The starting average is 2.06 meters! If you want to imitate the Rockets and play five small teams, you will imitate others, but the Lakers can t even beat the rest of the lineup.

On October 16, the NBA preseason continued. In the just-concluded game, the Lakers lost to the Mavericks 94-121. In this game, the Lakers once led by 17 points. However, due to injuries to many core members of the team, the Lakers directly entered the third rotation lineup in the fourth quarter. It was not even the third rotation. In the end, they were reversed by the Mavericks in the fourth quarter, 8-37 in a single quarter. Although they lost, the Lakers won respect in this game.

They relied on the core lineup of Vincent, Rui Hachimura, Vanderbilt and Hayes to push the Mavericks to this level. To be honest, the performance of the Mavericks in this campaign was not satisfactory. Although the third lineup helped the team win, their core lineup did not contribute to the win. Even their core still lost when they were on the court most of the time. Almost all the core of the Mavericks played in this campaign. Why did they still play like this?

Due to the new lineup Kidd tried, they started this game with Big Eyebrow, Flagg, Washington, Klay and Lively. They also used this starting lineup against the Jazz in the last game. Although they won both games, The performance was not satisfactory. In this campaign, Big Eyebrow scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-of-15 shooting. Flagg had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Washington had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Klay had 12 points and 1 rebound, and Lively had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Although the starting lineup all scored in double figures, there was nothing particularly outstanding. When they started playing together, they were more like a mess, relying on singles to end the offense. The cooperation was really pitiful. Their starting lineup totaled 13 assists in this campaign, while the Lakers' starting lineup totaled 20 assists. This was without Xiaoli and Doncic, otherwise the Lakers would have given more assists. This is not an isolated case in one game. In the last game against the Jazz, the Mavericks only had 7 assists in the starting lineup, which was worse than this game.

They have been able to win the past two games by relying on their substitute rotation. Just imagine if in the regular season, everyone starts to reuse the core, the Mavericks' lineup thickness advantage will not be so obvious, and the problem of their poor starting offensive ability will further become apparent. Kidd has always wanted Flagg to serve as a point forward. To be honest, he doesn't have that ability yet. If you want to focus on cultivating Flagg, then don't pursue record and let him make mistakes. It is obviously unrealistic to do this now if you want record.

The team blindly pursues the top five. You can probably imagine Kidd's idea. They just want to build the ultimate defense, and then attack well enough to win. The defensive coverage, frame protection and rebound protection brought by the top five are indeed great. This is what the Rockets are pursuing in the new season, but Kidd wants to imitate the Rockets.

However, the Rockets' top five have Shen Jing and Amen who can handle the ball, while the Mavericks' top five have no players who can handle the ball at all. Although their top five are high enough, with an average of 2.058 meters, their defense is not as good as the Rockets' top five. Although there are many outstanding defenders, they are not as good as the Rockets in terms of defensive rotation. After today's game, the team boss Big Eyebrow talked about the Mavericks' defense.

He said: This lineup has many advantages, but there may still be other problems in defense. For example, when we switch to the outside, the opponent can create some trouble for us. On the offensive end, we are larger than everyone on the field. We can always find mismatch opportunities. We need to practice this lineup more. The Mavericks now feel like they are imitating others. The upper limit of their lineup is far lower than that of the Rockets, and there is a huge gap in talent and athletic ability.

The Mavericks introduced Russell during the offseason. Russell has worked with Big Eyebrow and Christie before. He can better help the team's offensive end and can connect the whole team, but Kidd made him a substitute. Kidd is also a mad scientist. If it weren't for him, there would be no Antetokounmpo today. But the current situation is that the Mavericks pursue record. Unlike the Bucks back then, they had no desire for record and could develop any lineup.

If the record in the new season is not satisfactory, Kidd's coaching position is estimated to be in danger. Even if he has just reached a contract extension, when Irving returns, the Mavericks will try their best to win the championship in the new season. If it cannot meet expectations, I don't know if the Mavericks boss will still choose to trust Kidd and Harrison. Let's talk about it. Looking at the performance of the thick eyebrows against the Lakers today, Mavericks fans probably scolded Harrison in their hearts many times.

The competition in the Western Conference in the new season may be more brutal than last season. It is estimated that it will be difficult for the Mavericks to reach the playoffs with the current lineup. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Mavericks? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.