Trade & FA 2023-24: Stein-Ingram Trade Inevitable| LAL Want Lebron Back On Any Terms

[Scott41theMavs]

I love how the pendulum has swung so far on the other side that if Lively has a bad game we're going to be non stop doom and gloom.

I was a big detractor of Lively. I'm now an optimist and think there is a place for him in the league. But I think it'll be unfair to continue to expect him to play like he did against San Antonio. If he did then I eat the most massive of crow and declare the Mavs center problems are solved. But I don't think we're there yet.

Don't worry - our center problems aren't solved regardless, because even if he plays 81 more games like that plus playoffs, he can't play 48 mpg, and there's no one else right now. 

I'd like to hope that Holmes is just in a temporary doghouse right now instead of cooked to a crisp, but we'll see. The game chat will feature plenty of Dwight Powell head-banging.