01-16-2023, 08:24 PM
(01-16-2023, 07:55 PM)F Gump Wrote: I know we need a C and a 2-way wing and more. But I keep coming back to what I felt in the summer. I think the games keep showing us that the Brunson replacement is the biggest hole on this roster, and finding another Brunson somehow is their quickest route to raising their ceiling.
I think it is the quickest way to raise the floor. As we saw last season. Another borderline allstar that can carry the offense for stretches immediately turns the Mavs into a 50+ wins team but as we saw last season it did not make a difference when they faced the Warriors.
That´s when the other needs you mentioned come into play. When the best teams in the league come out with rotations that feature 2-3 all NBA level players. Multiple creators. Without any defensive liability (more likely multiple all defense team candidates).
When the Mavs cannot hide their own liabilities on both ends. When teams target the weakest defender all game long. Or completly take role players like Bullock, DFS and Kleber out of the game because they cannot do anything with the ball in their hands.