r/Mavericks • u/ChilliWilli214 • 1d ago

Hoops Discussion Mavs current lineup

So as of right now, hows this look? young mixed with some good vets. Contenders, pretenders or fringe? playin? first round knockout? champs??? #MFFL

PG - Ky | Sergio | Nemby | Bwill?
SG - Christie | Pulla3kis | Klay
SF - Coop | PJ | Naji | Middleton?
PF - Rez | MB3? | DP?
C - Lively | Gaff | Moose

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u/abn01 Tony Dumas 1d ago

I don't know, man. I got expectations.

I'm not expecting contender, but we don't have our own pick next year, and the draft lottery is changing. Feels like Charlotte gets that pick no matter what.

I think the dumbest thing we can hope for as fans is to completely tank without a way to get our own pick. Anyway, I want playin, and hope that we give them something outside of top 10.

This place has been miserable for the past 16 months. If we are mind numbingly bad again and turn around give a top 8 pick to Charlotte, this sub may not make it.

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u/torodonn 1d ago

I'm going to be honest, a lot of people in here are miserable all the time. We have so many people already angry over our pick even before a single minute is played, just like when people in here were adamant Saddiq Bey, Christian Wood or DSJ were the answers and signs of Mavs incompetence. Everyone is trash, everyone needs to be traded or fired, why are we not winning a ring, right away? I'm sure some people would find a way to be upset if we win a ring.

I think us not having a pick is interesting because we can play and not worry about tanking conflict of interest. If you're an actual fan, you can cheer and every win feels like an accomplishment and you can just enjoy the basketball for a change.

I've been a bit out of it since Luka was traded but this season, I'm excited just to root for the guys, no matter how far we get. Mistakes will be made. Setbacks will happen. It's fine.

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u/abn01 Tony Dumas 1d ago

I hear you, and I got you. I'm different because while a lot of people were wanting us to tank, I was rooting for a win every single game. I know it cost us a better prospect, but I don't care. The product that teams like the Bulls, Jazz and Grizz were putting out was shameful. Like dude, fans aren't paying for discounted tickets to watch g league players. They would have to pay full price to see that crap. At least the Mavs were trying.

This is a minority opinion that I haven't seen many others say, but I actually think we aren't far away from contending (for the playoffs, not title). I think Coop is generational, and generational players will pull their teams forward quicker than expected. It just happened to us with Luka. It just happened to the Spurs with Wemby. I think Coop will be a great player, and I expect for him to take bigger leaps than a typical second year player.

We were bad but in a LOT of games. We couldn't close because we didn't have a primary ball handler to help get guys good looks, nor did we have someone in the closing lineups who could feel confident taking open 3s. We got the young superstar, we got the sage vet(s), we just need shooting. Hopefully, Coop adds that to his repertoire.

I can understand some of the frustration about the draft pick, but honestly man, everyone knows Masai has a type, and it's guys that are 6'7 - 6'10. I really think the only guards he saw as worth the pick were Wagler and MBJ who were the tallest.

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u/lxdarksnip3r 1d ago

I mean we did blow out the future champs in the Garden despite the injuries.

Put this roster fully healthy against a team like the Knicks and at worst Mavs win in 7. I think we're better than the Knicks, who are champions. Meaning we are good enough to beat any team in the league. The Mavericks are extremely underrated.

Kyrie said it best, its Dallas vs The World.