He's in year two. He's an MVP candidate. He's only 20 years old. I am not talking smack with this thread. But I would like an honest discussion amongst us fans.
We have seen in the small sample size this year that Dallas' defense performs better with Doncic on the bench. So, atm, he is a + on offense and a - on defense overall.
Now, some players like Harden are also the same. While players like K. Leonard are + on both ends of the court. So while a great offensive player can certainly win MVP, I personally think that it takes a great two way player to lead a team to a championship, unless that player is surrounded by tons of talent (i.e. S. Curry).
My question is two fold.
A) What is Doncic's upside on defense?
B) If he doesn't improve his defense over his career, will it deter him leading the Mavs to a championship or more?
Personally, I value defense ALOT. I think this year the teams that can beat the Mavs are the Lakers, the Clippers, Boston, and the Bucks. And I think each of them are favored due to their ability to play defense.
So as a team, Dallas needs to make a defensive leap with or without Doncic improving in that area. But, back to this thread - I'd love to know people's thoughts on Doncic, his current and future D, and the impact on the future success of the team.
Cheers!
We have seen in the small sample size this year that Dallas' defense performs better with Doncic on the bench. So, atm, he is a + on offense and a - on defense overall.
Now, some players like Harden are also the same. While players like K. Leonard are + on both ends of the court. So while a great offensive player can certainly win MVP, I personally think that it takes a great two way player to lead a team to a championship, unless that player is surrounded by tons of talent (i.e. S. Curry).
My question is two fold.
A) What is Doncic's upside on defense?
B) If he doesn't improve his defense over his career, will it deter him leading the Mavs to a championship or more?
Personally, I value defense ALOT. I think this year the teams that can beat the Mavs are the Lakers, the Clippers, Boston, and the Bucks. And I think each of them are favored due to their ability to play defense.
So as a team, Dallas needs to make a defensive leap with or without Doncic improving in that area. But, back to this thread - I'd love to know people's thoughts on Doncic, his current and future D, and the impact on the future success of the team.
Cheers!