Aren't the Mavericks going to finally let AD be the PF he wants to be, at least much of the time (ultimately)
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Aren't the Mavericks going to finally let AD be the PF he wants to be, at least much of the time (ultimately)
BostonBob
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smithformeragent
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So the Mavs really traded him because he’s fat
Mad-Marcus
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Luka is a party boy, with a track suit mafia as an entourage(friends and family from the old country surround him off the court). This is not a surprise.
Eventually, lack of commitment leads to the door.
Eventually, lack of commitment leads to the door.
I will say this- the Luka we’ve seen so far isn’t a championship-winning type player. He doesn’t stay in shape and he doesn’t play defense, all the things I said about him last finals remain true. I actually think in a vacuum if I had to win a title today I would pick Davis over Doncic, and clearly I’m not the only to think that seeing as how this trade happened
The problem is the age gap between the two, Luka still has time to figure things out while Davis is a brittle 32 YO
The problem is the age gap between the two, Luka still has time to figure things out while Davis is a brittle 32 YO
smithformeragent
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Luka probably figures it out and goes on to win multiple championships in LA, but it was unlikely to happen for him in Dallas.
I rarely watch ESPN these days, but as one of the talking heads just said “Nobody has more information about Luka Doncic than the Dallas Mavericks.”
It’s pretty damning that they made the decision to cut the cord, and that they seemingly didn’t auction him off.
I rarely watch ESPN these days, but as one of the talking heads just said “Nobody has more information about Luka Doncic than the Dallas Mavericks.”
It’s pretty damning that they made the decision to cut the cord, and that they seemingly didn’t auction him off.
Mad-Marcus
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AD, when healthy is an NBA Unicorn for the collection of skills, unlike Durnant's offensive ability to take over games offensively, AD can provide the impact on both ends, dramatically. Just imagining a frontcourt of AD and Derek Livley (once healthy). That is going to be a lot to handle.
BigBadBruins7708
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I honestly don't see it working out in LA between him and LeBron.
They're both guys who need the ball to create and be at their best. Neither is a real off the ball threat
They're both guys who need the ball to create and be at their best. Neither is a real off the ball threat
EverettMike
FIRE DON SWEENEY INTO THE SUN
Doncic will Pablo Sandavol himself out of the league by the time he's 30 dining out in LA.
22Brad Park
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And both absolutely suck on Defense.Lakers must have another move planned
Mavs GM Harrison on trade: 'Defence wins championships'
EverettMike
FIRE DON SWEENEY INTO THE SUN
I think for once your conspiratorial mindset is on the mark.
The fact casino owners did this is raising eighty million red flags.
Buffalo is the bottom of the barrel in the east, but they have split their last 10 and are on a 2 game-winning streak. So, while it would appear that the Devils will have an easy win, they will have to work hard as usual to get 2 point,
Go Devils
One game at a time
Go Devils
One game at a time
Oates2Neely
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This brings me back to Joe Thornton trade. Young talented player but the Bruins front office finally realized wasn’t going to be the guy to carry them to a ring.
This is LA snatching back power from LeBron. They now have a 25 yr old to build up and build around rather than a close to 40 James whom demanded they draft his kid & wanted all assets dumped to bring his friends on board. My guess is LeBron is dealt to Golden State for Andrew Wiggins + picks
This is LA snatching back power from LeBron. They now have a 25 yr old to build up and build around rather than a close to 40 James whom demanded they draft his kid & wanted all assets dumped to bring his friends on board. My guess is LeBron is dealt to Golden State for Andrew Wiggins + picks
quietbruinfan
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Hmmm you make a good argument, but given the light return and lack of competition, this was another deal where the Lakers flexed their muscles.
smithformeragent
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