05-28-2021, 02:09 PM
(05-28-2021, 02:04 PM)omahen Wrote: Most of us thought KP will be a monster player in Mavs system. Most of us thought Wright will thrive with Mavs, but reality showed he was just basically same player as everywhere else. Most of us thought JRich will explode in Dallas, yet he is basically same guy he was in other teams. So I wouldn't really build everything on a hope someone who has been very average for several years will suddenly turn into an all star. Markkanen sure has potential and I might even see the move in a sense to increase asset base, but I would never see him as a final piece of the puzzle or a franchise cornerstone.
While it's true that some players do better in different systems or environments, and it's also true that Carlisle has a loooooong history of taking other teams' flameouts and polishing them into gems here in Dallas, I think the above is extremely wise and something we should all actively try to let sink in, mentally.