09-16-2020, 10:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-16-2020, 10:48 PM by KillerLeft.)
@"Scott41theMavs" I agree about the Mavs and Spurs and think culture, chemistry and continuity have a lot to do with that.
Maybe these traits are more difficult to see in players who've gotten by on talent all their lives? IDK, but there's something difficult about it, not sure what. It's not only the Mavs who can't get it right. There are knuckleheads everywhere in the NBA. Listening to Simmons and Russillo do the "redraftables" non-stop during quarantine made it abundantly clear to me that in any given draft, there are roughly 8-15 total players who end up contributing...well, anything. Like, Devin Harris and Josh Howard are, imo, two very successful draft selections when compared to the league norm.
Again, I do think the Mavs have to find a way to use the draft more effectively. No argument there whatsoever.
Maybe these traits are more difficult to see in players who've gotten by on talent all their lives? IDK, but there's something difficult about it, not sure what. It's not only the Mavs who can't get it right. There are knuckleheads everywhere in the NBA. Listening to Simmons and Russillo do the "redraftables" non-stop during quarantine made it abundantly clear to me that in any given draft, there are roughly 8-15 total players who end up contributing...well, anything. Like, Devin Harris and Josh Howard are, imo, two very successful draft selections when compared to the league norm.
Again, I do think the Mavs have to find a way to use the draft more effectively. No argument there whatsoever.