(07-05-2024, 07:21 PM)Smitty Wrote: That why I’ve been so adamant about a hole at PG. There’s no way the Mavs think it’s sustainable playing Luka 37.5 mpg again next year. Kyrie 35.0.
Luka his rookie year played 32.2. I don’t think that’s realistic either but getting it down to 33-34 feels like a good target (he averaged 33.6 his second year and 34.3 his 3rd).
Kryie was actually well below where he’s been the last 5 years but he’s getting older and has missed several games.
Ideally, the Mavs have the depth to get Luka closer to 34mpg and Kyrie 32. It makes a big difference over an 82 game season and then deep playoff runs, that they now have to anticipate and plan for. If/When Exum, Luka, Kyrie are out there’s no PG to fill the hole and those 3 missed 63 games last year.
In a perfect world this his how I see the 10-man regular season rotation when everyone is healthy:
Luka 34 | Exum 14
Kyrie 32 | Hardy 16
Klay 28 | Grimes 20
PJW 28 | Naji 20
Lively 28 | Gafford 20
Maxi being the 11th guy that can provide a specialist/5-out Center role over Gafford, if needed. Lowry/DSJ/Dinwidde being the emergency 3rd PG or sliding Exum to that role. Then you have Omax getting developmental minutes when PJ or Naji are out. Powell filling in when Lively/Gafford are out. Morris being the locker room guy that holds it all together.
I think this is my favorite minute breakdown. For early in the season if this is our roster. It allows some to make cases that they should receive minutes. Mavs can start maxi slow to begin the season and slowly ramp his minutes for the right matchups. I wonder if Mavs agree or if they are looking for a backcourt upgrade.
Do you think Grimes and or Marshall can help initiating offense at times? This could also help with our current lineup if Luka or Kyrie is out. Otherwise things get dicey quick.