(06-25-2023, 08:55 AM)Jason Terry Wrote: I feel the same way. I’m still shocked over the moves. It was perfect. They checked off so many boxes. And there’s still more to go
Yeah, we will see if they made the right direction. Last year was just brutal basketball to watch. They had a top player but literally did none of the winning things. What made it so frustrating was the previous year they did most of the winning things right. Even in a brutal year, most of the Mavs games were close. They did themselves no favors to give them advantages in close games. Now close games are tough year to year. Some years you win more than you lose, other years it is the opposite.
So I wanted to upgrade the talent of the roster but also focus on players who can impact winning. Tough players. Making it a little harder for the other team to score. Limit the easy baskets. Limit the turnovers (Mavs are typically good here). Make your free throws (Not good at this). Rebound better on both the defensive and offensive glass. Win the hustle plays.
Winning in the NBA is really tough. But the formula can be really easy to get there. Finding those players in the right scheme is the hard part. It is much easier to get there when you have a franchise player already.