Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott certainly was the topic of NBA journalists following his appearance on Scoop B Selects with host Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, which resulted in plenty of quotes regarding the Lakers, LeBron James, and now, the Dallas Mavericks.
The Mavericks are hoping that a full season of superstars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving playing alongside one another will have far greater results than last season, and while Scott sees them as legitimate playoff contenders he had a different take on the Mavs’ championship odds.
“I think that Dallas has a really good team but I still think that it’s going to be hard for J-Kidd to use Kyrie and Luka together. Both guys are very dominant with the ball, so I think that it’s really going to be hard for him to figure out how to play those guys together as a team, but they got some talent, you know?” Scott said (h/t ClutchPoints).
“Dallas is going to be a good team this year but don’t think that they’ll be a force in the West, but it’s just too many great teams over there but Kyrie Irving is one the most talented players that I’ve ever seen.”
The Mavericks are heavily invested in their star-studded backcourt and will now hope that investment pays off with an NBA championship over the course of the next few seasons.
