11-04-2021, 01:42 PM
(11-04-2021, 01:29 PM)Kammrath Wrote: Just as some examples....
Dirk in seasons 3 & 4 won 52 games + 1st round & 57 games + 1st round respectively.
Lebron in seasons 3 & 4 won 50 games + 1st round & 50 games + 3 playoff series.
MJ in season 3 & 4 won 40 games & 50 games + 1st round.
Yes, I think your position is legit, but my concern is when I look under the hood.
Those are good examples.
I'd say Luka's year 3 is comporable to those guys, and he carried way more load than year 3 Dirk did. If Luka has another first round exit this year, that's where he begins to fall behind.
So in the "legacy" discussion, this is an important year.
Of course, templates can be broken. If this year is tough because it's a roster and coaching transition year, then Luka could come back in year 5 and pull himself back into the "greats" conversation.
My biggest fear regarding the "greats" conversation (and I'm sure this is not a hot take at all), is that the "legacy" might be more in jeapordy based on whether the Mavs can put a good enough team together to allow Luka to be in the "top 5" conversation.