I take a different approach. Most interested if I can actually care about the team during the regular season. I tried to get into Summer League and Preseason, but I just didn´t care fore more than 1-2 games/halves. I can´t stand AD. Think he´s a poor leader, not a winner and not very likeable as a player. We, Mavs fans, have been spoiled with Dirk and Luka, in terms of skills, leadership and personality. They might happen again with Flagg, but I could not care less about AD.
As far as a record prediction goes. I´d say if Nico was not a complete moron, this team cannot be anywhere between 43 wins and 45 losses. Cause either this weird as f*** roster outperforms in the early part of the season in which case Kyrie is "rushed" back and they go like 45-37 or they stink in the early part of the season. trade AD, ease Kyrie back and go like 32-50. The fact that Vegas has seen so much action on the under that they had to lower the wins total, suggests that the money banks on the 2nd scenario.
I tend to lean in that direction, mainly cause I don´t see AD as the sort of talent that can make this weird roster configuration work offensively. Dirk and Luka could have. AD does not have the skills nor personality to do so.
As far as a record prediction goes. I´d say if Nico was not a complete moron, this team cannot be anywhere between 43 wins and 45 losses. Cause either this weird as f*** roster outperforms in the early part of the season in which case Kyrie is "rushed" back and they go like 45-37 or they stink in the early part of the season. trade AD, ease Kyrie back and go like 32-50. The fact that Vegas has seen so much action on the under that they had to lower the wins total, suggests that the money banks on the 2nd scenario.
I tend to lean in that direction, mainly cause I don´t see AD as the sort of talent that can make this weird roster configuration work offensively. Dirk and Luka could have. AD does not have the skills nor personality to do so.