2023 - 2024 Dallas Mavericks Season Thread - I'm watching, just like you guys

[gsoda3 3245]

The supporting cast doesnt matter, Luka/Jokic matter.
Defense doesn't matter, Luka/Jokic matter

Disagree . How can you feel that way after last year?

[SilasCoade 2622]

1 hour ago, cmontexas said:

The Mavericks are not missing the fucking playoffs. We have the 2nd or 3rd best player in the world, who could easily take a similar leap at age 24 as Jokic took at 27.

2022-23 Mavs PPGA- 114.1

2022-23 Nuggets PPGA- 112.5

The supporting cast doesnt matter, Luka/Jokic matter.

Defense doesn't matter, Luka/Jokic matter

This man does not basketball

[cmontexas 3270]

23 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

 

 

Disagree . How can you feel that way after last year?

 

The 2022 Mavericks had Kyrie for 20 games. Didnt have Grant Williams or what looks like an impact rookie big. Heavily relied on proven loser Christian Wood and a bunch of dudes that cant shoot. They were still just as good as the 4-11 seeds, but we know what happened the last 2-3 weeks.

I think its possible that this season is not going to go exactly like last season

[cmontexas 3270]

10 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

Yep. We are 5 years into Luka's tenure and we have yet to put a serious contending cast around him. Luka is absolutely not sticking around to watch the front office stumble over themselves like Dirk did.

This is pure doom fantasy, like everything else you post. Where is he going to go? Luka is not exactly buddy buddy with anyone else in the NBA except maybe Jokic, and I seriously doubt he's going to take tens of millions of dollars less to go play beta for his Euro buddy. If Luka ever leaves Dallas it will be because both sides agree that its time to move on.

 

1 hour ago, SilasCoade said:

This man does not basketball

Rich coming from someone who apparently thinks teams are lining up to throw draft picks at us for Tim Hardaway 

[SilasCoade 2622]

[kibbles 70]

Our roster is much better this year.   D is horrible but we'll be in the hunt for 4 to 8th place in Western conference.    

[gyroprotagonist 2592]

6 hours ago, kibbles said:

Our roster is much better this year.   D is horrible but we'll be in the hunt for 4 to 8th place in Western conference.    

the D got me yelling at the TV for the first effing game.  seems like they went under EVERY screen and just hoped the guy missed a wide open uncontested 3.  

[dcar00 14144]

6 hours ago, BeardIP said:

I think a 6-8 spot is likely. If that's the case, it's probably a short playoff run and a disappointment for everyone involved and Luka's discontent meter is further filled.

I'd say 7-10 unless Irving and Williams really take a load off Luka.  meaning they are lights out on the offensive end.  If so maybe 6.  This team is just not good enough defensively.

[dcar00 14144]

19 hours ago, cmontexas said:

This is pure doom fantasy, like everything else you post. Where is he going to go? Luka is not exactly buddy buddy with anyone else in the NBA except maybe Jokic, and I seriously doubt he's going to take tens of millions of dollars less to go play beta for his Euro buddy. If Luka ever leaves Dallas it will be because both sides agree that its time to move on.

 

I'm not so sure.  at some point he's going to want to win a(some) championships.  he will have enough money.

[LurkingHorn 1066]

Holy shit that shot from Luka. 

[cmontexas 3270]

Luka with a cool 49

[LurkingHorn 1066]

 

[dcar00 14144]

4 minutes ago, BeardIP said:

Especially when he’s having to be magical and drop 49 points against a horrible team like the Nets to win.

exactly.  they are just miserable defensively and Kidd doesn't help.

[Bozo_Casanova 26429]

 

[dcar00 14144]

Kidd is a joke of a coach.  he'll be fired in 2 years.

[idigTexas 2284]

On 10/28/2023 at 5:22 PM, dcar00 said:

Kidd is a joke of a coach.  he'll be fired in 2 years.

He never should have been hired, but Cuban is going to Cuban.  I still have no idea how he got the Mavs to the Conference Finals in '21-'22.

[dcar00 14144]

50 minutes ago, idigTexas said:

He never should have been hired, but Cuban is going to Cuban.  I still have no idea how he got the Mavs to the Conference Finals in '21-'22.

IMO, Brunson and Dinwiddie made a big difference.   Maybe Irving and Williams can provide the same this year.  I'm not rooting against him.  I like Kidd, he's just a meh coach.  joke was too harsh.

[idigTexas 2284]

19 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

IMO, Brunson and Dinwiddie made a big difference.   Maybe Irving and Williams can provide the same this year.  I'm not rooting against him.  I like Kidd, he's just a meh coach.  joke was too harsh.

I would rather Kidd prove me wrong than to watch the Mavs wallow in mediocrity, but I'm expecting the latter.  I think Kidd has high basketball IQ, but that's only one factor in being a good NBA Head Coach.  He's missing most of the others.    

[LurkingHorn 1066]

2 hours ago, idigTexas said:

I would rather Kidd prove me wrong than to watch the Mavs wallow in mediocrity, but I'm expecting the latter.  I think Kidd has high basketball IQ, but that's only one factor in being a good NBA Head Coach.  He's missing most of the others.    

As a player, sure. Are we certain about this as a coach? Dude makes some puzzling lineup choices and he continues to do that this year. 

[idigTexas 2284]

15 minutes ago, LurkingHorn said:

As a player, sure. Are we certain about this as a coach? Dude makes some puzzling lineup choices and he continues to do that this year. 

You are saying the same thing differently.  Knowing how to play the game =/= knowing how to coach other people to play the game =/= knowing how to get the most out of any given group of players.

[cmontexas 3270]

Embarrassing 15 point win over a Western Conference rival to run to 3-0

[LurkingHorn 1066]

I think we all agreed this team needed to get off to a good start. Good work. Keep it going. 

[RexWilson 1344]

THJ needs to embrace the 6th man role like Jamal Crawford did. 

[threesheets 1671]

Fuck this thread. 

[Fastbreak 3973]

Luka off to a slow start

38/12/10 on 57/49/70 shooting. Needs to put time in the gym to work on those free throws.

[LurkingHorn 1066]

This offense might set the record again for offensive efficiency like they did in 2020. Yes, Luka has been great, but they still aren’t even getting good games from Kyrie and THJ. If they can keep winning clutch games, it’s going to be a fun season. 

[crum 525]

Lively and Williams... difference makers

[LurkingHorn 1066]

Didn’t watch a single second due to Rangers, but really pumped to see this team win games they were losing last year. 

[cmontexas 3270]

Kyrie missing two games in a row with foot problems after 2 games is concerning 

[LurkingHorn 1066]

14 hours ago, cmontexas said:

Kyrie missing two games in a row with foot problems after 2 games is concerning 

Agreed, but it seems to happen every year with him. 

[gsoda3 3245]

Lively is already a very good 1v1 defender. I think it'll be a fast process for him to adjust to fouls, and once he does adjust he's going to be our second most important piece other than Luka. What a difference maker already.

Also Dwight has been playing really well. Maybe it's the extra rest he's getting from reduced PT. Whatever it is he's one of the better backup centers in the league.

[CBT 1282]

The new city edition for this year are awesome. Mavs generally represent well with them, but these are the best yet.

[idigTexas 2284]

12 hours ago, CBT said:

 

 

I love the concept, but I once again am disappointed at the execution of a Mavs uniform.  It's sad that this still ranks as my all time favorite, entirely due to a lack of decent alternatives.

[Bozo_Casanova 26429]

1 hour ago, idigTexas said:

I love the concept, but I once again am disappointed at the execution of a Mavs uniform.  It's sad that this still ranks as my all time favorite, entirely due to a lack of decent alternatives.

No - this is the best uniform

[idigTexas 2284]

9 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

No - this is the best uniform

You are proving my point.  There is no obvious best uniform.  

[Bozo_Casanova 26429]

4 minutes ago, idigTexas said:

You are proving my point.  There is no obvious best uniform.  

incorrect. The original is the obvious best uniform.  Please delete your post.

[LurkingHorn 1066]

Something about Charlotte playing us well. Doesn’t matter if they only have 7 players or are on a B2B. 

[gsoda3 3245]

Good win tonight. Really good defense down the stretch

[cmontexas 3270]

Mavs are a veteran team that can close out vs these younger shit teams. Luka is Luka. Williams has been pretty clutch. Kyrie is automatic on FTs

[LurkingHorn 1066]

Ugly first half but quite the turnaround. Someday Kyrie will have a good game again and we will score 140. 

[LurkingHorn 1066]

Luka and Kyrie with back to back 3s to bury them. I dare say this team is fun to watch in clutch time. 

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Dwight may may one of the worst starting centers but he's one of the best backup centers in the NBA. He's in his perfect role.

Loving Lively so far. Looks like a top 5 player from the draft.

Nico had a great offseason.

[LurkingHorn 1066]

Just now, Loch Ness Monster said:

Dwight may may one of the worst starting centers but he's one of the best backup centers in the NBA. He's in his perfect role.

Loving Lively so far. Looks like a top 5 player from the draft.

Nico had a great offseason.

Not to mention early returns on Grant Williams seem like a huge upgrade to Bullock. 

[idigTexas 2284]

What the hell are they doing?  Don't they know I'm trying to keep my expectations in check?  

[ITHorn 800]

1 hour ago, LurkingHorn said:

Not to mention early returns on Grant Williams seem like a huge upgrade to Bullock. 

That Grant Williams contract is only going to look better and better. A deadeye three point shooting wing who is above average defensively is always going to be highly coveted. Getting him for four years with no opt outs at 13.5 per is arguably already looking like a steal. 

Edited November 7, 2023 by ITHorn

[gsoda3 3245]

1 hour ago, LurkingHorn said:

Not to mention early returns on Grant Williams seem like a huge upgrade to Bullock. 

and derrick jones jr.  i was so wrong about him. i didn't think he'd make an impact but he is a difference maker on defense.  

[dcar00 14144]

williams addition is strong.  hopefully he can keep this up.  makes us less reliant on THJ, IMO. 

I don't trust THJ not to regress to the mean.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Really missed Lively tonight. Absolutely no size without him. 

Holy hell Maxi Kleber is washed.

Josh Green had 0 points going into the 4th. Finished with 3.

[LurkingHorn 1066]

12 hours ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Really missed Lively tonight. Absolutely no size without him. 

Holy hell Maxi Kleber is washed.

Josh Green had 0 points going into the 4th. Finished with 3.

I've seen just about enough of Maxi. Dude is passing up open shots as well. Great story, but it's time to find an improvement there. 

I still wonder if Green is going to be traded at some point. He's a useful player and has a decent salary over the next few years. 

[cmontexas 3270]

The special floor was down in the AAC yesterday. Today they had to replace it and claim the new floor wasn't ready in time due to "manufacturing issues"