06-07-2023, 07:51 PM
(06-07-2023, 07:37 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: Good post. But I don't have any confidence whatsoever in Dallas doing anything like Miami. Cuban has owned the team forever it seems and has one title to show for it. They really know how to find and develop players and it starts with Mickey Arison, Pat Riley, and Eric Spoelstra three of the best ever to do it.
Me either. Last year was so weird that it appears they did everything wrong. What was so weird is the appeared to do most things right the year before with a few questionable moves. For instance, their G league team had Eugene who looked like the exact prototype you look for as an undrafted guy. The other two way guy looked like a mistake from the start, but that is what happens to most of them. They also picked up two undrafted guys in Feron Hunt and Carlik Jones. Obviously long shots, but they lost Hunt to a two way and he has bounced around...and again a good gamble due to his age and athleticism. Jones will probably never be an long term NBA player but has turned into a really good G-league player. I guess you can say Wright is a solid gamble. I also think Lawson is a good gamble. So we will see there.
But, this thing will not work out unless they find/develop some grinders who are overlooked. The more good decisions you make, the more likelihood you have one who surprises you and turns into a core player. They won't all be hits, but the more chances you give yourself and the more smart decisions, the much more likely you are to find them.