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I think Rick was a combination of factors.  Luka was just too good for some of Rick's mind games and Rick was the ultimate chicken shit into chicken salad guy so he allowed the Luka centric offense since it was the style that best fit the roster.  Maybe I'm overly harsh on Kidd because he has those same roster challenges, but he seems to have no desire to coach an offense.  Who knew the whole "give the ball to Luka" was 100% serious.  

I really think Luka is coachable and can thrive anywhere, you just have to have a coach willing to challenge him on that end of the floor.

I wish they´d have gotten Hardy, when he was an assistant at Boston. That guy is so clever. Last night the Jazz beat the Pelicans smallish line-up by switching Zion onto Conley and Clarkson. They´d take any (low percentage) three point shot then crashed the offensive glass with Kessler, Markkanen and Olynyk vs. just Nance and three guards. Also Kessler is the White Tyson Chandler. That guy is going to be a defensive stud. He´s 7´2 and moves like a ballerina. Already a better player than all the Cs on the Mavs.

Unless Utah goes on the greatest self-sabotaging run of all times, they´ll finish ahead of the Mavs. They are simply a better team with a better coach.

If Lillard stays healthy Portland now also seems a decent chance.

You know what happened there last season:

1. TANK.
2. SMART MID SEASON (talent downgrade) TRADE TO RE-STRUCTURE ASSETS/CAP (McCollum for Josh Hart + 1st round pick)
3. FREE DEVELOPMENT MINUTES FOR YOUNG PLAYERS (Simons/Little)
4. TOP 5 DRAFT PICK (Sharpe)
5. BIG POST SEASON TRADE (using the McCollum picks to acquire Grant)
6. WIN AGAIN

All a process of six months. Professional front office work. If only we were in a similar situation. But any moment now Lillard will call his best friend Nico and make it happen.