Will OJ Mayo finally live up to potential with the Mavs?

[beardown78]

Im A Bulls fan and its confusing to me why they didnt pursue OJ harder but im sure all of the Bulls front office fan boys will be in here trying to justify why Hinrich was A better option and how our current team is better than last years

[KnickaBocka.44]

Paul George is a better two way player with more size who can guard and play multiple positions with similar upside. It's understandable as to why they didn't pursue him hard. The Bulls though, they are confusing.

I agree George is a better two way player. But if they would have landed Mayo, don't you think they could have packaged Granger and someone together and landed a nice haul?

[heyman321]

Do you guys think OJ Mayo likes drinking OJ and eating Mayo?

[Giants #1 Fan]

Did he come with sandwiches?

[mp3]

I'm glad the guy can finally play his game and not be restricted like he was in Memphis. I don't give a dam if Tony Allen was a good defender. Mayo is much better than that scrub.

[Munkeysuit]

When Dirk comes back and the Mavs are fully staffed? he will only get better.
I never thought he was going to be great, but he can be a damn good player and a dangerous threat.

[mgeise]

I really liked the pickups of both Mayo and Collison. When fully healthy, I think the Mavs can be pretty competitive in the West. The big men rotation of Dirk, Kaman, Brand, and Wright is solid, even though it would be great to have a bruising defensive center to pair with Dirk. Beaubois might take that next step; a point guard combination of Collison and Beaubois is pretty exciting looking forward to the future. Marion is still solid at the 3.

Back to topic, Mayo still has huge upside and was exactly the type of player the Mavs needed in what was an aging backcourt. The reigns have been let loose on Mayo because the Mavs so desperately need that explosiveness. This is such a better situation for him.

[keetyweedy]

I said all along that OJ was restricted in memphis and wasnt able to play at his full potential, he is too talented to be a 3rd or 4th option on a team, Oj has co-star potential and playing under carlisle and with Dirk he can finally utilize it. During the offseason he wrote on his twitter "he has never seen a player work as hard as Dirk" which I believe helped push his work ethic to nxt level...more touches and running more plays through him and with the way collinson and Kaman and the rest of the team are meshing once Dirk gets back we will really be a threat in the west

[Oefarmy2005]

He is going to be the best ever because he plays for the best team ever. I love how people here start making decisions based on 1 good game in the first 2 weeks of the season.

[JiffyMix88]

Do you guys think OJ Mayo likes drinking OJ and eating Mayo?

[thrice4]

I hope he continues. I had a dude crush on this guy while he played high school ball. I thought he'd be the next great one.

[DoMeFavors]

I dont think so

[Blitzbolt]

Grizzlies are a inside team they are dead last in 3s made and taken and that was bad news for Mayo.

[MrfadeawayJB]

Obviously he is much better suited as a starter, but i'm not sure he will get better when Dirk gets back. His 3 pt shot has been inconsistent his whole career, so dont get too excited for 1 good shooting performance. He will average more points this season than last, but when Dirk comes back i actually think his numbers stay the same or go down. He is the type that feels more comfortable with the ball in his hands. He is a bit of a volume shooter. Time will tell if he can or not

[MrfadeawayJB]

Don't get me wrong OJ is one of my favorite players in the league, i want to see him do well. But to live up to his potential is a tall task when he was a top 5 pick