With a half decent offseason getting back Tyson Chandler and acquiring Chandler Parsons, it’s obvious that Dirk Nowitzki has the right to take a load off and will have the option to play more relaxed in the coming years. Dallas owner Mark Cuban says that the Mavs will do this, inspired by the World Champion San Antonio Spurs.
“That is really the hope. Part of the lesson that we proved when we won and what San Antonio proved was that it wasn’t [Tim] Duncan getting that last-minute hoop. It was Patty Mills and Danny Green. Anybody was in a position to contribute. Manu Giniboli didn’t have a great last series, he did against us, but not afterwards. They were a good team. They moved the ball and got the open shot and they were smart. Literally in the Finals Patty Mills is sprinting up and hitting pull-up threes. It was almost like Nellie-ball. The lesson there isn’t can just one guy carry the load, but it’s can one team carry the load.” (Quote via CBS Sports)
This is Dirk’s team, that’s not going to change. But with Parsons and Chandler now in the mix, Dirk can chill and not have to carry the team, Dallas can be more “team” orientated and that’s a great thing.
