02-10-2024, 10:19 AM
(02-10-2024, 10:00 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Trading Kyrie next year might be the last really good way the Mavericks have to get better.
Honestly, I wouldn’t be against that.
They are currently in the process of overhauling the roster with his input in mind, so I highly doubt he’s going to lose his job anytime soon. That is sort of part of the depression for me.
That's actually a big part of it. Gafford is basically a better version of what McGee was supposed to be. It's still 2020 Lakers 2.0.
On defense: Big rim protector in the paint. Drop defense and ice against the pick and roll. Overload the strong side and pre rotate.
On offense: Iso heavy. Luka and Kyrie create the rest of the guys screen or space the floor. Not a lot of ball movement.
The guys they are adding right now are supposed to fill roles in that system. Gafford allows them to play 48 minutes of drop defense/rim protection + rim running. PJ is more versatile but for the most part he is going to space the floor or function as an outlet when teams double/trap Luka. I guess the idea is that he can take advantage of the resulting 4vs3.
This is just as much a test of Kidd's scheme as it is as about the players.