The New Look Dallas Mavericks Are TROUBLE…

[@jackastor5265]

Mavs adding Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, Quentin Grimes, and Spencer Dinwiddie makes the Mavs scary considering they went to the Finals with a lesser roster last year. They might have the best depth in the league now.

[@degengam2781]

Nah the Celtics still way ahead of everyone twin

[@Cowboys1998]

@@degengam2781unfortunately for Celtics no one wins back to back NBA tittles in todays league so that eliminates them from winning it next season

[@96wtfomg]

I think the Celtics have a more proven roster, but I think the Mavs have the potential to be that team.

[@jackastor5265]

@@96wtfomg Obviously, the Celtics just won the Championship, however, with the Mavs adding these 4 players, it updates 25% of the roster with better guys than they had last year.

[@jackastor5265]

@@96wtfomg Obviously, the Celtics just won the Championship, however, with the Mavs adding these 4 players, it updates 25% of the roster with better guys than they had last year.

[@AyoooKai]

Keep in mind we added Pj and Gafford and we made the finals after only being together for a couple months now imagine them being together for a full season and we got better I love our chances🔥

[@imdbtruth]

I agree, it should help having this squad together for a full season, and Lively now starting the season with a lot of experience.

[@SDesWriter]

The coolest thing about all the off-season additions is that when Irving is injured or needs to take a couple games off here and there, you still have solid offense and better defense on the floor whether you’re moving Thompson to the SG with Naji at SF, or using Grimes as a starter. No more losing streaks because they don’t have enough offense without Irving on the floor .

[@hunterking1569]

Hell I think there’s teams we could beat without Luka or Kyrie. That’s how deep we are.

[@SDesWriter]

@@hunterking1569 i’m actually kind of looking forward to a throwaway game where the starting lineup is Spencer/Grimes/Klay/Washington/Lively with Marshall and Exum coming off the bench. It would be really fascinating to see if they could compete with that lineup

[@96wtfomg]

The most important question is if JKidd is going to be able to fit all the pieces together. He has the depth to adapt to various matchups so I hope he makes use of that.

[@imdbtruth]

Kidd has been good. I have the utmost confidence in him as a coach. He'll play around with the lineups a lot up until the All Star break, but then they'll really turn it up for the stretch run.

[@iamchaunceman]

There’s not a mavs fan alive that misses DJJ as much as we want Klay, Naji, Grimes, and Spence. It’s more than an upgrade.

[@Vusace777]

As a Mavs fan, hell yeah.

[@imdbtruth]

Facts. I like DJJ a lot, and they might miss his point of attack defense, but his offensive limitations really hurt on the other end. Even put Klay aside, and I think Naji Marshall alone is probably an upgrade over Jones. I also think Grimes is an upgrade over Green.

[@ysktv6175]

@@imdbtruthyes bro people not seeing the vision we added more defense , we’re better defensively we got great facilitators onna bench and we got better floor spacing so it’s like if u double kyrie or Luka it’s more scary now having Quentin grimes Spencer dinwidie klay and Naji onna perimeter vs Tim hardaway Derrick jones and green , they left djj open they left josh green open u can’t do that with klay or naji or Spence or even Quentin ,which also makes it easier to score for the likes of Kyrie and Luka now u have to play 1-1 or risk east threes for the supporting cast and wide open threes are a lot different for them cs what they had on other teams

[@steviechampagne]

@@ysktv6175grimes is actually good at driving unlike Josh green

[@Stxvn1]

the people that predicted the mavs was ganna go 51-31 is insane, considering that The Mavs went 21-9 after the deadline now imagine that for a whole season, this team could easily get 64 wins if everyone stays healthy.

[@dpend]

55 win season incoming

[@degengam2781]

Nah they ain’t worried about regular season twin, they trying to win a championship They ain’t a cooked team like Oklahoma City that gonna try and win a lot of regular season games, but really be a terrible team that can’t do nothing that get exposed in the playoffs

[@ZamBarabaTuzka]

​@@degengam2781 Why do you keep calling everyone twin?

[@Shaun-vc5og]

​@@degengam2781Twin?

[@phearunos5201]

At minimum, I say. They would've been near 55 wins last season if they were healthier, and I think they're in a much better position going into this next season.

[@littleoneforever6450]

​@@ZamBarabaTuzkaevery comment he calls everyone twin which sounds dumb as hell 😂

[@kevinhowe3280]

lively might be an all star this year .. he's the biggest X factor. This team gonna be hard to stop. Celtics vs mavs round 2

[@imdbtruth]

Chet, Sengun, Gobert, Towns, Sabonis, AD, Wemby, and Jokic... Unless there's a few injuries, I can't see Lively being an All Star at Center in 2025.

[@TheDonkeyFLOPPER]

D Live is the biggest X factor the amount of experience he got his rookie year is going to be huge if he keeps trending upward there's no telling how high his potential can be

[@28makeitgreat]

You know what? I’m starting to think he went 0-10 on purpose

[@Velveteenvision]

Same 😂

[@kevinhowe3280]

People acting like derrick jones jr was an all star or something. The guy was almost out of the league

[@bigred9991]

We still got Exum to. He's got another year in the system and his confidence should raise a little more this year. He's a great defender and great shooter. He shot close to 50% from deep last year.

[@flacarrubba]

​@@bigred9991Agree, and he had a good Olympic games with Australia. That's going to boost his confidence. Sorry for my english, not native speaker

[@bigred9991]

@@flacarrubba nothing wrong with your English.

[@UrAHypocrite]

They added Klay Naji & Grimes. All amazing 3poimt shooters and defenders even though klay has slightly digressed but still great roster and one of the deepest bench ITL. Also spence, great ball handler and can create shots and clutch and was a huge part of that 2022 WCF run. Also a 7’5 defensive stopper. They were just a few pieces away from beating Boston and I think they’ll be able to this time with hopefully a HEALTHY Luka and Kyrie getting over the hump. As a Grizzlies fan Whoever they met, I think they will beat. They should be the favorites, no doubt💯💯

[@NoWayBro88]

With the additions they made, they can mix up the rotation in so many ways. They can play both big and small and not lose ability on offense or defense...

[@leegeorgetionko7741]

The addition of Klay, Grimes and Marshall are all great moves for the Mavs. I still think one of the best moves they did was getting Dinwiddie back. Thia may prove pivotal especially if/when Kyrie or Luka are injured or just needs rest. Overall i like how deeper the Mavs bench got this season. I just hope Kidd finds a way to lower Luka’s minutes to around 35-36 minutes though…

[@Nix-qq5je]

Deepest team in the league with the best player in the league

[@abilaashbalathasan3494]

I'm high on them too if our raptors does the same thing they might prove us wrong

[@juwanlee3339]

Man we got Champion Kyrie and Champion Klay who would of thought them being the sidekicks to lebron n curry to now being teammates

[@healthfadsfade]

Even if you completely forget about the amazing Klay addition the Mavs got way better just by adding Dinwiddie, Grimes, and Marshall. Nico is a master 🧑‍🍳

[@imdbtruth]

Mavs definitely got better, but we'll have to wait and see if they're able to translate it into another deep playoff run.

[@Knight93King]

I’m so excited for this season #MFFL #LETSGOMAVS

Was DJJ up for DPOY? Did DJJ make first or second team all-nba defensive team? I’m not trying to understand anyone who has any excuses as to why DJJ didn’t receive any of the before mentioned awards, the truth is he didn’t win any of those awards that make him a household defensive name. Again not trying to debate why a guy who played as many games as DJJ did not receive any defensive nba awards. To debate why is tremendously utterly irrelevant and quite stupid. He either did or he didn’t and of course he didn’t receive any NBA awards. The truth is that nobody wants to discuss is that DJJ’s defensive rating was not anywhere close to being what it was until after the trades of Washington and Gafford. There’s a lot of false narratives being pushed to spike up the potential of one player in particular on the Mavs but the honest truth is that the Mavs were an awesome team defensively after the two trades mid season. Not trying to debate with anyone who thinks that the additions of Klay Naji Spencer & Grimes isn’t an upgrade over DJJ THJ and Green. Not going to take 11 points off my IQ just because some ignorant guy’s opinion is that DJJ was a high end defender. Not saying DJJ isn’t a decent player but I am saying that all DJJ is is decent and that’s it. Naji Marshall is a good defensive player but some idiot is going to say he isn’t just to keep the false narrative going. All they can do is lie about the Mavs and their depth. They can’t tell the truth that they look frightening so they have to lie big and create negative hypotheticals and have hopes of Dallas not being nearly as good as last season. I have never seen people go out their ways to lie and create negative scenarios just to create a false perception or point of view about the Mavs. Dallas beat the #1 seed in the western conference and lots of people refuse to admit that Dallas did that so they lie and say OKC is a better team even though they had home court advantage and the Mavs easily adjusted and eliminated them. Don’t debate or argue with people like that, all they’re going to do is not look at the end results of Dallas winning and that’s when they’re reduced to their hating lies.

[@real_estate_with_lake]

I went to Vegas and made a $200 bet for them to win it all!

[@swagmaster4599]

They cold but i dont think they get past okc this year or the nuggets

[@aminurrrr0621]

I know the Mavs may have improved the roster, but.... THE REST OF THE WEDT GOT BETTER IMO.

[@edwardmanansala]

I feel like they missing a dunker/shooter hybrid like derrick jones jr

[@bmac7639]

Once they figure things out as a team. They’re going to be dangerous. GoMavs!!!!

[@5star64]

The Mavs have improved their roster. So have several other teams. They are not scary. Saying that is over doing it.

[@williamroper5422]

Scary doesn't mean unbeatable. They are good enough to be considered scary because they have the potential to beat anyone. Luka alone is a scary problem for everyine and now he has a pretty decent squad around him.

[@thewhitfieldfamily748]

Mavs made the finals and clearly got better.

[@中島学-b4k]

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[@manueltony3]

No not really lol 🤣 they got worse defensively and got a wash Klay

[@degengam2781]

Everyone talking about the defense the Mavs lose with losing Derik jones junior but why nobody talkin about losing his monster slam dunks on offense, you sound like you just repeating everything you hear on all the other videos twin

[@kukuljonjonkwondo1588]

Losing his cutting on offense is tough, but the cutting didn’t even show up during the finals. Spacing the floor is what was needed to allow for his cutting to the basket to be more effective. The defensive loss of his is what’s most important, that’s why it’s what is touched on.

[@UrAHypocrite]

Defense was not the problem bozo.

[@nate-pq2lm]

Ah man did they not get the guy that's shoots 40% from 3 on 7 -12 attempts last 2 seasons derrick who?

[@kevinhowe3280]

Derrick Jones Jr was a horrible offensive player. He was almost out of the league before landing with luka, the best playmaker maybe of all time.

[@degengam2781]

@@kevinhowe3280 what you mean maybe twin? Luka is the greatest playmaker of all time And them monster dunks big junior be doing changed the whole momentum of the game to the mavericks favor many times, it helped them win a lot of games

[@LetsGoPats819]

Remember when Durant when to phoenix last year? The same talk. Remember when Brooklyn traded for Garnet and Pierce? The same talk. Klay Thompson is washed, Kyrie is unpredictable, Luka cant play defense. This team is over rated 100%.

[@blablablaa14]

I think its interesting how people make the Mavs some much greater team when they replaced Derrick Jones (their primary defender) with Klay Thompson (a dude that just shot 0-10 in an elimination game, and doesn't defend at a high level anymore). The amount of pressure on Derrick Lively Jr to be basically a top 5 defender in the NBA to somehow carry a team with almost no good defensive starters is incredible. They are lucky they hit on Lively cause otherwise they would be so much worse off. This is still an offensive first team but if Klay can hit open shots more often it might be worth it. Lets see how in shape Luka is to start the year

[@BossMkII]

Wdym? They lost DJJ sure but Quentin, Naji, and Klay, are better than Green, DJJ, and THJ. Overall it was an upgrade in shooting and overall defense. Better to have 3 great defenders than 1 all star defenders and 2 mediocre ones

[@blablablaa14]

@@BossMkII I don't think its an obvious upgrade. Klay was really bad at long stretches. How is he going to play with Ky and Luka when teams are already targeting Luka. Now they can target Klay too. Its a ton of trust in Lively to cover for all of them. Klay is dramatically worse defensively now than in his prime. I also think Green and DJJ were very good for them

[@hottake8940]

Djj hype is way overblown. He had over a 116 defensive rating and in prime (superstar) is was almost 122... he was an average defender and the mavericks will be flirting with 60 wins.

[@DebasedAnon]

They replaced DJJ with Naji(who is a better defender and better shooter), Klay and Naji will be swapped out depending on what the team needs.

[@BossMkII]

@@blablablaa14 Klay is worse than his prime of course but he’s not a bad defender, I’d say he’s only slightly worse than DJJ and based off of how much he’s been appearing at scrims he’s looking for his respect back after how he ended his run with the warriors. J Kidd is just able to get more out of his defenders with his scheme and hopefully that applies to the new guys on the roster. We’re both guessing here so we gotta wait in see, I’m predicting a 55+ win season for the Mavs.

[@aubm713]

Don’t think the Mavs will be as good as a lot of people think. Will be a boarder line play in team, and won’t make it past round 1/2 in the playoffs. Got extremely lucky last year along with getting hot at the right time. Got exposed on the finals. The FAs are being very overrated imo

[@kevinhowe3280]

😂 worst take ever

[@ethan_.2122]

Are you good I need to know what you smokin bro. You don’t know ball.

[@micahcraig3898]

The funny part is they actually never got hot during the playoffs. They grinded games out with the lack of offensive consistency by beating teams with one of if not the best defense in the league (held every team below their avg throughout the playoffs with even the celtics only cracking 100 a couple times. Their centers disappeared at times, their 6th man was a literal no show dnp , backup 4 broke his shoulder, backup point never could find his shot coming off injury, all this and their rook player who was in the g-leugue was one of their most consistent guards of the bench on offense. Also while their number 1 player was battle through a rib bruise, and two literally bloody knees. AND YET THEY STILL DOMINATED EVERY SINGLE TITLE CONTENDER THEY FACED LOSING NO MORE THAN 2 GAMES IN ANY SERIES HEADED INTO THE FINALS. Yet somehow, you formulate that to be them being lucky, and then improving their roster across the board to be overrated when no one in the sports media is even talking about them? My, what a world we live in.

[@micahcraig3898]

And then you say that a 50 win team who battled through their top 5 players having no less than 10 games missed each due to injury and still cashing 50 wins but you think they'll be a borderline playin team like the Warriors and Lakers??? Man.... smh God bless you, I hope you don't do sports betting.

[@MorningSovi]

This guy is trolling , bro prolly bet against Luka 😭

[@pikkagtr1942]

Flat Earther....no defense Luke--overweight and over rated--no defense--evident in the Finals Klay----OLD and injured and a shell of his defensive self...and went 0FG his last game yea......scary bad

[@LetsGoPats819]

Finally - someone who sees this roster for what it really is! Klay is going to disappoint a lot of Mavs fans, guy is washed.

[@imdbtruth]

They've made the WCF and then the Finals in 2 out of the last 3 seasons. When he's had a competent team around him, Luka has still overachieved compared to expectations.

[@justap7164]

@@LetsGoPats819Causal take

[@AKDaHooper-qq9sq]

@@LetsGoPats819well, his role will be a lot easier than it was last year with the Warriors. He’s playing with 2 superstars now instead of 1, so the defensive attention won’t be on Klay. All he has to do is hit open 3’s and make some back door cuts, he’s still capable of doing those things at his age.