Way better than the Bulls guys. If they don't like a certain player or coach, or the GM, they just harp on it endlessly until they get traded or fired. Like the show is a platform for Bulls activism or something. I feel like every episode they're trying to make everyone as mad as possible. I'm not trying to be this mad during a rebuild. That's why I'm low key becoming a Mavs fan, because the vibes are better over here.
There’s this new video on TH-cam that panda dropped with highlight edits of Klay playing with the Mavs😂. I can’t wait to see them playing together fr lol
I love impassioned Nick. He’s the Mavs fan we all need as a friend to tell us what we don’t want to hear but need to. Knows how to get us hopeful about what can be. Doing his part to make us more informed and level headed fans. Thanks for giving us this our daily Mavs bread
Some times you just need a Change!! I love ❤Klay. And to all the Dallas Mavericks fans. Love 💕 Klay Through your arms around Klay. It’s said he felt Dallas made him feel like they really wanted him. Come on we all have been there. I really believe in Klay and I want him to do Good and I believe Dallas is the place for him. Say what you want but Dallas did wonders for Kyrie. I can see him telling Klay to leave the Drama 🎭. And I believe that is what he needs. The Mavs is where you can go so you can breathe again 🌺💯👍🏾
Honestly I would be hella surpised if we are not top 3 team by the end of the regular season concidering the upgrades in personel...... Klay will be inspired and on top of having one of the deepest rosters we also have the highest combined IQ in the backcourt....I can easily see Dallas again being the best team in the clutch, and blowing out opponents by 50....Klay will be a godsend like Ray Allen was for Maimi with Lebron....with higher upside because I think Klays ceeling is higher..... He's defence will also surprise people... We got this Mavs
Salute on your hard work Nick. MFFL from Birmingham, AL. I gotta start commenting more but I watch every video at work every morning 😂keep doing your thing bruh 💪🏾
I think we are overthinking the 'no defence' Even if the defence drops off a bit the offence will improve much more... Considering the cost I think this was the best addition possible
@@pedritonavaja5596 + djj was not an elite Defender before playing for the mavs... same for pj and the same was for dinwiddie and Bullock 2 years ago ... i think that kidd finds ways to bring everything out of every player on the floor defensively, heck even Luka that can't move his feet was a good defender in the playoffs... that don't mean klay will be an all team defense player, but he can be a positive Defender while being more free on offence w/o pressure
People are missing something that is bid when playing defense; energy. Klay may play better defense in the Mavs system because he will not spend near as much energy running on offense. 🤔
PJ Washington will be better offensively next year. Watch. People forget these guys only made these accomplishments in 4 months. Their chemistry has room to grow
The uncertainty is his shooting. He seems to have plateaued as a career 32-35% 3 point shooter, we shouldn’t really expect much better than that but it would be a pleasant surprise. PJ is a good slasher, lob catcher, and can win a mismatch with a smaller defender from time to time. Hes a competent passer as well. He’s a solid 4th-5th offensive option and a super versatile and high level defender which is really where he earns his bread.
@@invisobill2125 You failed to mention that PJ is also turnover prone, and he also shot worst for the Mavs than he did as a Hornet. Naji should start over PJ!
@@EduardoOliveira-zx9ju PJ is a better athlete which compliments well with Luka, a more versatile defender, and Naji has only had one good shooting season so his shooting isn’t proven yet by any means.
We had three point shooting and we made it to the wcf. No paint presence or paint defense. We played klay by the way 2yrs ago. We had paint presence, paint protection 2yrs later no 3pt threat. Now we have everything. Not just with klay also with the other two additions!
It’s going to feel really different when he comes to Dallas where the fans will be excited every time he has the ball and is ready to cheer for him. He’s going to be loved by the fans and I hope he stays in that championship mindset because man we needed someone like him beside Luka and Kyrie.
I will never look at Klay the same again after this heartwarming video. Well done Nick! I always thought Klay was spoiled but it must be tough to be on the path he was on. Klay is just a fierce competitor and it's amazing how the Mavs sees everyone in a better light than other teams. Excited for next season!
I’m all in on Precious Achiuwa. Athletic as hell, can defend and rebound (way better than Maxi). He can be the final piece. Can’t really shoot the 3 ball but can be a huge Josh green hustle player
I watched some Klay highlights. He is not just a stand in the corner and wait for the ball shooter. He can come off screens and shoot on the move. A lot slicker than THJ and he hits them consistently. And, yes, his shot is picture perfect. I’ll bet his scoring average will be above 20.
I see it this way: Grimes can (and will) replace Green 1 vs 1. I really love what Green did for us and its sad to see him go. I really hope he balls out in Charlotte and a true Contender gets him out of there as soon as possible (looking at you Milwaukee or Cleveland). But Grimes is basically the same player. The one thing I allways liked about Grimes (and hoped Green would do it too), he just lets it fly from 3 if open. No hesitation whatsoever. For his career he takes more then double the 3P attempts that Green does (per 36 minutes) with a similar 3P%. Marshall also can (and hopefully will) replace DJJ. They are a bit different, one is a better shooter/playmaker, the other one is more athletic. But the Pels defense was 6 points better with Marshall on the court. And lets be honest, who was DJJ before playing for Dallas and in Kidd's system? So I also think this swap isnt making us worse. BUT Thompson replacing THJ? Do I even have to talk about it? Thats a huge upgrade. Yes, Thompson isnt a great PoA defender anymore... and yet he is still better then THJ ever was on defense. And he is also a way, WAY better and MORE CONSISTENT scorer. Dude shot 45% on C&S 3's last season! The problem was he had to (or wanted, dont know) to create a lot for himself. Thats not what his job will be on our team. Just run around some offball screens and shoot the rock if open! So overall we clearly got better, while still being under the 2nd tax apron and without giving up a 1st! Ad the internal groth of our younger guys (specially Lively, hopefully Hardy and O-Max) and better chemistry (having a full season together) to the mix and I am more then happy with our offseason.
We didn't get better. Green is superior to Grimes in Kerang every statistic, DJJ was our best defender and is far better than Marshall, particularly as a lobby threat. Klay is better than thj but thjb didn't play. In short, we got better because of athleticism. We just have seat our 2 best athletes. Play in at best next season
@@edwinblack-rw5xk What part is Green better at? More athletic? Did you ever see Grimes play at all? What was DJJ before coming to us and before playing in Kidds system? An End of the rotation guy on a fringe PO team. Marshall was more then that and isnt a worse defender then DJJ. He had the 2nd best def Impact on the entire Pels team last season. Just behind Alvarado. In short, we got better cause we traded for PJ and Gafford last season. Before that we were a bottom 10 in defense and bottom 10 in rebounding. DJJ was important, and so was Green. But the guys we got in combination are clearly better then the guys we lost!
@@Smido83I agree with you but I would say Marshall is a clear upgrade over DJJ. Even if the defense is a little worse what he makes up in offense is better and more important. It’s where DJJ lacked in finals. He was missing 3s and passing up 3s towards the end
Why are people acting like PJ is locked in to be the starter all year? Yes he will start game 1. But if shoots like he did last season, Quentin Grimes and Naji Marshall are gonna force Kidd to put them in that starting lineup. If it's Grimes (im hoping it is), not only have you completely solved your POA defensive issues, you will have shooters at all 4 perimeter spots. PJ has earned the right to be a starter at the start of the season, but he's in no way shape or form SO good, that he has the starting role locked up.
Great comment if PJ playes like he did in the finials he doesn't deserve to start. At this level making millions it's put up or shut up or sit down. What do we need from him, Simple play better consistently now that you are in a quality team surrounded by solid players and Luka and Irving. We need a 3rd night in night out 20pt guy, Klay or PJ needs to be that player.
PJ provides size in rebounding and physical defense. Naji might compete for the spot but picking Grimes while we already have Klay, Kyrie, and Luka starting is rebounding suicide. How many times have we seen the 4 guard lineup for you guys to understand it's a horrible idea. Klay left Golden State because of said lineup. Grimes staying on the Bench and nobody shorter than 6'7 should start at PF. Think now.
if pj does not improve his 3pt% i can see kidd using both pj and Lively for handoffs and setting screens foe ky and klay... basically 1 screens for ball handler and the other screens offball for either ky or klay
The problem with THJ is that he would blow assignments and that would blow up the defense. Klay will be in the right spots and that’s a significant upgrade. Luka has to figure out what he needs to do to sustain his health through a season. A nick or getting tired cannot turn him into a cone…he figures it out and the Klay starting lineup will work…if not. We will get another year of drastic highs and lows.
I like the idea of getting Klay, but if he is used as spot-up shooter like DJJ or PJ we will not be much stronger. Good defenses would simply leave PJ open and he is not much better shooter than DJJ. We need Klay to move off the ball much more, creating weaknesses for Luka&Kyrie to exploit.
I really hope they don’t just use the “let’s get the ball to Luka and Kyrie and they will figure it out”, because they can, but they can be so much better than that.
Don’t get me wrong. I totally understand. Want to play for your country but considering it takes a toll during a NBA season I’m pretty much done with caring about him playing in the summer. The guy need to break man let’s get healthy. Let’s worry about this upcoming year, please
So curious to see what the plus minus will look like with the different lineups. I think there is a world where klay,grimes,naji are all the starting sf. I think they will obviously start with klay but if the defense struggles too much I think it will be one of the other two ofc. I think naji will be such a glue and connector type guy and will be invaluable in terms of team fit and synergy. Grimes is very important because he will take the same amount of threes as Tim used too but hit more of those. Tim and grimes not shooting 5 attempts a game. Grimes is a far better defender than Tim which is why I’m excited to see him play.
I just now noticed. Quinten Grimes was the player Luka shot his miracle game tying Hail Mary over when he was a Knick. He tried desperately not to foul him and was stunned when it went in.
what i'm curious of now is who is gonna be the scapegoat for the team? i feel like it was always Tim that everyone could just gang up on but idk who it would be on this new team
You know who I think will be a great acquisition at the trade deadline? That guy from the charlotte hornets. The 6’5 wing who plays defense, doesn’t take stupid shots and does pretty much everything well. A team player. Someone you can play 22 minutes off the bench, can get you 14 points in a playoff game and won’t complain about his role. Someone young, on Luka’s timeline who will grow with Doncic and hopefully will peak the same year(s). Someone we can get cheap, perhaps the Hornets will just give him away. Naw that’s stupid why would they do that? Ok what would they want? Do we have any broken down, expensive, disgruntled 34 yr old “fearless” shooters that are so popular in the nba that they’d take in exchange? You’re right they’d have to be IDIOTS to take that deal. Besides we need that guy to get back to the finals and win.
We are better for one primary reason. PJ is now a fifth option and will get less than ten shots a game. He’s still kind of our defensive leader but he was exposed against Boston. He had the great run vs OKC but clearly Klay, Luka and Kyrie deserve double the shots and Lively and Gafford will get 10-12 shots a game just on pick and rolls and put backs. We have very defined offensive roles and PJ’s are to hit a couple threes in the corner and drive to the bucket when the floor widens and they double the ball handlers. It’s perfect. He will now have a role similar to Aaron Gordon in Denver, who took 9.8 shots a game in the regular season, shot 62% on 2’s and 29% on threes. PJ could actually be better.
We are probably better in general but DJJ was such a strong defender, I'm afraid this might hold us back. I really hope chemistry is not an issue either. the post trade deadline 23-24 roster was special and we all felt it. I'm 1000% certain that the city of Boston sacrificed thousands of children and small dogs to alter their destiny that had been written in the stars for eons. We didn't take into account that the fates could be bribed with blood. We can only hope that the blood wasn't enough and that they sacrificed their future as well.
Yes the 3 additions Klay, Grimes and Naji are upgrades over DJ, Green and THJ. But did we fill our #1 need? A third all star dependable 3D wing ala LM from the Jazz are similar maybe Ingram from Pelicans. If not a dependable 3 pt shooter Yes we filled this need but would like to pick up Dennard as another floor spacer and 3 pt shooter. Last need point of attack D oriented point guard to ala a P Bev or D Smith. We resigned Exum playoff lights were too bright for him as they were PJ & DJ. In my opinion Thunder getting Curiso and pushing to get LM if they do, Thunder will be the team to beat over the next 3 to 5 years, young, talented, solid on D, shoots 3 well and a great coach. Love the Mavs but Thunder rolling out Shai, Curiso, Williams, LM and Chet. Will be hard to slow down. Will need Klay to have solid year on both ends of the court. Naji & Grimes will need to step up as solid role players. Luka gotta shoot 3 and freethrows better and give consistent effort on D side. Irving simply has to be more aggressive for the whole game. OMax and Hardy hopefully can earn role mins. Liv and Gaf stay out of foul trouble. And the X factor is PJ? Simply has to be more consistent on both ends of the court and make wide open 3's.
i really don't get this "no defense," thing. we had no defensive at the beginning of last season because we didn't have gafford and pj. we instantly became one of the best defensive teams in the league (and the best after putting gafford and djj in the starting lineup), with hardaway still playing, after acquiring them. as for our new additions and replacements, grimes is better on both sides of the court than green, naji is better offensively (maybe even defensively) than djj, and klay is miles better than thj in every single way. we only got better. quit worrying.
I get how much pride he has. But when you’re being paid the kind of money Luka is you have a responsibility to the team paying you to be at your best. He could have taken this year off because of all the injuries he dealt with during the post season.
On Land of basketball djj vs marshall head to head, marhall average more points, assist and rebounds better free throw percentage . UPGRADE. the other 2 we know we upgraded grimes is what u hoped green would be at this stage
Question for Mavs fans: If both scenarios were an option, would you rather the Mavs have signed: 1) KCP $22M + DJJ $10M= $32M 2) Klay $17M + Marshall $9M + Grimes $4M= $30M
Hilarious, but I'd argue Dallas is plenty of pressure. It is just the rising tide in Dallas while GSW struggles thorough the financial penalties of deals they gave Draymond and Wiggins. Reality is Klay left a 10 seed for the WC Champion. Thats the entire story IMHO. And he gets to take the starting spot of a guy who was on a minimum deal last year. Dallas will be better for Klay because they have better players and will win more games.
Dude! 77% from the free throw line is not a good thing. And I have no idea what Luka’s % is. But 80% has to be average in the NBA??? You’re standing 10 feet from the basket unguarded with the full backboard offering assistance. At my high school if you couldn’t make 80% of your free shots you were laughed at. I get that there are a lot of distractions in an NBA game. Isn’t that why these guys are paid millions of dollars? They are professionals right? Below 80% from 10 feet; uncontested. Pros should be averaging 90%
... you do know the FT line is 15 ft away from the basket, right? If not I cant take anything you said seriously... Career FT%: Grimes 77.2%, Marshall 77.6%, Thompson 85.8% vs Green 68.9%, DJJ 70.6%, THJ 81.2% So ooohhhh... they have to shoot 80% cause they are pro's... sure. I still take that Upgrade from the line, cause our team combined was one of the worst FT shooting teams in the league (and Playoffs) last season.
@godspeedgideon9178 Don't matter as his presence was enough. No team left Klay open especially the Celtics which got Wiggins, Poole, and Curry looks. Unlike the Mavs where DJJ was left open along with Maxi
Klay Thompson isn’t an upgrade over Josh Green, who he was traded for. He’s better than Tim Hardaway, a guy who he wasn’t traded for, but if it makes you feel better to compare him to a player he isn’t really “replacing” then go ahead. Next year Josh will have a better year than Klay, is 10 years younger and makes less. His shooting % will be higher, he will have just as many or more rebounds, assist, steals, fewer turnovers, etc…..but somehow Klay is AN UPGRADE. I’m sure Klay is a nice guy but Josh IS A NICER GUY LOL….We just traded a guy who helped us get to the finals for a guy who was 0-10 in a play-in tournament loss. Btw Green was 5-8 with four threes in his last game. Josh Green was “afraid”? What a moronic statement. It’s a make or miss league and Klay missed eight shots a game last year, ten shots a game the previous year. Unless you can attach a positive value to MISSED SHOTS then make a better argument. Fearless? All that matters is WAS IT A GOOD SHOT.
We are definitely still better than OKC, they added a center, we got two already, they added Caruso we added Klay and don’t sleep on naji Marshall or Quintin grimes, they both can shoot and dribble unlike Tim and DJJ
@@MDB465these grunts saying OKC already dynasties holy 😂... They have to go through the same 3-5 years Dallas did in a ever growing west At best this night become the new rivalry but that's it imo Dallas will make more moves at the deadline to seal the West top 3
Bro. I think you discount how much energy Green expended over his career playing defense because of Luka and Kyrie. Luka played better D in 2024 but had the most blowbys. That gets worse as you go back through 2023, 2022 etc. Naji is going to feel that expectation. On the Hornets he wasnt the best defender. Herb Jones was. Then Daniels etc. Adding Klay is basically having 3 players as starters who defend at 70/80% of everyone else
@@JesusSavedtheEntireWorld That's a stretch but yes the scheme was to funnel players towards our Centers and Forward who would box out. Problem was Luka is a Forward and couldn't afford to do the matador defense when others already were boxing out.
I’ve been a mavs fan for a longggg time. Im not mad at the signings, but to tell you the team got better because of klay, naji, grimes is simply wishful thinkkng. In reality, I wish the mavs would have just ran it back with the same crew w/ an off season to have everybody work on what they needed to. There is something to be said about chemistry.thats how we won these games in the post season and after trade deadline. Losing DJJ and Josh green is a chemistry disrupter. Chemistry is not easy to create and sustain. We are looking at the game of basketball like it’s a video game, plug and play. But these are humans, there’s a level of humility, passion, and fondness for one another that it takes to win. And with these new additions I just don’t know if we will get back to that. But this is just my thoughts, I hope we are just as good if not better but it’s tough to see now. We lack wing defense and athleticism. Luka thrives off of lob guys, Boston taught teams that if they take our centers out of the game they can thrive versus Mavs. But good luck to the Mavs. Nico and Kidd has earned the benefit of the doubt from me after last season so I will be cautiously optimistic. This just feel like the year after we won the chip and the team got dismantled for some reason. Keep up the good work with these updates
Of all the locked on hosts, Nick is the best! Very enthusiastic and bubbly personality!
Yea I agree he has great energy and honestly the mavs should hire him for some type of commentary job, contingent he still does locked on mavs 😂
Way better than the Bulls guys. If they don't like a certain player or coach, or the GM, they just harp on it endlessly until they get traded or fired. Like the show is a platform for Bulls activism or something. I feel like every episode they're trying to make everyone as mad as possible. I'm not trying to be this mad during a rebuild. That's why I'm low key becoming a Mavs fan, because the vibes are better over here.
Alright Isaac
There’s this new video on TH-cam that panda dropped with highlight edits of Klay playing with the Mavs😂. I can’t wait to see them playing together fr lol
That was nice I saw that and that’s not even the best klay after Injury🤣🤣🤣🤣 it’s 2023 klay when curry was injured
Link the video? Can’t find it.
@@lowweeze Pandahawk41 - "Imagining How the Dallas Mavericks Offense Might Look like With Klay Thompson"
Link please
@@Smido83 thanks!!
I love impassioned Nick. He’s the Mavs fan we all need as a friend to tell us what we don’t want to hear but need to. Knows how to get us hopeful about what can be. Doing his part to make us more informed and level headed fans. Thanks for giving us this our daily Mavs bread
Couldn’t agree more. Nick is my go to Mavs news.
Some times you just need a Change!! I love ❤Klay. And to all the Dallas Mavericks fans. Love 💕 Klay Through your arms around Klay. It’s said he felt Dallas made him feel like they really wanted him. Come on we all have been there. I really believe in Klay and I want him to do Good and I believe Dallas is the place for him. Say what you want but Dallas did wonders for Kyrie. I can see him telling Klay to leave the Drama 🎭. And I believe that is what he needs. The Mavs is where you can go so you can breathe again 🌺💯👍🏾
Luka the Don, Kai the Giant Slayer and Sir Splash-a-Lot will be must see TV
Honestly I would be hella surpised if we are not top 3 team by the end of the regular season concidering the upgrades in personel...... Klay will be inspired and on top of having one of the deepest rosters we also have the highest combined IQ in the backcourt....I can easily see Dallas again being the best team in the clutch, and blowing out opponents by 50....Klay will be a godsend like Ray Allen was for Maimi with Lebron....with higher upside because I think Klays ceeling is higher..... He's defence will also surprise people... We got this Mavs
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Thank you 🙏 im glad im part of the raccoon squad all cause of you man and im glad you’re the host of locked on mavs thank you 💙 go mavs 😎
Salute on your hard work Nick. MFFL from Birmingham, AL. I gotta start commenting more but I watch every video at work every morning 😂keep doing your thing bruh 💪🏾
I think we are overthinking the 'no defence' Even if the defence drops off a bit the offence will improve much more... Considering the cost I think this was the best addition possible
Yeah people were acting like we got rid of 2014 Kawhi
Yeah. Outscore the opponent! Best defense is a great offence.
Exactly. If you lose 10% of your defender but add 20% to your offence then that's a win. And who is saying clay is a bad defender?
@@pedritonavaja5596 + djj was not an elite Defender before playing for the mavs... same for pj and the same was for dinwiddie and Bullock 2 years ago ... i think that kidd finds ways to bring everything out of every player on the floor defensively, heck even Luka that can't move his feet was a good defender in the playoffs... that don't mean klay will be an all team defense player, but he can be a positive Defender while being more free on offence w/o pressure
@leonardo_mrll Luka was a good defensive player in the playoffs... check yourself in mate. You're not right in the head.
People are missing something that is bid when playing defense; energy. Klay may play better defense in the Mavs system because he will not spend near as much energy running on offense. 🤔
It's not about energy output with Klay. The dude lost his quickness. Still can run, but can't move quick in tight spaces.
PJ Washington will be better offensively next year. Watch. People forget these guys only made these accomplishments in 4 months. Their chemistry has room to grow
The uncertainty is his shooting. He seems to have plateaued as a career 32-35% 3 point shooter, we shouldn’t really expect much better than that but it would be a pleasant surprise. PJ is a good slasher, lob catcher, and can win a mismatch with a smaller defender from time to time. Hes a competent passer as well. He’s a solid 4th-5th offensive option and a super versatile and high level defender which is really where he earns his bread.
@@invisobill2125 You failed to mention that PJ is also turnover prone, and he also shot worst for the Mavs than he did as a Hornet. Naji should start over PJ!
@@EduardoOliveira-zx9ju nahhh. I’d roll with PJ for now. He’s a more physical presence.
@@invisobill2125 Naji and PJ both stand 6'7. Naji is a better ball handler, passer, and shooter than PJ. Naji has fewer limitations than PJ
@@EduardoOliveira-zx9ju PJ is a better athlete which compliments well with Luka, a more versatile defender, and Naji has only had one good shooting season so his shooting isn’t proven yet by any means.
We had three point shooting and we made it to the wcf. No paint presence or paint defense. We played klay by the way 2yrs ago. We had paint presence, paint protection 2yrs later no 3pt threat. Now we have everything. Not just with klay also with the other two additions!
I think Klay will improve Dante's shooting, release and approach to the open shot - his hesitancy. Dallas also signed a shooting coach...
Klay is really gonna shine at making D. Live and PJ washington more skilled. Especially D. Live. He's bring Draymonds DNA.
He will help Lively at the 3 as well
It’s going to feel really different when he comes to Dallas where the fans will be excited every time he has the ball and is ready to cheer for him. He’s going to be loved by the fans and I hope he stays in that championship mindset because man we needed someone like him beside Luka and Kyrie.
Congrats Nick, I’ve watched every ‘Klay at the Mavs’ breakdown video on YT and yours was the best…great stuff 👏 👏
I will never look at Klay the same again after this heartwarming video. Well done Nick! I always thought Klay was spoiled but it must be tough to be on the path he was on. Klay is just a fierce competitor and it's amazing how the Mavs sees everyone in a better light than other teams. Excited for next season!
Welcome to Dallas Klay!!!🏀👍🏽
Nico Harrison is a GOD!!!
You gotta fight for your right to partyyyyyy🎉
Thx for entertainment us during off season ❤
Great show
More excited with the team after watching the show!!!
Drunk uncle 😂
“the best defense is the best offense “quote Avery Johnson
I’m all in on Precious Achiuwa. Athletic as hell, can defend and rebound (way better than Maxi). He can be the final piece. Can’t really shoot the 3 ball but can be a huge Josh green hustle player
I watched some Klay highlights. He is not just a stand in the corner and wait for the ball shooter. He can come off screens and shoot on the move. A lot slicker than THJ and he hits them consistently. And, yes, his shot is picture perfect. I’ll bet his scoring average will be above 20.
Couldn’t imagine my life without Locked on Mavs. Thanks for all the hard work Nick. Truly appreciated on this end. Keep up the awesome work.
I see it this way:
Grimes can (and will) replace Green 1 vs 1. I really love what Green did for us and its sad to see him go. I really hope he balls out in Charlotte and a true Contender gets him out of there as soon as possible (looking at you Milwaukee or Cleveland). But Grimes is basically the same player. The one thing I allways liked about Grimes (and hoped Green would do it too), he just lets it fly from 3 if open. No hesitation whatsoever. For his career he takes more then double the 3P attempts that Green does (per 36 minutes) with a similar 3P%.
Marshall also can (and hopefully will) replace DJJ. They are a bit different, one is a better shooter/playmaker, the other one is more athletic. But the Pels defense was 6 points better with Marshall on the court. And lets be honest, who was DJJ before playing for Dallas and in Kidd's system? So I also think this swap isnt making us worse.
BUT Thompson replacing THJ? Do I even have to talk about it? Thats a huge upgrade. Yes, Thompson isnt a great PoA defender anymore... and yet he is still better then THJ ever was on defense. And he is also a way, WAY better and MORE CONSISTENT scorer. Dude shot 45% on C&S 3's last season! The problem was he had to (or wanted, dont know) to create a lot for himself. Thats not what his job will be on our team. Just run around some offball screens and shoot the rock if open!
So overall we clearly got better, while still being under the 2nd tax apron and without giving up a 1st! Ad the internal groth of our younger guys (specially Lively, hopefully Hardy and O-Max) and better chemistry (having a full season together) to the mix and I am more then happy with our offseason.
We didn't get better. Green is superior to Grimes in Kerang every statistic, DJJ was our best defender and is far better than Marshall, particularly as a lobby threat. Klay is better than thj but thjb didn't play.
In short, we got better because of athleticism. We just have seat our 2 best athletes. Play in at best next season
@@edwinblack-rw5xk What part is Green better at? More athletic? Did you ever see Grimes play at all? What was DJJ before coming to us and before playing in Kidds system? An End of the rotation guy on a fringe PO team. Marshall was more then that and isnt a worse defender then DJJ. He had the 2nd best def Impact on the entire Pels team last season. Just behind Alvarado.
In short, we got better cause we traded for PJ and Gafford last season. Before that we were a bottom 10 in defense and bottom 10 in rebounding. DJJ was important, and so was Green. But the guys we got in combination are clearly better then the guys we lost!
@@Smido83I agree with you but I would say Marshall is a clear upgrade over DJJ. Even if the defense is a little worse what he makes up in offense is better and more important. It’s where DJJ lacked in finals. He was missing 3s and passing up 3s towards the end
@@Smido83I also agree that the Mavs got better by trading for PJ and Gafford. Next years team SHOULD be a lot more improved but we will see
Nick, this was a great podcast solo, cheers!
One man can make a difference.
New intro goes unbelievably hard
All of this would not have happened if the Mav’s didn’t tank last season.
Imagine if we hadn’t
It wouldn’t have happened with Donnie Nelson or Mark Cuban either.
In Nico Harrison we trust!
You’re show with just you is great bro! I damn sure couldn’t do a solo pod
Why are people acting like PJ is locked in to be the starter all year? Yes he will start game 1. But if shoots like he did last season, Quentin Grimes and Naji Marshall are gonna force Kidd to put them in that starting lineup. If it's Grimes (im hoping it is), not only have you completely solved your POA defensive issues, you will have shooters at all 4 perimeter spots. PJ has earned the right to be a starter at the start of the season, but he's in no way shape or form SO good, that he has the starting role locked up.
Grimes is a below average shooter. Look at the stats. What are you smoking
Great comment if PJ playes like he did in the finials he doesn't deserve to start. At this level making millions it's put up or shut up or sit down. What do we need from him, Simple play better consistently now that you are in a quality team surrounded by solid players and Luka and Irving. We need a 3rd night in night out 20pt guy, Klay or PJ needs to be that player.
PJ provides size in rebounding and physical defense. Naji might compete for the spot but picking Grimes while we already have Klay, Kyrie, and Luka starting is rebounding suicide. How many times have we seen the 4 guard lineup for you guys to understand it's a horrible idea. Klay left Golden State because of said lineup. Grimes staying on the Bench and nobody shorter than 6'7 should start at PF. Think now.
@@beastscale1892 PJ is turnover prone and can't shoot the ball. Naji handles the ball and can shoot better than PJ.
@EduardoOliveira-zx9ju
What u saying? I already said Naji would be PJ's only competition for the Starting PF role.
Thanks Nick for all you do!!!!!!!
Draymond is the drunk uncle! That is so funny and so accurate!
Great show 😊
if pj does not improve his 3pt% i can see kidd using both pj and Lively for handoffs and setting screens foe ky and klay... basically 1 screens for ball handler and the other screens offball for either ky or klay
You shouldn’t let slightly look at any news until he gets on the show so you can tell him and get live reaction
I appreciate the 30 Rock analogy
Luka brings the ball, split action with Kyrie and Klay, Luka passes to Klay for a DHO with Luka, Klay gets open SPLASH!!!
The problem with THJ is that he would blow assignments and that would blow up the defense. Klay will be in the right spots and that’s a significant upgrade.
Luka has to figure out what he needs to do to sustain his health through a season. A nick or getting tired cannot turn him into a cone…he figures it out and the Klay starting lineup will work…if not. We will get another year of drastic highs and lows.
I like the idea of getting Klay, but if he is used as spot-up shooter like DJJ or PJ we will not be much stronger. Good defenses would simply leave PJ open and he is not much better shooter than DJJ. We need Klay to move off the ball much more, creating weaknesses for Luka&Kyrie to exploit.
I really hope they don’t just use the “let’s get the ball to Luka and Kyrie and they will figure it out”, because they can, but they can be so much better than that.
Great episode. I really enjoyed this one.
Don’t get me wrong. I totally understand. Want to play for your country but considering it takes a toll during a NBA season I’m pretty much done with caring about him playing in the summer. The guy need to break man let’s get healthy. Let’s worry about this upcoming year, please
So curious to see what the plus minus will look like with the different lineups. I think there is a world where klay,grimes,naji are all the starting sf. I think they will obviously start with klay but if the defense struggles too much I think it will be one of the other two ofc. I think naji will be such a glue and connector type guy and will be invaluable in terms of team fit and synergy. Grimes is very important because he will take the same amount of threes as Tim used too but hit more of those. Tim and grimes not shooting 5 attempts a game. Grimes is a far better defender than Tim which is why I’m excited to see him play.
I think Issac was “miserable” every time Nick said rebounds are important and that is why he left 🤣🤣🤣
Nick would you say lively’s ceiling is a top 5 center or more like a top 8-12
He has DPOY potential if he continues to grow at his current rate (obviously wemby is an alien so will be hard👽😭)
HELL YES (nah probably not)
@@jordanharvey4544 DPOY is unlikely I think but All-Defense for sure. Dlive is a beast and will be better 🔥
I just now noticed. Quinten Grimes was the player Luka shot his miracle game tying Hail Mary over when he was a Knick. He tried desperately not to foul him and was stunned when it went in.
I see PJ getting a lot of lobs on back cuts next year
If he’s smart and wants those opportunities he will.
Nice podcast!
I absolutely believe Slightly has seen what has happened! There is sports news over there as well. Will enjoy his acting though
When did the new intro start It looks amazing
what i'm curious of now is who is gonna be the scapegoat for the team? i feel like it was always Tim that everyone could just gang up on but idk who it would be on this new team
D-Live improvement expectations when you can work it in. Tyson guest?
22:14 "alright Isaac" :,(
Take a shot every time Nick says “34, gonna be 35 in February” whenever he talks about Klay Thompson
We can tell you didn’t look up our new players highlights when the trades happened. DO IT
New intro🔥
You know who I think will be a great acquisition at the trade deadline?
That guy from the charlotte hornets.
The 6’5 wing who plays defense, doesn’t take stupid shots and does pretty much everything well. A team player. Someone you can play 22 minutes off the bench, can get you 14 points in a playoff game and won’t complain about his role. Someone young, on Luka’s timeline who will grow with Doncic and hopefully will peak the same year(s). Someone we can get cheap, perhaps the Hornets will just give him away. Naw that’s stupid why would they do that? Ok what would they want? Do we have any broken down, expensive, disgruntled 34 yr old “fearless” shooters that are so popular in the nba that they’d take in exchange?
You’re right they’d have to be IDIOTS to take that deal. Besides we need that guy to get back to the finals and win.
The fact that even the Laker's and LeBron's PR firm, ESPN, is saying that this was his best chance to win and definitely the best fit means something.
We are better for one primary reason.
PJ is now a fifth option and will get less than ten shots a game. He’s still kind of our defensive leader but he was exposed against Boston. He had the great run vs OKC but clearly Klay, Luka and Kyrie deserve double the shots and Lively and Gafford will get 10-12 shots a game just on pick and rolls and put backs. We have very defined offensive roles and PJ’s are to hit a couple threes in the corner and drive to the bucket when the floor widens and they double the ball handlers. It’s perfect. He will now have a role similar to Aaron Gordon in Denver, who took 9.8 shots a game in the regular season, shot 62% on 2’s and 29% on threes. PJ could actually be better.
klay has the skill to be more than a role player... hardaway and jones are great but i cant see either being more than a role player
Nick, do you think Luka can teach Klay how to do the step back three?
In return for Klay teaching Luka shooting free throws
If I was really mean, I would say that upgrading THJ was clearly not to difficult.... Oups!!🤭
Like the new graphics - very swanky
Am I the only one who noticed you saying “alright Issac” at 22:15? 😂
He said it last episode too.
We are probably better in general but DJJ was such a strong defender, I'm afraid this might hold us back. I really hope chemistry is not an issue either. the post trade deadline 23-24 roster was special and we all felt it. I'm 1000% certain that the city of Boston sacrificed thousands of children and small dogs to alter their destiny that had been written in the stars for eons. We didn't take into account that the fates could be bribed with blood. We can only hope that the blood wasn't enough and that they sacrificed their future as well.
Is Luka going to be fit to play at championship level?
"If you don't believe you shouldn't be here."
Nope.
Yes the 3 additions Klay, Grimes and Naji are upgrades over DJ, Green and THJ. But did we fill our #1 need? A third all star dependable 3D wing ala LM from the Jazz are similar maybe Ingram from Pelicans. If not a dependable 3 pt shooter Yes we filled this need but would like to pick up Dennard as another floor spacer and 3 pt shooter. Last need point of attack D oriented point guard to ala a P Bev or D Smith. We resigned Exum playoff lights were too bright for him as they were PJ & DJ. In my opinion Thunder getting Curiso and pushing to get LM if they do, Thunder will be the team to beat over the next 3 to 5 years, young, talented, solid on D, shoots 3 well and a great coach. Love the Mavs but Thunder rolling out Shai, Curiso, Williams, LM and Chet. Will be hard to slow down. Will need Klay to have solid year on both ends of the court. Naji & Grimes will need to step up as solid role players. Luka gotta shoot 3 and freethrows better and give consistent effort on D side. Irving simply has to be more aggressive for the whole game. OMax and Hardy hopefully can earn role mins. Liv and Gaf stay out of foul trouble. And the X factor is PJ? Simply has to be more consistent on both ends of the court and make wide open 3's.
What is sam like on free for all.
Soooo Isaac is Klay and Nick is Steph
Not a laker fan but they left Thompson wide open two playoffs ago and he was bricking everything..
I fear we turn in to the first half of last season when timmy was hitting shots but we had no defense
nah. back then, we didn't have PJ and Powell was playing non-Lively minutes.
i really don't get this "no defense," thing. we had no defensive at the beginning of last season because we didn't have gafford and pj. we instantly became one of the best defensive teams in the league (and the best after putting gafford and djj in the starting lineup), with hardaway still playing, after acquiring them.
as for our new additions and replacements, grimes is better on both sides of the court than green, naji is better offensively (maybe even defensively) than djj, and klay is miles better than thj in every single way.
we only got better. quit worrying.
Totally missed the Naji Marshall train. I have never seen even a Pelicans game where he was even remotely good
I get how much pride he has. But when you’re being paid the kind of money Luka is you have a responsibility to the team paying you to be at your best. He could have taken this year off because of all the injuries he dealt with during the post season.
On Land of basketball djj vs marshall head to head, marhall average more points, assist and rebounds better free throw percentage . UPGRADE. the other 2 we know we upgraded grimes is what u hoped green would be at this stage
Slightly Biased should just replace Issac full time (if that’s something he wants). Could still do episodes with Reggie and Dana regularly too.
Mavs need to change their offense.
Question for Mavs fans:
If both scenarios were an option, would you rather the Mavs have signed:
1) KCP $22M + DJJ $10M=
$32M
2) Klay $17M + Marshall $9M + Grimes $4M= $30M
19 seconds and only 1 like.. damn we fell off😔
Hilarious, but I'd argue Dallas is plenty of pressure.
It is just the rising tide in Dallas while GSW struggles thorough the financial penalties of deals they gave Draymond and Wiggins.
Reality is Klay left a 10 seed for the WC Champion. Thats the entire story IMHO.
And he gets to take the starting spot of a guy who was on a minimum deal last year.
Dallas will be better for Klay because they have better players and will win more games.
Dude! 77% from the free throw line is not a good thing. And I have no idea what Luka’s % is. But 80% has to be average in the NBA??? You’re standing 10 feet from the basket unguarded with the full backboard offering assistance. At my high school if you couldn’t make 80% of your free shots you were laughed at. I get that there are a lot of distractions in an NBA game. Isn’t that why these guys are paid millions of dollars? They are professionals right? Below 80% from 10 feet; uncontested. Pros should be averaging 90%
... you do know the FT line is 15 ft away from the basket, right? If not I cant take anything you said seriously...
Career FT%: Grimes 77.2%, Marshall 77.6%, Thompson 85.8% vs Green 68.9%, DJJ 70.6%, THJ 81.2%
So ooohhhh... they have to shoot 80% cause they are pro's... sure. I still take that Upgrade from the line, cause our team combined was one of the worst FT shooting teams in the league (and Playoffs) last season.
Klay was watching the finals thinking he can hit all those open 3s the mavs bricked. He could've had 30 a game with that type of defense.
Klay won a championship after coming back from injury
Yea, but Klay didn't play well in that run, Wiggins was the 2nd best player in that playoff run that won them the championship
@godspeedgideon9178
Don't matter as his presence was enough. No team left Klay open especially the Celtics which got Wiggins, Poole, and Curry looks. Unlike the Mavs where DJJ was left open along with Maxi
Connect with Venomreacts, he would be a good talking "partner"😂😂😂
This Clac has a few ifs: age, injuries, ego
LONZOOOOOOOOOOOO
Im hoping luka doesnt show up for training camp weighing 300lbs
Klay Thompson isn’t an upgrade over Josh Green, who he was traded for. He’s better than Tim Hardaway, a guy who he wasn’t traded for, but if it makes you feel better to compare him to a player he isn’t really “replacing” then go ahead. Next year Josh will have a better year than Klay, is 10 years younger and makes less. His shooting % will be higher, he will have just as many or more rebounds, assist, steals, fewer turnovers, etc…..but somehow Klay is AN UPGRADE. I’m sure Klay is a nice guy but Josh IS A NICER GUY LOL….We just traded a guy who helped us get to the finals for a guy who was 0-10 in a play-in tournament loss. Btw Green was 5-8 with four threes in his last game.
Josh Green was “afraid”? What a moronic statement. It’s a make or miss league and Klay missed eight shots a game last year, ten shots a game the previous year. Unless you can attach a positive value to MISSED SHOTS then make a better argument. Fearless? All that matters is WAS IT A GOOD SHOT.
Mavs offered djj the 3 for 27 he didn't take it. He got 30. With the LA taxes he may be getting LESS than 27
They're better, but they are not better than OKC or Boston. Still need another move.
We are definitely still better than OKC, they added a center, we got two already, they added Caruso we added Klay and don’t sleep on naji Marshall or Quintin grimes, they both can shoot and dribble unlike Tim and DJJ
@@MDB465these grunts saying OKC already dynasties holy 😂... They have to go through the same 3-5 years Dallas did in a ever growing west
At best this night become the new rivalry but that's it imo Dallas will make more moves at the deadline to seal the West top 3
@nick you can add me as your new co-host
Bro. I think you discount how much energy Green expended over his career playing defense because of Luka and Kyrie. Luka played better D in 2024 but had the most blowbys. That gets worse as you go back through 2023, 2022 etc. Naji is going to feel that expectation. On the Hornets he wasnt the best defender. Herb Jones was. Then Daniels etc. Adding Klay is basically having 3 players as starters who defend at 70/80% of everyone else
The entire Mavs strategy was to guide dribblers into Lively or Gafford. So, the “blow-by” stat is useless.
@@JesusSavedtheEntireWorld
That's a stretch but yes the scheme was to funnel players towards our Centers and Forward who would box out. Problem was Luka is a Forward and couldn't afford to do the matador defense when others already were boxing out.
LONZO BALLLL
If only we didn’t have to pay for shitty Bally sports to watch this amazing offense.
The injuries destroyed him, honestly Klay is washed…
I’ve been a mavs fan for a longggg time. Im not mad at the signings, but to tell you the team got better because of klay, naji, grimes is simply wishful thinkkng. In reality, I wish the mavs would have just ran it back with the same crew w/ an off season to have everybody work on what they needed to. There is something to be said about chemistry.thats how we won these games in the post season and after trade deadline. Losing DJJ and Josh green is a chemistry disrupter. Chemistry is not easy to create and sustain. We are looking at the game of basketball like it’s a video game, plug and play. But these are humans, there’s a level of humility, passion, and fondness for one another that it takes to win. And with these new additions I just don’t know if we will get back to that. But this is just my thoughts, I hope we are just as good if not better but it’s tough to see now. We lack wing defense and athleticism. Luka thrives off of lob guys, Boston taught teams that if they take our centers out of the game they can thrive versus Mavs. But good luck to the Mavs. Nico and Kidd has earned the benefit of the doubt from me after last season so I will be cautiously optimistic. This just feel like the year after we won the chip and the team got dismantled for some reason. Keep up the good work with these updates
Just yapped to say you guys are better enjoy being a top 3 seed and move on
@@TimCarter1 I said the opposite. Are you slow or did you get dropped on your head as soon as the doctor pulled you out?
MFFL
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Golden state fans didn’t exist until 2013 lol they’ll go back to the shadow realm after Steph is gone