ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

[HoosierDaddyKid]

I think that is a key point and one that you are ignoring.  As we sit around here, acting like our thoughts on Mavs roster building matters, we ARE commenting on specific trades and whether or not we would do them.  Or if those are the type of players that we would target.  We have blown through countless names just this offseason.  It isn't so much that "we" are blinded by our own players as we have opinions on roster building and some players don't fit into that vision - for any number of reasons.  Cost to acquire, skillset, off court considerations...  they all come into play.  You are complaining about the PROCESS of debate on this board rather than discussing actual players and making cases for/against them.  There are going to be differences in opinion - that's kind of the point.

The second bold is an example where I STRONGLY disagree with you... I think that our defense is being held together at times by smoke and mirrors and relying WAY too heavily on the precious few that can execute it.  The guys you label as "role" players are holding our playoff lives in their hands.  We don't get to where we do without their skillsets.  Individually, they may not be "stars".  But in the team concept that the Mavs employ, our core players have much more value and are greater than the the mere sum of there individual worth.  They have more value because of Luka - and Luka has more value because of them.  You can't just replace them with "better" players and hope for same results. Thybulle is a good example.  Is he a better defender than DFS?  The league would say so, since he is making All-D teams.  If you replaced DFS with Thybulle, are the Mavs a better team?  I don't think it is close.  DFS shooting nearly 40% from 3 the last two seasons is a HUGE part of our team concept and is a way that Luka is able to do what he does.  A reason Din has amazing driving lanes.  That their pnr game is so deadly.  It MATTERS who those players are and what they can do.  

As for me, I think our defense needs help - much more than our offense.  I would love to pick up an additional creator.  I think we need one.  Suggest some stuff.  Let's discuss it.  I see people discussing it all the time and making arguments for/against.  I just don't buy when someone comes in and says that it is all about the boys in blue.  I am not that invested on any of the players.  I root for the name on the front of the jersey - as do most people here.  I grow fond of players that I see giving it all for the team, but I don't have to let that cloud objectivity.  I think our defense needs help and want to see us CONTINUE to acquire and keep 2 way players, unless there is too much value to overlook a trade.  That is how teams do it too when 2 contenders trade.  Everyone would want most of the top players in the league - what are you going to prioritize.

100%  Good post.