(11-14-2025, 02:07 AM)FireNicoHarrison Wrote: Gump, do you really think that Exum can resolve all our playmaking problems?
I never said Exum was The Answer at PG.
But yes, he is an NBA-caliber PG. Already proven and capable. Could be one piece in a multi-player PG-by-committee until Kyrie came back. The same was true with BWill. I saw them as two actual PGS with some experience on the team to run the offense.
I expected DAR and CF could be workable as secondary ball handlers alongside. And maybe in time they could take more of the load.
And eventually Kyrie will be back to be the main guy.
But we didn't get Exum (yet). Or BWill until several games into the season, and then having to get up to speed. And Kyrie was never expected until mid-season or so. So we started with ZERO PGs with any experience on this team to run the offense. You need 2. In 576 minutes played so far, the Mavs have had one of those 2 PGs for only 199 of them. It's no wonder that it hasn't worked.
Of course it was a disaster. No one knew the Mavs would be starting the season with no one to be PG except the secondary guys (DAR, CF) who had less-refined skills and no experience with this team. I certainly didn't calculate their chances with no PG at all to start the season. Who knew? ~shrug~
Except the Mavs knew. That's the part that is weird. Why would THEY opt for such a path with no PGs at all? In any event, they have neither Kyrie NOR Exum, and lots of other injured players every game, and we have to deal with what we have.