RS 24/25 - Mavs vs Clippers (Thursday Dec 19, 830PM EST)

[Bob8]

This team has shown elite level of basketball, inner circle contender level elite, but we haven't been able to view it all consistently, it's annoying.
Hopefully after ASB everyone is healthy and is able to go on a similar run to last year.
My main concerns:
1. Gafford drop off and what's behind it.
2. Is there any juice left in Maxi? Is it worth it to hurt chemistry with deadline trade or do we roll with him?

Kyrie hasn't missed a continuous chunk, hopefully Exum is back and Kyrie can take time off before ASB, his recess last year returned him in amazing shape that continued until the finals.

They need to replace Kleber with someone capable of at least playing backup minutes on 4 and be able to somewhat replace PJ, when he's injured. That's absolute necessity. Kleber is worth -0, but at least has contract big enough to get someone half good, but we will need to attach something.

I would for sure trade Gafford while he still has some value, we won't be able to pay both Lively and Gafford anyway. His stats are brutal, Mavs are 8.1 points better with him off the court. For example, Mavs are 6 points better with Klay on the court, which is 3rd best among players with serious minutes.

[daoneandonly]

There was always that unfair soft label that get attached to many Euro players. People called Dirk that when he was anything but.

But Luka sadly is, no excuse to sit out a game against a West foe when Kyrie is also out.

At this point I really don't know, if you're trolling or not, Luka has problems with his heel that's why he didn't train after Warriors game.(Kyrie did.) Medical staff probably didn't want to risk something more serious, torn achilles tendon for example. Difficult to call him soft after last playoffs, but I guess with your 7 years hating history, you can. I'm sure you will be opening champagne, when they finally trade him.

At this I don't know if you have some obsession responding to any post criticizing players you like. I saw the notification and knew it was you before clicking it.

It's been what, 27 games, and he's already missed 7 of them in his mud twenties. He doesn't put the effort a superstar of his caliber should on his physique and conditioning, it's actually trolling to act like that's not the truth.

You're clearly not a man of your word because you said you were leaving, so do yourself a favor and put me on ignore as I'm going to do to you after hitting submit

[Bob8]

There was always that unfair soft label that get attached to many Euro players. People called Dirk that when he was anything but.

But Luka sadly is, no excuse to sit out a game against a West foe when Kyrie is also out.

At this point I really don't know, if you're trolling or not, Luka has problems with his heel that's why he didn't train after Warriors game.(Kyrie did.) Medical staff probably didn't want to risk something more serious, torn achilles tendon for example. Difficult to call him soft after last playoffs, but I guess with your 7 years hating history, you can. I'm sure you will be opening champagne, when they finally trade him.

At this I don't know if you have some obsession responding to any post criticizing players you like. I saw the notification and knew it was you before clicking it.

It's been what, 27 games, and he's already missed 7 of them in his mud twenties. He doesn't put the effort a superstar of his caliber should on his physique and conditioning, it's actually trolling to act like that's not the truth.

You're clearly not a man of your word because you said you were leaving, so do yourself a favor and put me on ignore as I'm going to do to you after hitting submit

You're criticising injured player, for what reason would Luka want to miss a home game after he played the best game of the season?

[41Dirk41]

This team has shown elite level of basketball, inner circle contender level elite, but we haven't been able to view it all consistently, it's annoying.
Hopefully after ASB everyone is healthy and is able to go on a similar run to last year.
My main concerns:
1. Gafford drop off and what's behind it.
2. Is there any juice left in Maxi? Is it worth it to hurt chemistry with deadline trade or do we roll with him?

Kyrie hasn't missed a continuous chunk, hopefully Exum is back and Kyrie can take time off before ASB, his recess last year returned him in amazing shape that continued until the finals.

1 we need 2 good Cs (no more Powell or Maxi please) but Gaff is playing mediocre to average this season, probably Luka absence doesn't help him.
But i'm agree with Bob, if he has good trade value then do something because he will be an expires.

2 Come on Mav, Kleber was washed even before that stupid Cuban resign. He is done. RIP.
He can have 1 good game every 20/30 game but he need someone better. A lot better.
His trade value is 0 (i Remember when here nobody wanted Markaneen for him. Very funny.) so we need to add some assets. Maybe Gafford?

Claxton is an all time low value right now with a good decreasing contract... Claxton+DFS for Washbler+Gafford+1FRP+a couple of SRPs?

[Teffer10]

This team has shown elite level of basketball, inner circle contender level elite, but we haven't been able to view it all consistently, it's annoying.
Hopefully after ASB everyone is healthy and is able to go on a similar run to last year.
My main concerns:
1. Gafford drop off and what's behind it.
2. Is there any juice left in Maxi? Is it worth it to hurt chemistry with deadline trade or do we roll with him?

Kyrie hasn't missed a continuous chunk, hopefully Exum is back and Kyrie can take time off before ASB, his recess last year returned him in amazing shape that continued until the finals.

1 we need 2 good Cs (no more Powell or Maxi please) but Gaff is playing mediocre to average this season, probably Luka absence doesn't help him.
But i'm agree with Bob, if he has good trade value then do something because he will be an expires.

2 Come on Mav, Kleber was washed even before that stupid Cuban resign. He is done. RIP.
He can have 1 good game every 20/30 game but he need someone better. A lot better.
His trade value is 0 (i Remember when here nobody wanted Markaneen for him. Very funny.) so we need to add some assets. Maybe Gafford?

Claxton is an all time low value right now with a good decreasing contract... Claxton+DFS for Washbler+Gafford+1FRP+a couple of SRPs?

Cant imagine Nets would have any interest in Gafford, so there would need to be a third team involved.

[41Dirk41]

This team has shown elite level of basketball, inner circle contender level elite, but we haven't been able to view it all consistently, it's annoying.
Hopefully after ASB everyone is healthy and is able to go on a similar run to last year.
My main concerns:
1. Gafford drop off and what's behind it.
2. Is there any juice left in Maxi? Is it worth it to hurt chemistry with deadline trade or do we roll with him?

Kyrie hasn't missed a continuous chunk, hopefully Exum is back and Kyrie can take time off before ASB, his recess last year returned him in amazing shape that continued until the finals.

1 we need 2 good Cs (no more Powell or Maxi please) but Gaff is playing mediocre to average this season, probably Luka absence doesn't help him.
But i'm agree with Bob, if he has good trade value then do something because he will be an expires.

2 Come on Mav, Kleber was washed even before that stupid Cuban resign. He is done. RIP.
He can have 1 good game every 20/30 game but he need someone better. A lot better.
His trade value is 0 (i Remember when here nobody wanted Markaneen for him. Very funny.) so we need to add some assets. Maybe Gafford?

Claxton is an all time low value right now with a good decreasing contract... Claxton+DFS for Washbler+Gafford+1FRP+a couple of SRPs?

Cant imagine Nets would have any interest in Gafford, so there would need to be a third team involved.

Yes you are right, a 3rd team who give up a FRP to the Nets... Perfect.

Nets are in rebuilding mode, they need to unload contracts for picks... And lose games for Cooper.