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ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Dallas Mavericks Edition
No draft, signings done, no Summer League. Two months of nothingness......so it's time to do some ANALYSIS!!! One team at a time!!!
A brand new series which is not similar to any other sports websites idea....called....... ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS.
So let's go through the league alphabetically, shall we? :applause:
Previous teams:
Atlanta Hawks: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309213[/url]
Boston Celtics: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309651[/url]
Brooklyn Nets: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310158[/url]
Charlotte Bobcats: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310309[/url]
Chicago Bulls: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310413[/url]
Cleveland Cavaliers: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310627[/url]
Today's team?
[COLOR="Cyan"]THE DALLAS MAVERICKS
PG - Calderon/Harris/Larkin/Mekel
SG - Ellis/Ellington/Ledo
SF - Marion/Carter/Crowder
PF - Nowitzki/Wright/Blair
C - Dalembert/James
Head Coach - Rick Carlislie
General Manager - Gersson Rosas [/COLOR]
[B]1. [U]GROUP MAYO:[/U] Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or [U]GROUP MONTA:[/U] Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?
2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.
3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?
4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.[/B]
and two BONUS Questions:
[B]
BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?
BONUS 2: [INDENT][SIZE="1"]Mark Cuban: ""We basically saw the 2011-12 season as a throw away no matter who we signed," "With out the time to prepare and get their bodies ready, throwing a team with with an older starting lineup right into the fire was going to be tough. Young guys can walk into an NBA game any day of the year. Get to your mid 30s, not so much. So to bring the gang back , we would basically be losing a year. When you look at keeping together an older team and the first year after your championship is a lost year, it's hard to justify keeping an older team together."[/SIZE][/INDENT]
[INDENT]Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?[/INDENT]
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You can elaborate on your answers. :D
Next up: [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]Denver Nuggets[/COLOR]. Have a Five Question suggestion for the Mavericks? Send me a PM with ideas.
:banana:
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Dallas Mavericks Edition
1 - Group B because I got hope. I dont ever want to see group A play again. A very overrated Mayo and Collison who cant run the point at all.
2 - True. He will be healthy and he is the number one option. 25ppg!
3 - Surprisingly Effective because it wont be a surprise if they are Ineffective.
4 - Monta Ellis, finally a second option and a true pointguard and a good offensive coach.
5. False
Bonus 1 - Shane Larkin
Bonus 2 - I dont know.
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Dallas Mavericks Edition
[COLOR="Cyan"]THE DALLAS MAVERICKS
PG - Calderon/Harris/Larkin/Mekel
SG - Ellis/Ellington/Ledo
SF - Marion/Carter/Crowder
PF - Nowitzki/Wright/Blair
C - Dalembert/James
Head Coach - Rick Carlislie
General Manager - Gersson Rosas [/COLOR]
[B]1. [U]GROUP MAYO:[/U] Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or [U]GROUP MONTA:[/U] Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?
Probably the second group. Dalembert is way more athletic and a better no touch center than Kaman, who is basically an offensive guy and mediocre at the rest. I like Mayo more than Ellis, but Calderon is a great offensive player (smart, efficient, hot). The rest is close to a wash. I think the 2nd group fits a lot better around a jumpshooting pf.
2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.
True-ish. They were a solid team when he played last year (barely missed that 8th seed despite starting the year terribly) and this cast is a better fit around him. He will be very good this year.
3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?
Surprisingly effective (offensively). Terrible defensively. Calderon is a good, efficient shooter who knows how to play pg with other volume chuckers around him.
4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?
People will be surprised at how good calderon is. I feel like he got overlooked in Tor. Maybe dalembert as well.
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.
True. Probably. The final two spots will be them, blazers, wolves and lakers in some combo and I have too much faith in Carlisle to put them behind two others in that group.
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and two BONUS Questions:
[B]
BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?
neither? I dont think either will amount to much and cant see them taking many minutes from the other pg capable players on this roster.
BONUS 2: [INDENT][SIZE="1"]Mark Cuban: ""We basically saw the 2011-12 season as a throw away no matter who we signed," "With out the time to prepare and get their bodies ready, throwing a team with with an older starting lineup right into the fire was going to be tough. Young guys can walk into an NBA game any day of the year. Get to your mid 30s, not so much. So to bring the gang back , we would basically be losing a year. When you look at keeping together an older team and the first year after your championship is a lost year, it's hard to justify keeping an older team together."[/SIZE][/INDENT]
[INDENT]Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?[/INDENT]
Nope. He flubbed it. they went all in and it didnt work. He shouldve kept chandler, no doubt about it. Perfect complementary 5 for dirk and loved playing there enough to sign for a very reasonable contract. This is all hindsight bs. Though I do think the guard play needed a change long term.
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Dallas Mavericks Edition
[QUOTE=bagelred]No draft, signings done, no Summer League. Two months of nothingness......so it's time to do some ANALYSIS!!! One team at a time!!!
A brand new series which is not similar to any other sports websites idea....called....... ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS.
So let's go through the league alphabetically, shall we? :applause:
Previous teams:
Atlanta Hawks: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309213[/url]
Boston Celtics: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309651[/url]
Brooklyn Nets: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310158[/url]
Charlotte Bobcats: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310309[/url]
Chicago Bulls: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310413[/url]
Cleveland Cavaliers: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310627[/url]
Today's team?
[COLOR="Cyan"]THE DALLAS MAVERICKS
PG - Calderon/Harris/Larkin/Mekel
SG - Ellis/Ellington/Ledo
SF - Marion/Carter/Crowder
PF - Nowitzki/Wright/Blair
C - Dalembert/James
Head Coach - Rick Carlislie
General Manager - Gersson Rosas [/COLOR]
[B]1. [U]GROUP MAYO:[/U] Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or [U]GROUP MONTA:[/U] Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?
2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.
3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?
4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.[/B]
and two BONUS Questions:
[B]
BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?
BONUS 2: [INDENT][SIZE="1"]Mark Cuban: ""We basically saw the 2011-12 season as a throw away no matter who we signed," "With out the time to prepare and get their bodies ready, throwing a team with with an older starting lineup right into the fire was going to be tough. Young guys can walk into an NBA game any day of the year. Get to your mid 30s, not so much. So to bring the gang back , we would basically be losing a year. When you look at keeping together an older team and the first year after your championship is a lost year, it's hard to justify keeping an older team together."[/SIZE][/INDENT]
[INDENT]Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?[/INDENT]
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You can elaborate on your answers. :D
Next up: [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]Denver Nuggets[/COLOR]. Have a Five Question suggestion for the Mavericks? Send me a PM with ideas.
:banana:[/QUOTE]
1. 2nd group easily.
2. False, but he'll be back to roughly 20/8/3 on high efficiency in the regular season...and 25/8/3 in the playoffs (if we make it)
3. Surprisingly effective in the regular season. Disappointing in playoffs (if we make it)
4. Ellis
5. True
Bonus:
1. Larkin, but Mekel will be better for the Mavs over the next 2 years
2. Totally agree with Cuban. The thing most people miss is that the only goal in Dallas right now is to try to win titles. The chances of bringing all those old ass players back and winning titles was slim at best. Signing Chandler is the only move that would have made sense, but once we found out how much Chandler wanted and how much he was worth...it's a no brainer letting him walk. I will always be thankful to Chandler for playing a key role on the title team, but he could not be more over-rated. He's the 3rd best player on a title team at his absolute best. Cuban is dead on saying that the Mavs had little chance to win in 12 because everyone improved and the Mavs had no chance to improve. It's title or bust...and of course the Mavs busted...but I like our roster going forward and our flexibility a hell of a lot more than if we had paid guys like Chandler and Barea and Terry. And again...no title was going to be won 12 or 13 with the guys from 11. Dirk's injuries alone would have prevented that...not to mention the obvious decline Chandler, Barea, and Terry have seen as well.
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[B]1. [U]GROUP MAYO:[/U] Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or [U]GROUP MONTA:[/U] Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?[/B]
--Group Monta is better at pretty much every position. I don't think Ellis is the correct answer for anything other than a losing team, but even he's better than OJ Mayo as a second option.
[B]2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.[/B]
--He will play at an all-star level, not all-pro like Duncan.
[B]3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?[/B]
--Any team asking Monta to be anything other than a sixth man will be ineffective and inefficient.
[B]4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?[/B]
--Brandan Wright. He's finally healthy for the first time in his NBA career and he has the opportunity to take a starting spot if he plays well enough. He's always been productive when healthy, he's just never been able to stay healthy. I also think Blair and Ellington can both make some noise, if given the playing time.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.[/B]
--False. The West is simply too deep, unless Dirk plays like a superstar again. The Mavs roster is actually "good enough", and I still think they will end up 10th or 11th in the conference. That's how deep the West is.
I won't do the bonus questions. If you are going to include two bonus questions in every thread, then start making "ISH's SEVEN QUESTIONS" topics. [B]Asshole.[/B]
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[B]1. [U]GROUP MAYO:[/U] Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or [U]GROUP MONTA:[/U] Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?[/b]
Not really crazy about either group, but I guess I'll go with group Monta since we've already seen how terrible the other group was in action.
[b]2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.[/b]
False. Dirk is one of my favorite players, but let's not get carried away here.
[b]3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?[/b]
Surprisingly Average.
[b]4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?[/b]
I'm going with Calderon here. He should lead the league in assists and assist/TO ratio this year if nothing else.
[b]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.[/B]
True, I don't think they really improved, but a couple West teams got worse, so they have a shot at the 8 seed.
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[B]1. GROUP MAYO: Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or GROUP MONTA: Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?[/B]
Group Monta. Can't get any worse than what we've seen from Mayo and crew. And come on... Mike James was our starting point guard for a quarter of the season. Mike ****ing James.
[B]2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.[/B]
Somewhat. He will surprise people... when Dirk was healthy near the end of the year, he was looking more like himself. If Dirk is healthy this year, I expect good production and numbers. 22/7/2 on 48/40/88 %.
[B]3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?[/B]
I'd say effective. Monta looks like he will mesh very well with Dirk and Calderon. He should be able to have alot of space and good looks. Monta/Jose/Dirk compliment each other pretty well. Defense doesnt look good tho.
[B]4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?[/B]
Monta Ellis and/or Brendan Wright.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.[/B]
Yes, assuming Dirk is healthy.
[B]and two BONUS Questions:
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[B]BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?[/B]
Tough to say. I'd go with Mekel though.
[B]BONUS 2:
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[B] Mark Cuban: ""We basically saw the 2011-12 season as a throw away no matter who we signed," "With out the time to prepare and get their bodies ready, throwing a team with with an older starting lineup right into the fire was going to be tough. Young guys can walk into an NBA game any day of the year. Get to your mid 30s, not so much. So to bring the gang back , we would basically be losing a year. When you look at keeping together an older team and the first year after your championship is a lost year, it's hard to justify keeping an older team together."
Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?
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As long as he kept Tyson, I would have been ok with the decision. I honestly would rather have Tyson over Dwight.
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Mike James was our starting point guard for a quarter of the season. Mike ****ing James.
[[/QUOTE]
Bank floater king> mayo & collison
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1. Team Monta. A real distributing point guard, a more defensive-minded center, and no OJ Mayo make this team better than last year's.
2. True if he's healthy. Dirk's game is based on skill, as long as he's healthy he'll keep shooting well.
3. I think they'll perform surprisingly well in terms of stats, but their lack of defensive presence will cause problems for the team.
4. Monta Ellis.
5. True but I'm biased. Still, the West seems a bit weaker than usual next year... You've got the Thunder, the Spurs, Golden State, Memphis, the Rockets and the Clippers... but after those 6 it's wide open, you won't have 8 or 9 50 win teams like in some years. The Lakers are no longer a real threat, the TWolves still lack that extra piece to get them to the next level, the Nuggets are less formidable, the Blazers aren't a surefire playoff team, the Jazz will be in a transitional year trying to give more responsibilities to Kanter and Favors, and the Pelicans, Suns and Kings are young, rebuilding teams. Besides, as some of the teams realize they don't have a good enough roster to complete, they'll start tanking for Wiggins.
Bonus 1. Shane Larkin.
Bonus 2. It was a gamble that didn't work, but it was the right gamble. You don't contend without superstars.
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[B]1. GROUP MAYO: Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or GROUP MONTA: Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?[/B]
Group Monta, more talent in that group.
[B]2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.[/B]
True, I believe he will have a good season if he can stay healthy, but not to the degree of good that Timmy had.
[B]3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?[/B]
Ineffective, dat defense.
[B]4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?[/B]
Not sure this counts, but Calderon? He will be good for the team I feel and will play good.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.
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False, but they will compete for the 8th seed.
[B]BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?[/B]
Shane Larkin, he will be a good PG down the road. Even though he is short and has short arms, he can influence the game with his leading abilities.
BONUS 2:
Mark Cuban: ""We basically saw the 2011-12 season as a throw away no matter who we signed," "With out the time to prepare and get their bodies ready, throwing a team with with an older starting lineup right into the fire was going to be tough. Young guys can walk into an NBA game any day of the year. Get to your mid 30s, not so much. So to bring the gang back , we would basically be losing a year. When you look at keeping together an older team and the first year after your championship is a lost year, it's hard to justify keeping an older team together."
[B]Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?[/B]
Not at all, the Spurs are the example of this.
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[B]1. GROUP MAYO: Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or GROUP MONTA: Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?[/B]
Team Ellis is better at every position except Brand/Blair.
[B]2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.[/B]
Maybe not Tim Duncan-like but he will be better this season.
[B]3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?[/B]
Suprisingly effective. I don't think that bad defense will surprise anyone, but they fit very well on offense.
[B]4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?[/B]
Ellis.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.[/B]
True, but it will be close (Denver, Dallas, Minnesota, Portland and maybe Lakers all could end up in the playoffs)
[B]and two BONUS Questions:
BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?[/B]
Mekel
[B]BONUS 2:
Mark Cuban: ""We basically saw the 2011-12 season as a throw away no matter who we signed," "With out the time to prepare and get their bodies ready, throwing a team with with an older starting lineup right into the fire was going to be tough. Young guys can walk into an NBA game any day of the year. Get to your mid 30s, not so much. So to bring the gang back , we would basically be losing a year. When you look at keeping together an older team and the first year after your championship is a lost year, it's hard to justify keeping an older team together."
Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?[/B]
I agree.
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[B]1. [U]GROUP MAYO:[/U] Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or [U]GROUP MONTA:[/U] Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?
A -- Monta, because I really like Dalembert paired with Dirk, and Harris is a capable backup.
2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.
A -- Didn't realize he needed a resurgence. That said, I think he'll be fine. Not sure "resurgence" is the right term, though.
3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?
A -- Effective offensively, ineffective defensively. I hope Crowder/Dalembert/Marion are ready to shoulder the defensive load of this team.
4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?
A -- The term "resurgence" implies that the player in question was once very good. That doesn't apply to many Mavericks. That technicality aside... Monta or Harris or Dalembert. Monta could do very well as the slasher/creator of the team, particularly with some shooters at his disposal. Harris may again become a very good scoring guard off the bench. Dalembert finally gets to show that he can be a defensive anchor.
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.[/B]
A -- False, though I have them in a "dogfight" for the 8th spot.
and two BONUS Questions:
[B]
BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?
A -- I don't care about the draft or rookies. Let me watch them play first.
BONUS 2: [INDENT][SIZE="1"]Mark Cuban: ""We basically saw the 2011-12 season as a throw away no matter who we signed," "With out the time to prepare and get their bodies ready, throwing a team with with an older starting lineup right into the fire was going to be tough. Young guys can walk into an NBA game any day of the year. Get to your mid 30s, not so much. So to bring the gang back , we would basically be losing a year. When you look at keeping together an older team and the first year after your championship is a lost year, it's hard to justify keeping an older team together."[/SIZE][/INDENT]
[INDENT]Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?[/INDENT]
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A -- I don't even understand what he was referring to. Did he mean how he let Kidd and Chandler leave?
Anyway, I agree that it's "hard to justify keeping an older team together".
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[QUOTE=kshutts1][B]1. [U]GROUP MAYO:[/U] Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or [U]GROUP MONTA:[/U] Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?
A -- Monta, because I really like Dalembert paired with Dirk, and Harris is a capable backup.
2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.
A -- Didn't realize he needed a resurgence. That said, I think he'll be fine. Not sure "resurgence" is the right term, though.
3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?
A -- Effective offensively, ineffective defensively. I hope Crowder/Dalembert/Marion are ready to shoulder the defensive load of this team.
4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?
A -- The term "resurgence" implies that the player in question was once very good. That doesn't apply to many Mavericks. That technicality aside... Monta or Harris or Dalembert. Monta could do very well as the slasher/creator of the team, particularly with some shooters at his disposal. Harris may again become a very good scoring guard off the bench. Dalembert finally gets to show that he can be a defensive anchor.
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.[/B]
A -- False, though I have them in a "dogfight" for the 8th spot.
and two BONUS Questions:
[B]
BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?
A -- I don't care about the draft or rookies. Let me watch them play first.
BONUS 2: [INDENT][SIZE="1"]Mark Cuban: ""We basically saw the 2011-12 season as a throw away no matter who we signed," "With out the time to prepare and get their bodies ready, throwing a team with with an older starting lineup right into the fire was going to be tough. Young guys can walk into an NBA game any day of the year. Get to your mid 30s, not so much. So to bring the gang back , we would basically be losing a year. When you look at keeping together an older team and the first year after your championship is a lost year, it's hard to justify keeping an older team together."[/SIZE][/INDENT]
[INDENT]Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?[/INDENT]
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A -- I don't even understand what he was referring to. Did he mean how he let Kidd and Chandler leave?
Anyway, I agree that it's "hard to justify keeping an older team together".[/QUOTE]
and jj barea and terry
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Dallas Mavericks Edition
[QUOTE=boozehound]and jj barea and terry[/QUOTE]
Thanks for clearing that up, BH.
At the time, I thought that letting Terry leave was a bad move. In hindsight, what did Dallas miss out on? And where is Barea? Minnesota? Hurt all the time? Again, all hindsight from me... but it looks like Dallas made the correct decision with all except Chandler.
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Re: ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS: Dallas Mavericks Edition
[QUOTE=bagelred]No draft, signings done, no Summer League. Two months of nothingness......so it's time to do some ANALYSIS!!! One team at a time!!!
A brand new series which is not similar to any other sports websites idea....called....... ISH's FIVE QUESTIONS.
So let's go through the league alphabetically, shall we? :applause:
Previous teams:
Atlanta Hawks: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309213[/url]
Boston Celtics: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309651[/url]
Brooklyn Nets: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310158[/url]
Charlotte Bobcats: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310309[/url]
Chicago Bulls: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310413[/url]
Cleveland Cavaliers: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=310627[/url]
Today's team?
[COLOR="Cyan"]THE DALLAS MAVERICKS
PG - Calderon/Harris/Larkin/Mekel
SG - Ellis/Ellington/Ledo
SF - Marion/Carter/Crowder
PF - Nowitzki/Wright/Blair
C - Dalembert/James
Head Coach - Rick Carlislie
General Manager - Gersson Rosas [/COLOR]
[B]1. [U]GROUP MAYO:[/U] Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or [U]GROUP MONTA:[/U] Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?
2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.
3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?
4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.[/B]
and two BONUS Questions:
[B]
BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?
BONUS 2: [INDENT][SIZE="1"]Mark Cuban: ""We basically saw the 2011-12 season as a throw away no matter who we signed," "With out the time to prepare and get their bodies ready, throwing a team with with an older starting lineup right into the fire was going to be tough. Young guys can walk into an NBA game any day of the year. Get to your mid 30s, not so much. So to bring the gang back , we would basically be losing a year. When you look at keeping together an older team and the first year after your championship is a lost year, it's hard to justify keeping an older team together."[/SIZE][/INDENT]
[INDENT]Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?[/INDENT]
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1) I've gotta go with the Ellis group, just because I have more issues with the known than the unknown. Other than my liking Brand better than Blair, player for player I probably like the entire second group better. However, the Ellis/Calderon backcourt will be attrocious defensively, and poor wing defense is not a great fit with Dirk. Dalembert could have a Tyson Chandler type revival in Dallas with opportunities he'll have to go after shots.
2) I just don't see Dirk having that level of a season, just because defensively he's not going to be great. He could have a huge shooting season though. Ellis for all his warts can run PnR with him, and Calderon's shooting will provide him some much needed spacing as opposed to last year's roster.
3) Backcourt will be surprisingly effective offensively. Monta being ball heavy pairs well with Calderon being able to do the dirty work initiating the offense, and then spread the floor with his shooting. But defensively ... they'll be terrible.
4) I'm gonna say Dalembert. Dirk has experience with hard roll players offensively like Chandler. Monta isn't a facillitator, but he will work PnR, and Calderon moves the ball around. Plus like I said before, he'll have a shot at a 3 BPG season on this team. To me it'll mostly be about staying out of foul trouble and being healthy. I'm not sure he regressed over the past few years, or it just being a matter of Milwaukee playing younger versions of similar types.
5) Man the west is deep. I'd say 7/8 comes down to them, Minnie, Portland, Utah, NO, Denver. The only team really out of it being Phx. I'd lean toward Minnie and NO, with Dallas being my third choice. But health will be a huge factor.
B1) I don't know enough about Gal Mekel to say. But I will say that I thought Larkin was a pretty good sleeper, because his size was being overhyped while his shooting was being undersold. I thought he could make up for the size issue with what wound up being superb measurable athleticism, which helped explain some of what we saw in terms of on court success. But now I don't know how that injury will effect him long term. Even if it's just a minor set back long term physically, a guy that size can't afford those types of even minor physical limitations.
B2) The theory makes sense I suppose. I just don't buy putting a 50 Million dollar roster out on the court being a lost season. If he really felt that way why even bother signing Kaman, Mayo, Brand. Why not just fill it out with cheap floatsam, rest Dirk if you really think the short prep is a health concern, try to move Marion and VC, both of whom would've been relatively short two year contract vets to chase a ring on a contender, and chased a draft pick or two for this year. It sounds like he's convincing himself after the fact more than that was the plan going in.
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[QUOTE=Thorpesaurous]
B2) The theory makes sense I suppose. I just don't buy putting a 50 Million dollar roster out on the court being a lost season. If he really felt that way why even bother signing Kaman, Mayo, Brand. Why not just fill it out with cheap floatsam, rest Dirk if you really think the short prep is a health concern, try to move Marion and VC, both of whom would've been relatively short two year contract vets to chase a ring on a contender, and chased a draft pick or two for this year. It sounds like he's convincing himself after the fact more than that was the plan going in.[/QUOTE]
First, whenever I see that you've posted I check your stuff out. I appreciate your input.
That being said, not to nitpick, but with the salary floor Cuban had to fill out the roster, and did so with one year deals, so as to have a lot of flexibility.
As for the VC/Marion... if Cuban truly believes that Dirk can still lead a contender, then Marion and VC are quite valuable to Dallas. Can't really duplicate Marion with anyone in the league that is available, and VC has also shown the ability to score well in bunches without being a negative team presence.
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[QUOTE=kshutts1]Thanks for clearing that up, BH.
At the time, I thought that letting Terry leave was a bad move. In hindsight, what did Dallas miss out on? And where is Barea? Minnesota? Hurt all the time? Again, all hindsight from me... but it looks like Dallas made the correct decision with all except Chandler.[/QUOTE]
right. letting chandler walk was the big flubb. JJ is in minny and is what he is. Still, its hard to think of another defending champion team that let so many integral parts walk before the next season. Basically their entire guard rotation and their center.
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[QUOTE=boozehound]right. letting chandler walk was the big flubb. JJ is in minny and is what he is. Still, its hard to think of another defending champion team that let so many integral parts walk before the next season. Basically their entire guard rotation and their center.[/QUOTE]
There were special circumstances after the 2010-11 season:
- Mavs had one of the highest payrolls in 2011
- many expiring contract and the important players (Chandler, Barea, ...) expected much bigger contracts
- lockout and new cba
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[QUOTE=boozehound]right. letting chandler walk was the big flubb. JJ is in minny and is what he is. Still, its hard to think of another defending champion team that let so many integral parts walk before the next season. Basically their entire guard rotation and their center.[/QUOTE]
You really think Chandler is worth 14.5 million a year?
With the new CBA...that would have prevented the Mavs from getting another star player in here until Dirk's contract expires this coming summer.
So even if you could go back...would you really want to keep Chandler? he's been hurt or played horribly in the playoffs since leaving Dallas;
6/9/1
6/7/0
He's not worth it.
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[QUOTE=DMAVS41]You really think Chandler is worth 14.5 million a year?
With the new CBA...that would have prevented the Mavs from getting another star player in here until Dirk's contract expires this coming summer.
So even if you could go back...would you really want to keep Chandler? he's been hurt or played horribly in the playoffs since leaving Dallas;
6/9/1
6/7/0
He's not worth it.[/QUOTE]
he has indicated that he would have taken less to stay. and yes, hes worth it on this team IMO. What other star did you get? A bird in hand.....
I would rather have him at 14.5 next to dirk than calderon and monta for more than that.
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[QUOTE=boozehound]he has indicated that he would have taken less to stay. and yes, hes worth it on this team IMO. What other star did you get? A bird in hand.....
I would rather have him at 14.5 next to dirk than calderon and monta for more than that.[/QUOTE]
He indicated no such thing. The only thing I heard talked about was a marginal discount if we gave him 5 years.
Instead? We got cap flexibility and not having to pay a player 14 plus million a year that has averaged 6/8/0 over the last two years in the playoffs.
See...the Mavs are "title or bust"...that is what you are missing. If we had signed Chandler, we would have been better the last 2 years...but we don't win the title. Dirk's injuries alone prevent that. Is Chandler making Dirk healthy or something?
We now have a situation in which we have a solid team and have cap space going forward.
Here is the point nobody wants to admit. There was no way possible for the Mavs to win the title in 12. None. Even brining everyone back...no way to win.
In 13...the only way to have won the title was to bring in Paul or Howard. Didn't happen.
So that brings us to now...and I think it's abundantly clear that the Mavs are in a better position both now and for the future without paying Chandler big money.
Again...he's a 6/8/0 player in the playoffs over the last 2 years...LOL
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[QUOTE=DMAVS41]He indicated no such thing. The only thing I heard talked about was a marginal discount if we gave him 5 years.
Instead? We got cap flexibility and not having to pay a player 14 plus million a year that has averaged 6/8/0 over the last two years in the playoffs.
See...the Mavs are "title or bust"...that is what you are missing. If we had signed Chandler, we would have been better the last 2 years...but we don't win the title. Dirk's injuries alone prevent that. Is Chandler making Dirk healthy or something?
We now have a situation in which we have a solid team and have cap space going forward.
Here is the point nobody wants to admit. There was no way possible for the Mavs to win the title in 12. None. Even brining everyone back...no way to win.
In 13...the only way to have won the title was to bring in Paul or Howard. Didn't happen.
So that brings us to now...and I think it's abundantly clear that the Mavs are in a better position both now and for the future without paying Chandler big money.
Again...he's a 6/8/0 player in the playoffs over the last 2 years...LOL[/QUOTE]
love your hindsight. dirks injury shouldnt play a role one way or the other. Of course chandler wouldnt have prevented it, but you cant build a case for not paying chandler based on something that happened after that offseason. SMFH you are a homer. Mavs will not win another title. probably in your lifetime.
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[QUOTE=DMAVS41]He indicated no such thing. The only thing I heard talked about was a marginal discount if we gave him 5 years.
Instead? We got cap flexibility and not having to pay a player 14 plus million a year that has averaged 6/8/0 over the last two years in the playoffs.
See...the Mavs are "title or bust"...that is what you are missing. If we had signed Chandler, we would have been better the last 2 years...but we don't win the title. Dirk's injuries alone prevent that. Is Chandler making Dirk healthy or something?
We now have a situation in which we have a solid team and have cap space going forward.
Here is the point nobody wants to admit. There was no way possible for the Mavs to win the title in 12. None. Even brining everyone back...no way to win.
In 13...the only way to have won the title was to bring in Paul or Howard. Didn't happen.
So that brings us to now...and I think it's abundantly clear that the Mavs are in a better position both now and for the future without paying Chandler big money.
Again...he's a 6/8/0 player in the playoffs over the last 2 years...LOL[/QUOTE]
You think having Chandler would have been enough to bring in D-Will though?
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[QUOTE=DirkNowitzki41]You think having Chandler would have been enough to bring in D-Will though?[/QUOTE]
that is another factor that hasnt been considered. When FA stars look at the mavs, the cupboard is bare. Dirk is in the twillight of his career and he doesnt have a raport with them from playing together on team USA, summer training. Chandler (who is a better player than just stats) does have that AAU-NBA relationship with many other players. And ballhogs like to play with him. He would've made dallas a more attractive destination for at least dwill
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[QUOTE=boozehound]love your hindsight. dirks injury shouldnt play a role one way or the other. Of course chandler wouldnt have prevented it, but you cant build a case for not paying chandler based on something that happened after that offseason. SMFH you are a homer. Mavs will not win another title. probably in your lifetime.[/QUOTE]
No...I'm not even saying that. I'm saying that even with Chandler we still come up empty looking back.
Not signing Chandler? That was easy...he's not even close to worth what you have to pay him.
And I want to know what team the Mavs are putting out there over the last 2 years that could have won the title.
It was just a tough situation with no way to win. That is what people like you don't want to admit. You want to think there is always a way...guess what...there isn't. The Mavs were old and played way above their actual ability in the 11 playoffs.
Bringing back Terry, Kidd, Chandler, Stevenson, and Barea over the last 2 years would have been a disaster.
Honestly, the big mistake was not brining back corey brewer. He's exactly the type of guy we have needed and will need in the future.
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[QUOTE=DirkNowitzki41]You think having Chandler would have been enough to bring in D-Will though?[/QUOTE]
I have no idea...but Deron would have had to take a discount in order for that to happen.
There simply isn't room to sign Deron at the max with Dirk's salary and Chandler's salary and Marion's salary.
Cuban has discussed this before...and that right there is exactly why we didn't pay Chandler.
Now, if Deron would have taken a discount to come here...then it's a valid point. I just don't know enough to say whether or not Deron would. My guess would be no, but it's just a guess.
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[B]1. [U]GROUP MAYO:[/U] Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or [U]GROUP MONTA:[/U] Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?[/B]
Group Ellis. Though I prefer Mayo over Ellis, pretty much all of the rest I prefer in Group Monta (except Harris, I'd probably take Mike James).
[B]2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.[/B]
False. Unless he's been eating a lot of chicken and broccoli. But seriously, different coaching staff, way different pieces around him - I expect him to do pretty well, but not All-Star calibre.
[B]3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?[/B]
Surprisingly Effective. Calderon can run the O well. Monta needs the ball in his hands to be effective, but Calderon can give it to him on some Monta slashes or drive and dishes.
[B]4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?[/B]
Gal Mekel if he counts. I was really impressed w/ him in the Vegas league. I think he can become a great backup PG, even if he has a ton of competition.
[B]5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.[/B]
False. It won't surprise me if they do, but I don't think they'll be able to overcome that big group of WC fringe playoff teams - Portland, NO, Denver, LAL, Minnesota, etc for just a couple playoff spots.
well, I guess there's no point in protesting bonus Q's, if they're standard now (and therefore, [I]not[/I] bonuses...). But I'll just give 1-word bonus answers.
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BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?[/B]
Mekel
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BONUS 2:Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?[/INDENT]
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sure
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[QUOTE=eklip]There were special circumstances after the 2010-11 season:
- Mavs had one of the highest payrolls in 2011
- many expiring contract and the important players (Chandler, Barea, ...) expected much bigger contracts
- lockout and new cba[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Dr. Cheesesteak](except Harris, I'd probably take Mike James)[/QUOTE]
:biggums: :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:
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1. GROUP MAYO: Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or GROUP MONTA: Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got?
none. goddamn, that really sucks if you've gotta choose between Mayo or Monta.
2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.
in what way? like getting back to his 2011 stats? he lost the guys that helped him get those stats, so i say false.
3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?
surprisingly ineffective. any backcourt with Monta in it will be ineffective.
4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence?
easily Calderon. with Dirk present, Calderon will average more assists and will certainly have an easier time scoring.
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.
let's see. OKC, Spurs, Houston, Clippers, Memphis, Golden State, Minnesotta, Denver. so false.
and two BONUS Questions:
BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?
who? don't care.
BONUS 2:
Mark Cuban: ""We basically saw the 2011-12 season as a throw away no matter who we signed," "With out the time to prepare and get their bodies ready, throwing a team with with an older starting lineup right into the fire was going to be tough. Young guys can walk into an NBA game any day of the year. Get to your mid 30s, not so much. So to bring the gang back , we would basically be losing a year. When you look at keeping together an older team and the first year after your championship is a lost year, it's hard to justify keeping an older team together."
Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?
No. when you have a championship team, you try to keep it intact no matter what.
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Team Monta.
Ellis has never played with anyone as good as Dirk, so he will have less pressure on him. He can be the designated gunner at the guards, with Calderon being a great set-up man.
This is a veteran team that will play their roles. Ellis will be much happier in Dallas because his role will be defined.
The Mavs need Brandan Wright to step up. He's entering his prime and sometimes bigs take awhile, but now it is his time to shine. If he can improve on offense and defense, he can be a big factor. Dalembert helps out defensively, playing the Tyson Chandler role better than Kaman did.
The Mavs did screw up big time not taking Dennis Schroeder. Big, big mistake.
The Mavs definitely should be back in the playoffs and could be a really tough first round opponent.
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[QUOTE=DirkNowitzki41]:biggums: :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:[/QUOTE]
I got respect for a grandpa who's good enough to be a bench warmer in the NBA!
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[B]1. [U]GROUP MAYO:[/U] Mayo, Kaman, Collison, Brand, D.Jones, M.James or [U]GROUP MONTA:[/U] Ellis, Dalembert, Calderon, Blair, Ellington, D.Harris. Which group you got? group monta:coleman:
2. TRUE or FALSE: Dirk Nowitzki will have a Tim Duncan-like resurgence this season.
TRUE, Dirk will be back, tha return of tha 7'0 killer german:applause:
3. The Backcourt of Monta and Jose: Surprisingly Effective? Or Surprisingly Ineffective?
Suprisingly effection. I wouldnt sleep on that backcourt:no:
4. Not including Dirk, which Maverick is poised for a career resurgence? Monta Ellis (now or never)
5. TRUE or FALSE: The Dallas Mavericks will make the playoffs this season.[/B]
TRUE.. that means tha damn nuggets wont make it:no:
and two BONUS Questions:
[B]
BONUS 1: Better NBA Career: Shane Larkin or Gal Mekel?
IDK:roll:
BONUS 2: [INDENT][SIZE="1"]Mark Cuban: ""We basically saw the 2011-12 season as a throw away no matter who we signed," "With out the time to prepare and get their bodies ready, throwing a team with with an older starting lineup right into the fire was going to be tough. Young guys can walk into an NBA game any day of the year. Get to your mid 30s, not so much. So to bring the gang back , we would basically be losing a year. When you look at keeping together an older team and the first year after your championship is a lost year, it's hard to justify keeping an older team together."[/SIZE][/INDENT]
[INDENT]Do you agree with Mark Cuban's rationale?[/INDENT]
[/B]I kinda agree.
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[QUOTE=Dr. Cheesesteak]I got respect for a grandpa who's good enough to be a bench warmer in the NBA![/QUOTE]
Lol. Not when they start for a quarter of the season and chuck like prime AI with the game on the line. :banghead:
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I actually like the Calderon-Ellis backcourt.
But with the way the team is structured, its management who is banking heavily on Dirk returning to a Top 10 player in the league type level to get them into the Playoffs. At best they're a 7th seed.
A lot of people are sleeping on this team because they haven't played together but I like how all these pieces fit together, espescially with the bench depth they looked for. The biggest glaring weakness is a 3rd scoring option because Dirk and Monta are both going to get you 20 per game, its just getting consistent scoring production out Calderon/Marion/Harris/Wright that will be the problem.
Worst case scenario is Dirk continues to decline, they finish with a record that's good for 10th or 11th in the West and end up with a good lottery pick(9 or 10) in a deep draft. No bad contracts on the books and you can slowly blow things up after the 2014-2015 season for a rebuild.
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[QUOTE=boozehound][B]he has indicated that he would have taken less to stay[/B]. and yes, hes worth it on this team IMO. What other star did you get? A bird in hand.....
[B]I would rather have him at 14.5 next to dirk than calderon and monta for more than that[/B].[/QUOTE]
No he did not
And Chandler isntead of Calderon and Ellis? You're insane
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[QUOTE=DirkNowitzki41]You think having Chandler would have been enough to bring in D-Will though?[/QUOTE]
Dirk $20 mil
Chandler $15 mil
Marion $8 mil
D Will $18 mil
That's $61 mil right there. $3 mil over the cap with just 4 players...
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[QUOTE=kenny817]No he did not
And Chandler isntead of Calderon and Ellis? You're insane[/QUOTE]
Bingo.
Only on ISH in some absurd attempt to prop Chandler and diminish Dirk...is Chandler better than having Calderon and Ellis...
I said this even before the Mavs won the title. Because everyone had determined that Dirk would never win...winning meant that people would either have to admit they were wrong...or find someone else to give credit to.
That person became mainly Chandler. A player that averaged 8/9/0...he's marginally better than Dalembert in reality.
So I ask people who were in favor of bringing back Barea and Chandler. Would you rather be paying Chandler/Barea 20 million a year...or Ellis/Calderon/Dalembert 20 million a year?
People just need to realize...the Mavs weren't winning in 12 or 13 no matter what they did. The only chance they had in 13 was bringing in Howard or Paul...and they at least gave themselves that chance.
12 was impossible no matter what. The likelihood of Terry, Chandler, Barea, Kidd, and Dirk repeating their performances was simply impossible. And even if they did, you aren't guaranteed of winning. And that is just crazy...if you look at a team and say "even if everyone plays the best ball of their careers...we still might not even get out of the West"...if you say that about a supposed contender...why pay those guys long term? It's just bad business...especially in the face of a potential lost season and new CBA looming.
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Dallas will be badass this year. Monta has never played with anyone close to Dirk Nowitzki, the spacing will blow his mind. Remember how effective Barea was playing off of Dirk? Ellis will be a Cadillac version of that.
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[QUOTE=miles berg]Dallas will be badass this year. Monta has never played with anyone close to Dirk Nowitzki, the spacing will blow his mind. Remember how effective Barea was playing off of Dirk? Ellis will be a Cadillac version of that.[/QUOTE]
Yep. I'm really looking forward to seeing what Ellis can do in Dallas. :rockon: