GrandTheftRondo wrote:Fierce1 wrote:GrandTheftRondo wrote:Rick Carlisle continually talked about how post ups weren’t worth it in the modern game. It’s on the record. It’s not some made up story. Kristaps also works better here because I think he’s taken a step back with his own ego. He was basically in the washed up scrap heap basket in Washington.
In Dallas he got injured and then traded the next season before they even had a chance to mesh together with a new coach.
Saying the Mavs had a chance to make the finals in 2022 like they should have is ridiculous. It was Luka and a developing Brunson against the eventual champs. Their roster was dog ****. Luka should be praised for dragging them to the WCF.
What great players are leaving Luka? Porzingis was traded. They badly messed up the Brunson deal.
They made the WCF with Brunson so pretty absurd to argue Luka can’t play with another star. If you’re going to point to Kyrie as evidence then I’d seriously question if you were asleep when Kyrie was here.
Kyrie is awful player to play next to and the only guy who ever got it to work properly was LeBron James.
The Mavs problem is they have no defensive identity and a lack of talent.
You point to Miami. They may not be blessed with offensive juggernauts but they always have a defensive identity, they’ve got Bam and one of the best coaches in the game. Doncic has Jason Kidd who is an awful coach and what else?
Trying to claim Doncic will never win anything based off him only making the WCF with the rosters and him being ball dominant is laughable.
You need the right talent to win in this league. Just look at how much better we became when Brad got Horford back and Rob Williams took a leap.
You’re not winning **** in the West when your team is bad defensively. And before you try pin that all on Luka, remember that defence requires an elite rim protector and good defensive personnel.
First step to becoming a good defensive team is you have to be individually solid.
Steph is not a great defensive player, but he tries and puts in the effort.
Defensive schemes become useless when one player keeps getting beat on defense and his teammates always covers for him.
Luka is just horrible on defense.
Sooner or later the excuses will run out.
The Mavs had the sixth best defence in the league in 2012-22 so that’s already been proven wrong.
If you want to argue the Mavs won’t be an elite defence with Kyrie and Luka together then I’ll agree.
Like I said, defense is only part of the problem.
Guys like Lebron and KD want to play for a team with multiple superstars.
Luka is the opposite.
Instead of becoming Bravo 1 on Team 6, Luka wants to be Rambo.