2020-2021 AROUND the NBA: Archived

[dirkfansince1998]

We need closers...Simmons is not a closer...

Mavs need defense. Mavs need a secondary creator. Simmons is doing both at an elite level.

[KillerLeft]

We need closers...Simmons is not a closer...

The list of potential benefits adding Simmons to this roster would yield is so long I don't even want to type them. It would basically be realization of the Giannis dream...almost, anyway.

[ClutchDirk]

http://www.82games.com/2021/CSORT11.HTM

[ClutchDirk]

Our main weakness was closing and Simmons makes that worse unless he finds a reliable shot or gets confidence...

[KillerLeft]

Our main weakness was closing and Simmons makes that worse unless he finds a reliable shot or gets confidence...

That was FAR from the Mavericks' main weakness...last year, maybe. 

Gobert can't shoot, either. You're saying you wouldn't trade KP for Gobert straight up? You don't think that would improve the team?

[dirkfansince1998]

Our main weakness was closing and Simmons makes that worse unless he finds a reliable shot or gets confidence...

Mavs actually had solid clutch numbers this season. The number one weakness is defense. Has been for the last couple of years. Mavs broke all kind of records in the post season when it comes to losing with historic offensive numbers.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Maybe Reggie Jackson had to get out of Detroit. Dude's been ballin his ass off.

[ClutchDirk]

What about all the posts every game with fans nervous if the Mavs will blow the lead...shows our fan base was worried if Luka would be able to.drag us to Victory...

Also can imagine in the playoffs Simmons defender harassing Luka since Simmons is not a known shooter...

[ThisIStheYear]

And the Hawks may win the Ship.

[ClutchDirk]

2.out 4 shooting...4 out 14 on FTs...

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Jazz/Clippers game is bananas. Everybody hitting 3's both teams.

[dirkfansince1998]

What about all the posts every game with fans nervous if the Mavs will blow the lead...shows our fan base was worried if Luka would be able to.drag us to Victory...

Also can imagine in the playoffs Simmons defender harassing Luka since Simmons is not a known shooter...

Of course the fanbase was worried. It´s the Luka show and when he is off or the role players are missing open shots the Mavs can easily blow big leads. But basketball is played on both ends. With a better defense the Mavs could potentially avoid some of the big opposing runs. Not to mention that another legit ballhandler instead of Powell or WCS would really help on offense. Not like both can score of the dribble or shoot.

[TXBamanut]

This is pure suck...

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/...0689609728

And no one for the Sixers had a field goal inside of the last 6 minutes...no Sixer.  That's called "Extreme Butt Pucker Syndrome" or a case of the "Cheek Clamps".

[ClutchDirk]

https://twitter.com/byDavidGardner/statu...39745?s=20

[ClutchDirk]

Sixers fans getting out their pitchforks for Simmons...

[KillerLeft]

Sixers fans getting out their pitchforks for Simmons...

Hawks fans had their pitchforks out for Cappella all night. I'd still take either one of them.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Sixers fans getting out their pitchforks for Simmons...

You can't just blame him, where was Tobias Harris?

[ClutchDirk]

You can't just blame him, where was Tobias Harris?

I'm just relaying what I saw on the reddit sub

5 trade Simmons threads on page 1...

Even KP didn't get that much hate...

[KillerLeft]

Even KP didn't get that much hate...

[dirkfansince1998]

Even KP didn't get that much hate...

I guess Mavs fans are more reasonable. Because Simmons >>>>> KP. And it´s not even close. I would take the 13/8/9 lockdown defender over a 13/5 defensive liablity.