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In the NBA, stability is a valuable thing, and players, coaches, bosses — everyone understands what stability means.
The 2011 championship lineup tells us that the Mavericks' rotation line-up was complemented by only two people: Tyson Chandler and Peja Stojakovic.
This quest for stability was an important factor in Tim Hardaway Jr.'s decision to return to the Mavericks.
Yes, a new coach was changed and now Kidd's team, but Hardaway Jr. knows what it means to hire Kidd, and he says it helps the team.
"So far, everything feels similar," Hardaway Jr. said, "and our core remains the same, the only difference is that at the top, we've added some new faces." ”
"It's they who bring a title to the city, which is very important, and that's a key factor in the future, and they know what is needed."
Hardaway Jr. stressed that being able to harness this championship gene will be of great help to the Mavericks this season and beyond.
His reasons for choosing a contract extension are also well-founded, with great performances over the past few seasons and a very steady run for the Clippers' playoff series (averaging 17 points per game, 40.4 percent three-point shooting), making him a hot free agent target last month.
The Mavericks love the way he and Luka Doncic work together, and the feeling is mutual.
"For the last four or five years, playing with KP, playing with Luca, I do feel that the year we got into the bubble zone (2020) I really felt like this was where I could really thrive here and find myself in the spot."
"After that, I felt like I could be part of a great cause, and I did feel like it was home, and I felt like I should be here."
Hardaway Jr. was torn between starting and coming off the bench last season, and in the new season, his position will be more stable, which is another manifestation of the stability he wants.
While the Mavericks have added to the depth of the flanks, Hardaway Jr. should have locked in a starting backcourt with Doncic in the new season.
While some things may change after the start of training camp, the starting lineup should include Doncic, Hardaway Jr., Porzingis, Finney-Smith, and one of Four, Moses Brown, Kleber, Willie Cowley-Stein or Powell.
Regardless of the rotation, Hardaway Jr. is curious and excited about the future possibilities of the Mavericks, which will also be Luca's fourth season, and Kidd will bring a way to emphasize some of the things he identifies, which are no different from Carlisle's emphasis.
"I think everybody has a new year," Hardaway Jr. said, "to make sure we play on both ends of the floor, to make sure we get into the playoffs, and to try to get through the first and second rounds, to get to the Finals, to try to get another trophy." ”
Of course, it all starts with Doncic, and Little Hardaway says that for Doncic, everything he does won't surprise him now.
And the management also knows that the goal of building a championship team around the Slovenian star who is the MVP candidate is very clear, the same mission around Dirk 20 years ago, it took Dirk 8 seasons to reach the finals and 13 seasons to win the championship.
"To be honest, you look at the Mavericks lineup now, you have a top five player in the league, and I'm still modestly saying," general manager Nico Harrison said, "and then what we're going to do is put the puzzle around him, put qualified role players around him, how can we play at their best?" ”
'You need to communicate to play at their best level, how do you create a culture where they can perform at their best, and if you do it all, then you can look at the players and say, they're better than we thought.
For a lot of players, they're playing a better role than expected, hardaway Jr. is like that, not many people thought he would be so good when he came, and now, he's very important.
Originally written by Eddie Sefko
Translator & Editor-in-Charge: Wen Ruo #14
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