01-02-2024, 11:22 AM
Has anyone looked at the January schedule?
I know that December looked like a tough month. This is worse, IMHO. Two games against Portland (if we lose either of those games, regardless of margin, it's objectively time to whip out the Team Tank thread), followed by 13 games of which the closest opponents to cupcakes are Ja-Memphis, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Orlando. It's a murderers' row.
Pretty clear the team will finish the month sub-.500. Doesn't the KP pick turn into 2025 seconds if it doesn't convey this year? What a tough position for Nico and Lindsay. I understand that Luka can best preserve his integrity and bank account by remaining a Mav, but I start to sweat seriously about this if we don't make the playoffs this year. I believe that Lively and OMax will be near-All-Star caliber starters by year three for both of them (well, maybe year four for OMax), but that's quite a while to wait. The Kyrie timeline ship may have sailed. A panic trade that clutters cap could further ruin future prospects. Glad I'm not the GM. So unfortunate with how well they did with Lively and Exum (and DJJ, while not starting caliber, should be a good rotation piece for them) this past offseason. Green and GWill look like minor mistakes.
At this point, I think the best thing to salvage the season is to fire Kidd as coach ASAP. Not sure how long it takes the FO to see that, though.
I know that December looked like a tough month. This is worse, IMHO. Two games against Portland (if we lose either of those games, regardless of margin, it's objectively time to whip out the Team Tank thread), followed by 13 games of which the closest opponents to cupcakes are Ja-Memphis, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Orlando. It's a murderers' row.
Pretty clear the team will finish the month sub-.500. Doesn't the KP pick turn into 2025 seconds if it doesn't convey this year? What a tough position for Nico and Lindsay. I understand that Luka can best preserve his integrity and bank account by remaining a Mav, but I start to sweat seriously about this if we don't make the playoffs this year. I believe that Lively and OMax will be near-All-Star caliber starters by year three for both of them (well, maybe year four for OMax), but that's quite a while to wait. The Kyrie timeline ship may have sailed. A panic trade that clutters cap could further ruin future prospects. Glad I'm not the GM. So unfortunate with how well they did with Lively and Exum (and DJJ, while not starting caliber, should be a good rotation piece for them) this past offseason. Green and GWill look like minor mistakes.
At this point, I think the best thing to salvage the season is to fire Kidd as coach ASAP. Not sure how long it takes the FO to see that, though.