MAVS NEWS:

[Winter]

I am 100% in on Flagg.

But the talking down on Luka lately around here is distastful. 

Facts:

- He loved this franchise

- He was forced out

- He was an All NBA 1st team and perennial TOP 5 MVP guy ever since his sophomore season.

- Not a winner? He literally won everywhere berore going to Dallas and he got the Mavs to the WCF and the „championship games“ in his early 20s and therefore even sooner than Dirk did age-wise

- His time here was cut short, but they were right where they needed to be after the Finals run with an even better team

There is no need to belittle Luka. Flagg will be good enough on his own. But Luka set the bar absurdly high. 

Reminder: ==> Coop will have to make the All NBA 1st team this season and finish top 4 in the MVP race to just to match what Luka did in year 2.

I sure hope he can exceed all that but that will be so so difficult to do and even if it takes a bit longer it wont be the end of the world. The good thing is they have plenty of time to put the right pieces around him and I am a lot more confident in Masai than anybody Luka ever had around him. 

Even May appears to make a great early impression despite being new to the NBA level.

So it‘s all looking good. 

Also no need for bad karma by talking smack on Luka ==> Plan 2028 is still in full motion 

Your answering a bunch of questions that were never asked.

This was the question: " Let's say you're a GM and you're starting a team, who is your first pick?"  I didn't sense anyone "talking smack" against Luka. He's definitely a highlight reel. I just would prefer to start a team with Flagg.