(10-03-2025, 04:31 PM)F Gump Wrote: FIFY. 

Lively's propensity to get injured repeatedly is only talked about because it's been a major limiting factor in his ability to contribute each and every year. You're not the only one who hopes that he can find a way to stay healthy. 

There's also a financial concern looming - how do you pay him on the next contract, if he has another season where he gets dinged over and over and misses multiple chunks of the season? Lively's Next Contract is the question they will be dealing with in a year from now.

Oh, and fwiw, I don't think the Mavs are targeting him to play 25-32 mpg. Or Gafford either. I'm thinking when everyone is healthy, they will split 40 mpg, and maybe a bit less, which puts them each in the 18-22 mpg range. Matchups are likely to dictate how much of that goes to whom (when everyone is healthy). imo.

(10-05-2025, 01:06 PM)rocky164 Wrote: Klay’s value to the team appears to be MUCH more than just spreading the floor, hitting 3’s and playing timely defense.

(10-05-2025, 08:16 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I like Klay.  We will need his shooting and his leadership.  He seems to have a cool vibe too.  Although, to be honest I sort of hope Max makes a strong run at that spot.  Kidd had some nice comments on Max.   I am not sure if he is a heavy minute rotation player or a starter moving forward.  He does a lot of things well and I think he is a smart player.  He just needs to do the things he does well a little bit better.  Part of the maturation process.  Some breakthrough, others do not.

(10-06-2025, 10:10 AM)michaeltex Wrote: If DLive has put on 1-2" at age 21, should we expect additional growth from Flagg (age 18)?

Looking forward to see if the motion offense rollout is successful or a train wreck.

We all know this one doesn't count, just want to get through it healthy. Interested in seeing if any of the end-of-bench and camp signings show anything useful.

(10-06-2025, 10:55 AM)F Gump Wrote: IMO the Mavs will begin to show us the secret sauce that isn't yet factored into expectations, and is likely to be a big game changer for them. I think they are going to use their deep roster of superior athletes to create a new dynamic, and we will see a high-pace Mavs team that plays high-pressure defense to create easy offense, and that runs at every opportunity and uses that to create mismatches. No more plodding pace, or dribbling the air out of the ball.

(10-06-2025, 11:35 AM)From Dirk to SCREW YOU Nico Wrote: Pass that to me when you are done...

Seriously though, I hope you are right, but I haven't really seen anything over Kidd's tenure that screems secret sauce that is game changing.

(10-06-2025, 10:55 AM)F Gump Wrote: No more plodding pace, or dribbling the air out of the ball.

(10-06-2025, 03:21 PM)michaeltex Wrote: Read an article (that I now can't find to link) about how Houston is hoping to re-ignite the "two big" concept by having a rotation of Sengun and Adams. They see the league swinging back to bigger lineups as these guys come with more skills than just standing under the basket for a rebound. Claimed part of the change was driven by a drubbing they got last season when AD+Gaff smoked them during a late season game. I don't remember it as I was still in Luka-remorse, but I guess they do.

(10-06-2025, 03:29 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: No doubt on the emboldened part, and that's the rub. How much skill does a big need to bring in order to survive against ALL teams, not just the ones who can't handle their size? Can the roster/coach identify and react to situations wherein that size isn't creating the advantage they hope, and is instead becoming a negative?

(10-07-2025, 02:01 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Hmmm.....

Must be incredibly frustrting for Kidd if Exum is out with an injury.  Again who knows, but it may be he just doesn't have the body to play consistently in the NBA.   

(10-07-2025, 02:01 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Hmmm.....

Must be incredibly frustrting for Kidd if Exum is out with an injury.  Again who knows, but it may be he just doesn't have the body to play consistently in the NBA.  


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