03-26-2023, 11:27 AM
(03-26-2023, 08:56 AM)ballsrchr Wrote: I mostly agree with your post--except for this. The first few games I was impressed with Kyrie. But now my original opinion is coming back. I would only resign him now for a sign and trade (to the Lakers?)--if that is legal--I have no idea. I'm not a technical, in depth fan. I'm just a...long time "fan"...of basketball in general, and the Mavs specifically.
I am really tired of the Mavs muffing on trades, coming and going, and not getting good value either way.
Hard for me to believe but I'm almost truly considering tanking for the rest of the season. I don't know if that would really help, or not--seems like we are between a rock and a hard place no matter what happens. Who would have thought that is possible when you have a generational talent like Luka...
Kyrie has had a few off games, but he's still averaging 27/5/6 on 50/39/93 with Dallas. Add in his 4th Q production and ability to play off ball and Steph Curry might be the only guard in the league who would be a better fit.
I think people are overreacting to a short stretch of games. I did expect the Mavs to play better post trade, but realistically it was always going to take an offseason to put the right complementary pieces in places.