PLAYOFFS ROUND 1: #4 LAC (4-3) vs #5 DAL (3-4)

[JamesConway]

I don't agree that Rick has any chance of leaving. And which team did he "underperform" with in the last decade? Rick almost upset the Spurs with a team that started Samuel Dalembert. I can't think of a Mavs team that didn't meet expectations given the talent. 

The one year maybe you could point to would be the Rondo year but I would put that on Donnie. All these mediocre teams are on Donnie and Cubes, not the coach. They mishandled Dirk's late prime and then wallowed in purgatory before Luka got here. I give credit for Donnie getting Luka and KP (no matter how the KP situation plays out). I think Donnie really screwed up the post-KP 2019 moves in giving away Barnes for nothing and then passing on very good FAs (Bog, Brog). We landed Curry but then gave him away.

So ya if something needs to change its GM not coach.

Besides the coach (unless he can buy himself more time with a won playoff series) Donnie needs to go, too. Guys like Ujiri are the benchmark. We have a lot of room for improvement at both positions.

I’d happily move on from both. It’s long overdue. 

Luka needs more help both on and off the court.