Happy opening day MFFLs! It’s one of the best days of the year. Countless fans can talk themselves into championship aspirations at the beginning of the season. I think there’s a lot for us to be excited for, and I have a few of those right here!
- Grant Williams: We got a guy! He averaged 8/5/2 on really good defense last year while shooting 40% from three. Celtics reporters and fans were not thrilled when he left the Celtics, I think he’ll be big, and can definitely be better than DFS.
- Seth Curry! We just cannot quit Seth Curry, can we. And why should we? Besides last hectic Brooklyn season, he averaged 13 points on 44% from 3 his last 3 years (2020-2022). He’s back, and he loves Dallas. A great bench guy who can come in and get you 9 points in 3 minutes
- Derrick Jones Jr: Another guy! I’m not sure exactly how much impact DJJ will have, but he’s athletic, he defends, advanced stats love him, I think he’ll be a good rotation guy
- Jaden Hardy summer: In the last 16 games of last season, Hardy averaged over 13 points a game on 46% from three. If he can become a Jason Terry type bench spark, then that would make him one of the best value draft picks of the 2022 draft. I expect good things from him.
- Josh Green and his confidence: Josh Green finally began to look like someone who I wasn’t devastated to take before Desmond Bane last year. In his last 35 games he averaged 11/4/2 on 38% from 3 in under 30 minutes a game. If he can take one more step, potentially to a 15/5/3 guy who defends the wing, he will go perfectly with Luka.
- Our draft: Word is Lively may start this year, and folks are excited about Omax, finally a big wing! Do we… do we have a young core to go around Luka? If 3 of Omax, Lively, Hardy and Green turn out well, that’s a squad
- And speaking of: One more year for Luka and Kyrie to gel. Kyrie signed an extension, he’s here, and he’s one of the best basketball players on earth. Elite players know how to play with each other, and I think they will do well this year. If by the end of the season, our closing lineup is Luka/Kyrie/Green/Williams/Lively, I will be thrilled.
Let’s get it Mavs fans, 82-0!
Reminder : only one team can get a ring so it’s fucking hard
Me personally, as long the product on the court is good, its fine. Never go high if they are in winning streak but also never go low when bad losses comes. And we have LuKai, the basketball played should be fun and entertaining
Year 20 from far far away as mavs fan, LFG MAVS!!