06-19-2022, 12:46 AM
(06-19-2022, 12:41 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: So, I don’t want to rain on this parade you have going here, I just don’t see it. I’m glad for you that you can be so optimistic, but if we run out next year trying to do basically the same thing as we did this year, only with better offensive firepower, I think WCF is really the furthest we can go.
The team built this year was a group of offense first guys just like Kidd said in the middle of the season. We may have added to the defense with Wood, we may not have, time will tell on that. I tend to lean toward hope in that regard.
However, if the offense continues to be standing around the 3 point line and wait for Luka to figure something out, then next time give the ball to Jalen and let him figure something out. I think we’re doomed to repeat the same thing we saw this year where few wanted to do anything with the ball when Luka is in the game. It was I go, then you go combined with live by the 3 die by the 3.
I hope it’s different, cause standing on the 3 point line does 1 thing well for the other team, it gives them rest. Even if we are the best offense in the league doing that, it will fail on us eventually. If we continue to be a middle of the pack defense, this will never be a championship team.
So hats off to you guys that believe we are close. I would like to be there with you. I just can’t get there.
The Mavs were the 6th ranked defense last year, that's not middle of the pack.
In terms of offense, the Mavs just added a versatile and long scorer to the starting lineup. He's better than both Maxi and Powell at both of their offensive specializations, and he can also do things they can only dream of. If Wood lives up to his potential, I expect that kind of multiplicative increase in offensive efficiency that we saw on defense last year by adding Bullock to DFS and Kleber.