00:00Let's start with Dallas, who's such an intriguing team at 40 and a half wins.
00:05Obviously, we know about the trade that took place last year with Luka Doncic.
00:08We don't need to look back.
00:09You know, this is a team that ended up with 39 wins.
00:14And do remember, obviously, Kyrie Irving is out for the season.
00:20So when you look at this team, obviously, to talk about is going to be about Cooper Flack.
00:25The number one overall draft pick showed some incredible play, particularly that second game in Vegas when they shut him down when he went over 30 points.
00:37But to me, it's about health, right?
00:41Anthony Davis, dealing with injuries, should be back by the start of the season.
00:44Derek Lively, dealing with injuries, should be back hopefully by the start of the season.
00:48Daniel Gafford has had injury concerns.
00:52Klay Thompson, getting up there in age.
00:54But if you close your eyes, and now remember, if you decided D'Angelo and Russell are on the point, even though I think the offense is going to run through Cooper.
01:03Russell, Klay, flag, Davis, Lively.
01:08Max Christie shows a promise.
01:11Decided I.G. Marshall.
01:13You have P.J. Washington.
01:14You have Daniel Gafford.
01:16And I really am a huge believer in the coaching of Jason Kidd.
01:20So, for that, I'm going to go over 40 and a half wins for the Dallas Mavericks.
01:28Let's head to Denver.
01:29A team that last year won 50 games, fired their coach right before the playoffs, and now is sitting at 53 and a half.
01:38Why am I pro Denver?
01:42Number one, I just think it was time to make a change.
01:45Nothing against Michael Malone.
01:46Sometimes voices get stale.
01:47Lord already knows how many times my voice has been stale with players.
01:52But to me about what they've done, right, I think getting Cam Johnson was a stroke of genius.
01:58I think he's way more consistent than Michael Porter Jr.
02:02And it's a perfect stretch four for Denver, also someone that's pretty good defensively.
02:09But it's their bench that's got my attention.
02:16It's getting Bruce Brown back.
02:19It's getting Jonas Valanciunas back.
02:22Or getting Jonas Valanciunas, let's say, as a free agent.
02:26Or trade.
02:26It's the development of the young guys, including a Deron Holmes that I was so high on coming out of Dayton that tore his Achilles.
02:38I do believe the first summer league game of 2024.
02:42Because of David Adelman, and because of the additions to the bench, and getting Cam Johnson, I'm going over 53 and a half wins for Denver.
02:53I truly believe this team is capable of 55 plus wins.
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