There is no excuse why the Mavs can't make the Finals this year

[Mask the Embiid]

KP is a 7 footer shooting 40% from the field.

They are starting Hardaway/Smith/Powell. How many playoff teams would those guys start for?

Dumb thread.

i seen delly,j.r, and tristan thompson as starters make it to the Finals.....stop making excuses

[NBASTATMAN]

If the CLips are healthy then they make it to the finals. But Dallas can play with the Lakers cuz Luka and Kristaps can def play with Bron and AD in a series. I would say the Mavs are a younger more athletic team and if all goes well they could be a team that wins a title soon.. Like maybe this season if they get lucky ..

LUKA is that GOOD

[tontoz]

i seen delly,j.r, and tristan thompson as starters make it to the Finals.....stop making excuses

Delly started 14 games out of 76, Tristan 34 out of 82 during the 15/16 regular season. Pretty sure Irving was the starting pg on that team.

Those guys aren't starting in Dallas because other guys are out hurt.

How many All-Star games have the Mavs players been in?

[~primetime~]

I think the Mavs *could* go to the Finals...the Lakers could get in the way of that though

The Mavs have beat the Lakers this year...but the two teams in a 7 game series? I'd probably lean Lakers right now

[Marchesk]

Mavs are getting overrated now. This is still first half of the regular season.

[90sgoat]

Mavs have 0% chance against Clips.

They'll get bodied.

If they trade for Drummond or Adams, then sure, anything can happen.

[90sgoat]

I think the Mavs *could* go to the Finals...the Lakers could get in the way of that though

The Mavs have beat the Lakers this year...but the two teams in a 7 game series? I'd probably lean Lakers right now

Mavs play fast, Lebron could suffer in such a setting.

[Meticode]

Doncic isn't a top 5 player currently because he needs to have these kind of performances consistently over the course of a season and into the playoffs. He hasn't established that yet.

He is however probably one of the top 6-15 players I'd want on my team given his age.

[Doomsday Dallas]

He is however probably one of the top 6-15 players I'd want on my team given his age.

Giannis and Anthony Davis.... Doncic is #3

who else besides those two would you rather have?

I don't understand 6-15.

[bobopenguin]

Giannis and Anthony Davis.... Doncic is #3

who else besides those two would you rather have?

I don't understand 6-15.

as much as i dislike harden, i will pick kd and kawhi and harden before doncic.

[Doomsday Dallas]

as much as i dislike harden, i will pick kd and kawhi and harden before doncic.

For one year? Or the remainder of their career?

Meticode said: He is however probably one of the top 6-15 players I'd want on my team given his age.

Honestly... considering Luka is 20, you may want to have Luka as your top pick right now.

sure it may be hard to keep a player like Luka on the same team for his entire career, but that's where Mark Cuban will get the job done.

hopefully he doesn't follow in the footsteps of Lebron and create his own Super Team if the results of the first few years aren't satisfactory.

also... off topic, but I just want to say it's completely unacceptable that Lebron campaigned hard for Kawhi to join the Lakers. Almost ruined the league.

[DoctorP]

they have an outside shot. they handled the lakers ok. not sure they have the experience but I consider them on the fringe of contention

[Mask the Embiid]

Its crazy "the racist" is the only one besides stalker to see what Luka is....This white sack of sht is a top 5 player in the league....stop making excuses for him.He already won one championship as the man in the 2nd best league in the world.This team is good enough to win a championship this year.....Anything less than making the conference finals is a huge failure.I hold top 5 players to different standards than yall i guess


top 5 players no order
giannis
lebron
harden
luka
idk who the 5th is no one has made a strong enough case this year



maybe george paul or AD?

[stalkerforlife]

Its crazy "the racist" is the only one besides stalker to see what Luka is....This white sack of sht is a top 5 player in the league....stop making excuses for him.He already won one championship as the man in the 2nd best league in the world.This team is good enough to win a championship this year.....Anything less than making the conference finals is a huge failure.I hold top 5 players to different standards than yall i guess


top 5 players no order
giannis
lebron
harden
luka
idk who the 5th is no one has made a strong enough case this year



maybe george paul or AD?

No.

He doesn't have a consistent second option.

Be serious.

[Mask the Embiid]

No.

He doesn't have a consistent second option.

Be serious.

Porzingus is a top 5 second option in the league.Hell i've seen "bran" carry Love's sorry ass to the finals as a 2nd option....no excuses for a top 5 player

Porzingus and this Mavs team would be a 40+ win team if luka didnt come back for the rest of the year. You know it and I know it