Bob8 wrote:
I believe Kyrie is solid for Mavs, but I think the question he asks is, would some other max. player have greater impact than Kyrie? Mavs being 5:1 without Kyrie and evidently having much bigger needs in front court than backcourt, especially with Exum being capable Pg, he might have some point. Elite 3-5 would make Mavs much more dangerous team. But it's also true, that no such player was available for the package we gave to Nets.
Luka is logging 44MPG with Exum playing 35MPG...
Mavs still need a 3rd ball handler.
In the missed Luka game against Memphis Kyrie was a disgrace, but this isn't usually the case, and he seems injured, we've seen Luka for 5 years, he needs 3-4 weeks off mid season, he has 4-5 weeks stretch where he sucks, and in the PO, you need Kyrie, Mavs lost against the Clippers because Brunson crapped the bed, and against the Warriors the whole roster was done, you need another star that can take over.
We're now watching best player in the world Luka, we saw it also last year in December, it doesn't last for full season.