07-08-2026, 01:38 AM
(07-08-2026, 01:32 AM)Dundalis Wrote: I feel like if you have 4 or 5 guys on the floor that can handle the ball solidly and can pass and create, it alleviates the need of that top tier primary ball handler.
I'm not sure whether the Mavs just don't think ball-handling is as important as I do, they think they have enough already or they just couldn't find anything out there worth doing (so far) in that area...I don't think any of us knows, for sure. Time will tell.
But what I DO think I know is that regardless of how they plan to initiate offense, doing so got a lot easier this summer based on the amount of shooting they've added from all over the court. I'm stuggling a little bit to find ways of getting that shooting on the court with the way the roster is constructed, but...they HAVE it. That's 100% good news, because it's 2026 and they just couldn't be bottom-5 in 3-point attempts, makes AND percentage again this season. I'm SO thrilled to know they understand that and are doing something about it. It's a sign of basic basketball intelligence that frankly buys them a little benefit of the doubt from me. I'm going into this season with my mind more open than it has been in some time, regardless of what happens from here.