Mavs Pre-season Thread -- Game 4 Vs Bucks October 17th

[Maverick41]

I wanna see Omax purely in a DJJ role. Defend, shoot the 3 or drive and finish on hard closes. If none, pass the ball. Basically the role he would play in the RS if he did. Right now, he's way too into trying to be a poor man's Siakam. He's trying to do far too much on offense. It looks good sometimes but also looks hideous in other times.

[41Dirk41]

I wanna see Omax purely in a DJJ role. Defend, shoot the 3 or drive and finish on hard closes. If none, pass the ball. Basically the role he would play in the RS if he did. Right now, he's way too into trying to be a poor man's Siakam. He's trying to do far too much on offense. It looks good sometimes but also looks hideous in other times.

I think he can be more skilled than DJJ but i agree with you, in this first season he has to do just those simply things.

[Apz]

Btw, I found a video on youtube a guy posted about joining the open trials. Hadnt played bball in like 3 years or so. Were intresting. Drove 12h to get there. He wasnt making bball content normally so were pretty nice(think he made f8nance stuff). Cant remember his name but can probably look in my history if someone is intrested. Apparently he broke his leg in college and quit

[Apz]

Open teials for legends that is, missed writing that

[Apz]

Anfernee mclemore his channel is called on youtube so i suppose thats his name

[Mavrelous]

Game 3 today at the Clippers, 1st game against DJJ.

[Apz]

Would put in a bet djj shooys 30% from 3 this season

[Mavrelous]

Klay was clearly ut of rythm, but man did Grimes make a strong case for starting.
Not overly impressed with Marshal

[Mavrelous]

Gortman should get a 2-way spot, classic 3&D, though he has the Josh Green syndrome of dying on screens...

[Maverick41]

Gortman should definitely get the 2 way spot. He's clearly better then B. Williams and words cannot express how much better he's been then Dinwiddie. Dinwiddie has not even looked like an NBA player in these 3 preseason games.

Grimes is the guy I was most excited about and I liked what I saw again. His skillset matches exactly what we need when both Kyrie and Luka plays. He's basically a higher IQ Josh Green. That's a very solid role player.

Also PJ in his limited minutes looked pretty darn good. Showcased an improved handle and having his size out there instead of a smaller Naji clearly helped with rebounding and our defense.

[Bob8]

Klay was clearly ut of rythm, but man did Grimes make a strong case for starting.
Not overly impressed with Marshal

Marshal is just doing too much. Hopefully when Luka returns all players will except their natural abilities and roles. Mavs are low TOs team, because Luka is doing most of the job, even when he has high TO games by himself.

[Mavrelous]

Klay was clearly ut of rythm, but man did Grimes make a strong case for starting.
Not overly impressed with Marshal

Marshal is just doing too much. Hopefully when Luka returns all players will except their natural abilities and roles. Mavs are low TOs team, because Luka is doing most of the job, even when he has high TO games by himself.

Yep, that's exactly the problem, he can do everything, he's just not good at evrything, and should stick with things he's good at

[Bob8]

Klay was clearly ut of rythm, but man did Grimes make a strong case for starting.
Not overly impressed with Marshal

Marshal is just doing too much. Hopefully when Luka returns all players will except their natural abilities and roles. Mavs are low TOs team, because Luka is doing most of the job, even when he has high TO games by himself.

Yep, that's exactly the problem, he can do everything, he's just not good at evrything, and should stick with things he's good at

I don't understand preseason in Nba. In Europe preseason is used for making the system, players already know what their role is and try to do exactly what they're told to do. In Nba it's like playing pickup games with people you have seen for the first time in your life, everyone for himself, trying to show everything they know.

[Mavrelous]

Marshal is just doing too much. Hopefully when Luka returns all players will except their natural abilities and roles. Mavs are low TOs team, because Luka is doing most of the job, even when he has high TO games by himself.

Yep, that's exactly the problem, he can do everything, he's just not good at evrything, and should stick with things he's good at

I don't understand Nba preseason, in Europe preseason is used for making system, players already know what their role is and try to do exactly what they're told to do. In Nba it's like playing pickup games with people you have seen for the first time in your life, everyone for himself, trying to show everything you know.

Me neither, just extended 48 minutes of garbage time...

[daoneandonly]

Klay was clearly ut of rythm, but man did Grimes make a strong case for starting.
Not overly impressed with Marshal

AGreed. I was hoping Kidd would use the preseason as an open competition for the starting 3 spot. We did this before with promising McGee a starting role if eh signed, and they did it again. Of course its preseason, Luka hasnt even played, and it takes time to get acclimated to a new team/system, but Klay is better suite doff the bench. As of now, Grimes has made the case to be the starter.

We still have a big hole at backup PG with DInwiddie being completely washed and Exum doing what Exum does best.

[daoneandonly]

As bad as Klay has looked, still rather have him than Josh Green. Though I would have rather gone after guys like Caleb Martin or keep DJJ with the additions of Naji and Grimes

[Apz]

Ill just wait til 10 games into the season to evaluate. I mean, a guy like klay shot good last game, then this game it was crap. But he is not a creator by himself and we had no pointguard setting things up. Tbh, it looked terrible and i were thinking after first quarter that i cant take anything cause the style of play is nothing like what mavs will play in RS. People just ran, lost the ball, ran. It would not surprse me if we a bit into the season are very happy with klay and unhappy with grimes cause he cant just run and gun when luka and kyrie plays.

Only thing those games have really told me is that the gortzman dude deserves atleast a 2way. And hardys shooting seems to keep being good

[Bob8]

Watching these games, it's maybe better than Luka and Kyrie are not playing them, it's just not worth even minimal risk of injury. Still Kidd should try to play something more similar to normal basketball.

[Mavrelous]

Last pre-season game tomorrow, at home vs the Bucks, I think everyone will play this game, just a hunch...

[kanofwindHK]

Ill just wait til 10 games into the season to evaluate. I mean, a guy like klay shot good last game, then this game it was crap. But he is not a creator by himself and we had no pointguard setting things up. Tbh, it looked terrible and i were thinking after first quarter that i cant take anything cause the style of play is nothing like what mavs will play in RS. People just ran, lost the ball, ran. It would not surprse me if we a bit into the season are very happy with klay and unhappy with grimes cause he cant just run and gun when luka and kyrie plays.

Only thing those games have really told me is that the gortzman dude deserves atleast a 2way. And hardys shooting seems to keep being good

when doncic, Irving & Exum are all out, Dinwiddle is the one and only one pure pg, but he is not in good condition