06-18-2026, 09:23 AM
I'll add this about Ament: pay no attention to any names on these examples other than Ament and Flagg, but there are two ways the Mavs could slot him into their thinking, and in my opinion, one moves them in an interesting direction, while the other doubles down on everything that has been wrong with this team since the Luka trade.
1), the interesting way:
Kyrie
Christie
Ament
Flagg
Lively
2), the idea I want literally nothing to do with:
Kyrie
Flagg
Ament
PJW
Lively
Either way, both Flagg and Ament are going to handle the ball, and that's great, but the first way makes them handling the ball an advantage, not an albatross.
1), the interesting way:
Kyrie
Christie
Ament
Flagg
Lively
2), the idea I want literally nothing to do with:
Kyrie
Flagg
Ament
PJW
Lively
Either way, both Flagg and Ament are going to handle the ball, and that's great, but the first way makes them handling the ball an advantage, not an albatross.
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