How The Dallas Mavericks Rebuilt After Dirk
In 2011 Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks to their first championship in franchise history with a massive upset over the Miami Heat. The Mavericks were never able to reach those heights again in the Dirk Nowitzki era and he would eventually retire after the 2018-2019 season. The Mavericks have not been able to win another championship following Dirk’s retirement, but they were able get back to the NBA Finals last year and will remain a contender in the Western Conference for years to come. Today we look at how the Dallas Mavericks rebuilt their team following Dirk’s departure.
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I think the Mavericks could've made the finals again in 2012 had Mark Cuban not traded Tyson Chandler to the Knicks. The fact that he won DPOY for the Knicks that year tells me that the Mavericks probably could've made it past OKC and maybe even gotten two games off of the Heat had Chandler not been traded.
As a LeBron fan I should hold some hate for Mavs and Dirk but i literally can’t the Mavs are one of my favorite organizations and Dirk and Luka are in my top 5 favorite players all time. They just have that aura
I've wanted to see Luka Doncic win a championship since I saw game 4 of the Mavericks vs Clippers round 1 playoffs in 2020, and it's for that reason why I'm still not 100% sure about the Klay signing. It's easy to tell that Luka, Kyrie and Klay aren't the best defenders in the league and it can be argued that the Celtics beat them in the finals last season because the Celtics are just a deeper defensive team overall. So, having three defensive liabilities in the starting lineup doesn't appease me for the Mavericks this upcoming season, but hopefully their collective defense is in a high spot by the time the playoffs start.
How do these guys not have over 100k is insane to me. Boys keep up the great work. Love the unique take on the nba fellas
Thank you for this vid. AP Calculus tests is giving me depression in my senior year
Derrick Jones Jr deserves more attention, such a key piece for how they were playing, we'll see how they do without him, hopefully it works out
Why u gotta put my seahawks as an example 😭😭 bruh that shii still stings literally 1 yard away 😭🤦🏽♂️
I still can't believe we got Luka. I kept telling myself that we could make it work with Mo freakin Bamba. That trade up to 3 was magical.
2015 mavs could’ve been a top 4 seed if they didn’t trade for rondo
Imo Luka just showed that it's kinda random if a European player play style will translate to the NBA.
They were so many players better than Luka, Wemby in Euroleage but their game didn't translate.
Man I love Luka propaganda.
Toooo Luka
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Watching this in senior year Ap French
Ridiculous that you guys discounted Dirk's twilight years comparing him unfavorably to Lebron, Steph and KD. Obviously those guys are still balling but Dirk at Steph and KD's current ages was still an allstar scoring over 20 pts. That's not chopped liver. He didn't start falling off until 38. Dirk remains one of the best examples of longevity in NBA history. Let's see how Steph and KD do in their 36-41st years before knocking Dirk down a peg.
Grimes was sent to the mavs for Tim not Josh
Defense wasn't the issue in the Finals. They held the most efficient offense of all time to under 110 points every game. That should've been enough to make it closer than it was. The problem was the team outside of Luka shot 18% from 3. Klay is a serviceable defender and will get a ton of open looks from Luka. Great addition.
The finals take was not that good where they had a decent defence against the Celtics keeping them at 108 PPG it was just the Mavs offence fell off with how good their defence was. PJ/DJJ not hitting, Irving flaming out first two games and Luka running at 60% when he got to the finals
God, that Porzingis trade, washed cause of injuries.
“Everybody acting tuff when they up”🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
You guys forget what Duncan did for SA? They were a joke until he arrived lol. Dudes always forgotten
Guys plz look into the stats, the mavs defended the Celtics better than any team all season and held them to there least effective offense rating. The offense was the number one thing holding them back
Guys plz look into the stats, the mavs defended the Celtics better than any team all season and held them to there least effective offense rating. The offense was the number one thing holding them back
The Rebuild didnt start good. The Dallas KP trade to go all in came WAY to soon in my opinion. They shoudlve waited at least till the Summer before making a big move. On paper a 23 year old stretch big who is also a brilliant roll man and rim protector is the perfect partner for Luka! But trading for a 7'3 guy who tore his MCL not one year ago and hasnt played a game since… and then for that price? WAY to much! Btw, we still payed the last piece of that deal this June. Means our 2024 pick went to New York and everything concerning this trade is finally behind us.
That being said, one thing became very clear to me. The problem was never really the Front Office, it was the Influence Cuban had and used. Cuban (and his betting Guru) wanted Green in the 2020 draft, Donnie wanted Bane. Just saying… The Brunson debacle was another big problem. He was willing to sign a 55/4 extension in the summer of 2021 and noone even talked to him, cause Cuban wasnt willing to pay him! Then AFTER he became a starter he asked for the same extension AGAIN in January of 2021. And after they still didnt pay him, and even actively tryed to trade him for a star… THATS when he made his decision to leave Dallas. And rightfully so by the way! Coming from a Dallas fan.
You can clearly see when Cuban started the talks with the new owners early in 2023… cause thats when his influence stopped! The Kyrie Trade was the first decision he wasnt actively involved in. Yes he agreed to the trade, but he didnt negotiate it like he has done in the past. The Bertans+10 for Lively trade, the trade exception for Holmes+24th pick, the Williams signing, then the Williams and Holmes for Gafford/Washington trades during the season… Cuban stayed completely out of it, cause he already knew he wouldnt be the owner anymore. Isnt it strange that basically everything that happened before early 2023 didnt work, but after that they only missed on Williams? And then flipped him immediately for a better piece just half a year after signing him. Something like that would've never happened under Cuban before. Cause then he would have to admit he made a mistake.
Overall this team is in a really great place now for the next view years. Yes, Thompson is a bit old, but still provides exactly what we need. And I think you guys undervalue Marshall and Grimes, or overvalue Jones Jr. What did DJJ do before coming to Dallas? I think Marshall and specially Grimes have already shown more then Jones Jr ever did before 2023/24. And now they will have all the space in the world playing next to Luka and Kyrie. This team is very deep (I would say up to 12 deep if needed) and way younger then people think. Luka/Washington/Gafford/Grimes/Hardy/Lively are all 25 and younger… Add O-Max as a good 3&D talent (lets see if he can be more then a talent) and 26 years old Marshall on a long term deal entering his prime and I feel pretty good about this roster. So this team isnt just built for now, they are prepared for the future as well.
Mavs going to the finals again this season
I dont wanna give the Mavs too much credit they took advantage of the hawks stupidity 😂
Lol i love the video buttttt my one thing is the car analogy (as a car lover) for status ofc vette vs lambo is easy but for performance (depending on model) is waaaay closer than you think. Also ik ik 🤓🤓🤓
They specifically did a great job LAST year adding Washington and Gafford and Lively in the draft. But before that I wouldnt say they particularly did a good job.
18:54 did I just see Trainwrecks??😂
Last year’s finals showed that Luka needs his team to consistently show up in the postseason and hopefully Luka with Kyrie can win a title so Luka can stay
Everyone actin tough when they up
1:25 Dirk at this point also had a permanent limp, that you can still see to this day, my king gave everything🫡
Willie caully stein actually said he was in rehab and was addicted to some sort of drug when the bubble started
MAVS MAVS MAVS we heading back to the finals