AD has won a ring....
Dudes heart pumps kool-aid
I trade for Preston Broadus.
AD is a weak arsed ************, not that I care cause he plays for the Mavs so **** them anyway.
AD has won a ring....
It would be a little hard to talk about building a team around defense and then push for Knecht.I dont really believe this. I just think teams will always feel pressure when they have a top 5 player and the Lakers have looming max cap-space to steal your guy.
I think the most logical explanation is what is reality.
Nico is probably a power hunger FO member who didnt like Doncic much and didnt want to be beholden to him and his demands in the future (because when you have a star like that they probably run the organization more than you do). He sees a 2-3 year window to win and wants to try around the team he built. If it fails, he probably gets fired and moves onto something else outside of being a FO member. If it works he gets to be a genius.
Im just perplexed he didnt push harder to at the very least get Knecht.
He's still an asset at the end of the day.It would be a little hard to talk about building a team around defense and then push for Knecht.
To be clear I think the trade makes sense in terms of win now and a team building philosophy. I don't think the Mavs got fair value and should have pushed for more assets to be included.Complete list of people in the world who think this was a sensible well-executed trade:
Nico Harrison
Cy
I bet Nico retracts first.
Ok I thought you were fully behind this, seeing how you have made several positive comments and few if any critical ones.To be clear I think the trade makes sense in terms of win now and a team building philosophy. I don't think the Mavs got fair value and should have pushed for more assets to be included.
I've heard multiple people express that sentiment.
I just love the idea of AD in a big lineup with the other players they have. Still think they need another move. Should have pushed for Reaves.Ok I thought you were fully behind this, seeing how you have made several positive comments and few if any critical ones.
To be clear I think the trade makes sense in terms of win now and a team building philosophy. I don't think the Mavs got fair value and should have pushed for more assets to be included.
I've heard multiple people express that sentiment.
Put me on the list.Complete list of people in the world who think this was a sensible well-executed trade:
Nico Harrison
Cy
I bet Nico retracts first.
So a list of three which includes Cy and Tremendous Upside. First time for everything, I suppose.Put me on the list.
Sometimes there are trades that you have to make even if they look bad at first glance. This is one of those.
As talented as he is, Luka was turning into a headache and his career will be downhill from here.
Put me on the list.
Sometimes there are trades that you have to make even if they look bad at first glance. This is one of those.
As talented as he is, Luka was turning into a headache and his career will be downhill from here.
Even if you believe this, there is no way you believe they couldn't have gotten a lot more in return.As talented as he is, Luka was turning into a headache and his career will be downhill from here.
Very trueEven if you believe this, there is no way you believe they couldn't have gotten a lot more in return.
I kind of think it is. My belief is that it's mostly illegal to trade a potential top 15-20 player of all time unless they ask out at that age.An interesting philosophical question is if the Mavs win a ring in the next 3 years, but after that go through a down period, was the trade good?
Is having a top 5 player and just having sustained success and hope better than actually winning a title?
I had a similar philosophical question. Would you rather draft a guy that is good enough that he demands a super max contract, but flawed enough that you can't build a good enough team around them to contend. Or would you rather draft a bust that you can move on from quickly and have a better chance at contending sooner.An interesting philosophical question is if the Mavs win a ring in the next 3 years, but after that go through a down period, was the trade good?
Is having a top 5 player and just having sustained success and hope better than actually winning a title?
The first because you can get assets for moving on. It is always better to hit on a pick, even marginally than completely miss. Missing on so many picks doomed Philly, even when the got one right. So much waste and carelessness.I had a similar philosophical question. Would you rather draft a guy that is good enough that he demands a super max contract, but flawed enough that you can't build a good enough team around them to contend. Or would you rather draft a bust that you can move on from quickly and have a better chance at contending sooner.