02-09-2024, 02:01 PM
(02-09-2024, 01:44 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: You're absolutely correct here.
But what I might be confused about is that the Mavs can still play that way...? They have Maxi to play 5 out if they need to. PJ has shot close to 41% on catch and shoot threes for his career AND can play small ball 5 if needed. Mavs now have the ability to play big AND small.
All I've seen with these deals is that the Mavs got even more flexible with the ability to play 48 minutes of pure Lively ball and if needed go 5 out super small with Maxi and a MUCH more effective (on paper) Grant Williams.
I'm like surfpuckmd in that I wasn't elated with the PJ deal. I was kind of out on him before the TDL and didn't want to give up the 2027. But I still understood why the Mavs wanted him and the upside was there. The jury is out if he will fit. But if he does, we saw how good this team looked with a 15ppg stretch 4 in the first 10 games when Grant Williams was effective.
So I'm optimistic.
That's true, now that you mention it. Good call. Washington doubles down on Kleber a little like Gafford doubles down on Lively.