good summer. Unfortunately, the state of the team at the end of last season was such that both can be true.
I don’t disagree with most of what you wrote. My disagreement was with you also throwing in a caveat at one point that you don’t consider #10 as a high pick. It might not have been your intention but it seemed like you were already lining up the excuses if Lively didn’t pan out. It is a high pick and the Mavs have to hit on that pick even if it takes Lively a couple of years.
It doesn’t matter other GMs miss as well. Most organizations have accountability. Donnie was let off the hook one too many times post the championship. Cuban can’t do the same with Nico. Patience is fine but don’t let him off the hook if a couple of years later Lively looks like a journeyman. By the same token give him an A if and when Lively pans out. Evaluatuons and hitting on talent matters for a GM.