The Mavericks are underestimated in the new season, US media lists two major problems of the Mavericks, and thick eyebrows become the key

August 30, ESPN published an analysis article today, pointing out that although the Mavericks have a super duo of Thick Brows and Irving, Dallas is still predicted to rank 8th in the Western Conference in the 2025-2026 season. The article believes that the two can form the most explosive offensive combination in the league, but the cruelty of the Western Conference competition and the team's long-standing defensive problems restrict the upper limit. The Mavericks' playoff prospects depend on the health of the stars and their defensive stability, which has always been the team's obvious shortcomings. By introducing Davis to strengthen the defensive system, the team looks forward to the transformation of the new lineup, but the inside core still has doubts about the hidden dangers of frequent injuries in recent years. To break through ESPN's predicted ranking, the Mavericks must prove that they can complete the defensive round at critical moments.

In fact, just looking at the Mavericks' lineup, the Mavericks have good competitiveness in the West, but the reason why the Mavericks are underestimated is that ESPN lists two major flaws of the Mavericks. The first flaw of the Mavericks is the team's health problem. Last season, the Mavericks suffered a large-scale injury after trading Doncic. Especially with Irving's major injury, it really cast a shadow on the Mavericks' prospects. You should know that after the Mavericks traded Doncic, Irving lacked organizational players. Later, Irving's injury caused huge problems in the Mavericks' organization. This led to the fact that although the Mavericks have powerful inside players like Thick Brow, no one can drive Thick Brows, this makes the Mavericks' situation very difficult.

And this will still plague the Mavericks next season. First of all, not to mention when Irving will come back, but secondly, Thick Brows itself has hidden dangers of injury, so if Thick Brows cannot play in enough games in the new season, then the Mavericks will fall into a huge dilemma in the new season. As for the second biggest flaw of the Mavericks is their defense. Although there are many defensive players such as Thick Brow and Washington in the Mavericks, the flaws of Clay and others on the defensive end have put the Mavericks in trouble. After all, Washington and others' offenses are very unstable, which has led to the Mavericks having to play with Clay. Unfortunately, Clay is difficult to contribute on the defensive end now, so the Mavericks have flaws on the defensive end.

Therefore, even if the Mavericks' lineup is very competitive in the West, it is still difficult for the Mavericks to make a difference in the new season because of the Mavericks' potential injury. After all, the competition in the West is much more intense than that in the East. And after an offseason, many teams have successfully strengthened their lineup, especially as teams such as the Rockets, Nuggets, Lakers, and Clippers have strengthened their lineups, so it is still difficult for the Mavericks to get a good position in the West. However, for the Mavericks, they still have the opportunity to make a difference in the new season, and then the thick eyebrows will become the key.

As the main player of Doncic, Thomas is optimistic about Thomas' role in both offense and defense, but in fact, Thomas' current Thomas' offense is far less diverse than the peak period. If Thomas' Brow can find a medium and long-distance shooting feel next season, then the Mavericks can undoubtedly go to a farther position. After all, Thomas' Brow can finally play in the fourth position than the Lakers Thomas' Brow. Therefore, if Thomas' Brow can have a better feel on the outside at this time, the Mavericks will form a huge deterrent force on the offense. Of course, in addition to Thick Brows, if the Mavericks' No. 1 pick Flag can quickly realize his talent, it will also be a huge help for the Mavericks.