06-23-2021, 02:45 PM
I get that this is a "what have you done for me lately" league but the teams that have not won an NBA Championship are: the Indiana Pacers, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets Orlando Magic and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Cuban may swing for the fences and strike out a lot, but he's certainly hit his fair share of some home runs. In fact, 2011 and drafting Luka were thrilling grand slams.
Some might argue the Mavs would be better off hitting singles and doubles than swinging for the fences. But that's certainly not the trend in real baseball.
This is all tied to analytics and as a result, developing hitters on their way to the bigs are taught to swing to hit the ball out of the park. Strikeouts are no longer viewed as egregious; they’re just outs.
Shouldn't we think of building a championship roster the same way? Does it matter that the Mavs struck out with JRich? Would it have been better if JRich were good, only to lose in the first round? No, the Mavs are just out, either way.
So we move on to next year, step back into the batter's box and swing hard again.
Cuban may swing for the fences and strike out a lot, but he's certainly hit his fair share of some home runs. In fact, 2011 and drafting Luka were thrilling grand slams.
Some might argue the Mavs would be better off hitting singles and doubles than swinging for the fences. But that's certainly not the trend in real baseball.
This is all tied to analytics and as a result, developing hitters on their way to the bigs are taught to swing to hit the ball out of the park. Strikeouts are no longer viewed as egregious; they’re just outs.
Shouldn't we think of building a championship roster the same way? Does it matter that the Mavs struck out with JRich? Would it have been better if JRich were good, only to lose in the first round? No, the Mavs are just out, either way.
So we move on to next year, step back into the batter's box and swing hard again.