If I was Masai Ujiri and Mavericks I might either trade Kyrie Irving now or more likely risk signing him to an extension through 2028-29 with no player option, AND trade him next off-season, as you often get most value from trading star players in off-season on guaranteed money.
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Playoff Series Start In Game One
If a playoff series doesn't start until a team loses at home, then there would be playoff series that finished without starting, and therefore did not even happen. I know sayings aren't meant to be taken literally, but it's still odd one is so popular that's literally incorrect.
Munro's Ignorant MVP Vote
1) Jokic - Led AST & RBD, 39% 3PT Center Valuable
2) Shai - Scoring, FTA, AST/TO, Efficient, Best Team
3) Doncic - Offense Matters, Leading Scorer, Inefficient
4) Kawhi - Efficient, Best Season, No Weaknesses
5) Wemby - Defense, Only 29 MPG, Poor AST/TO
Thanks ESPN NBA Today Crew
Thank you for your hard work, enjoyable entertainment, childlike joy, fun jokes, and the great trade deadline show everyone! You are all incredible people in your own way who should be very proud of yourselves for all you are doing to make basketball fun and happier for everyone.
Simplify Roles To Amplify Goals
Here's my idea to help turn Gradey into his own version of Slim Shady, with him coming back strong in a different gear after starting off wrong in a difficult year.
- I like how Darko Rajakovic seems to talk quite a bit about and appears to work very diligently to always develop all facets of all player's games constantly, and I'm sure that strategy and focus has payed huge dividends in many players reaching their long-term potential.
- I wonder if a bit more balance towards simplification of a player's role might be good at certain times or years. Mainly, I wonder if having Gradey Dick simplify his game to focus on shooting for the next 1.5 seasons might make sense now, with less dribbling, scoring, passing.
Then Play Flagg At Center
If the Raptors end up getting Cooper Flagg in the NBA draft and keep Poeltl, then I think they should move Poeltl to the bench and start Flagg or Barnes at center, with the goal of getting more shooting into both the starting lineup and the bench.
My Lineup
- Quickley, Agbaji, Ingram, Barnes, Flagg
- Walter, Barrett, Dick, Boucher, Poeltl
Notes
- More shooting starting, and Boucher to win
- RJ or Poeltl play more than Agbaji most games
- Barrett to bench for handling and scoring
- Battle is the 11th guy for more shooting