2021-2022 MAVS NEWS: 4th in West | WCF loss [ARCHIVED]

[cow]

There has been much (wrong-headed) moaning about this roster.

I've said it multiple times before - this Mavs team is way better than most fans realize. Once they got past the learning curve on Kidd's system this season, they have been on a par with (or better than) almost the entire league. Only Phoenix was an outlier.

IMO they have been demonstrating that "as is" they are talented enough to beat anyone.

That doesn't guarantee anything in the playoffs, because the hard part of the postseason is gaining the knowledge of "how to win in the playoffs." The games are more intense, the focus has to be consistent, you can get scorched if you relax, every game is crucial. So far they have been learning quickly, which says a lot.

But they really don't have a ceiling. They are good enough and deep enough to beat anyone. They just have to do it, on the fly.

Guilty.  I'm a pessimist by nature.  I still say the Utah series was fools gold, but the Suns are a quality win.  Kidd's outcoached the competition and I am a little surprised opposing coaches haven't exploited some of the weaknesses in our rotation, save for Quinn refusing to cover Green.  The Kerr matchup will be interesting as I'm never sure what to think of his ability considering how loaded his teams have always been.

Our team plays hard, especially when Luka is giving good effort on defense.  It reminds me of the Heat and defense travels.

We still need upgrade and depth at the 4/5.  :p