Trump is silently laughing at the mavs right now.
Yea, it's for my sanity. I'm still gonna keep track, and I'm sure I'll end up tuning in for quarters here and there. It's just bad basketballTrue Anomaly said:PatAg said:
Honestly think I'm going to have to implement a "don't watch any games" policy this year.
Dude, I have full season tickets. I do intend to use most of them though
Josh Howard, Devin Harris, Jae Crowder, Dirk(basically)...not a ton of hits there, haha. I mean, we were drafting pretty low in the 1st, so some of those were good choices, but pretty poor overall.grapespda2525 said:
Mavs need to learn how to draft and take it seriously
Anderson has come out flatter this year than expected. And with DFS having solid minutes in the starting rotation and the ability to play long minutes because of age, it's no wonder that Anderson has gotten a little lost in the shuffle.mavsfan4ever said:
Agreed, but Dorian Finney Smith is playing a lot and taking some ofJustin Anderson's minutes, and Finney Smith is only 23. They are the same age, so it's really weird that Anderson is getting so few minutes this year after playing so well last year and in summer league.
Cuban BLOWSjeffdjohnson said:
Mavs will play the easiest schedule in the Western Conference from now until the end of the season. The Mavs are only 4 games out of the 8th seed (what's up with Portland?) with mostly scrub teams in front of them. The Mavs have missed Dirk, Bogut, Williams, Barrea and Harris each for parts of the year. Add it all up and it feels like Carslise and co. will make a hard push for the 8th seed, especially if they stay healthy.
Maybe I am being pessimistic but the worst case scenario is definitely in play. The Mavs get healthy, beat up on some of the scrub teams, miss the playoffs and end up with the 10th pick in the draft. That would be the ultimate wasted season. Even if they make the playoffs it wouldn't exactly be riveting television. This Mavs team would get blasted 4-0 to GS and lose every game by 15+ points.
The decisions that Cuban and co. make from now until the trade deadline will say a lot. Williams is on an expiring deal (no trade clause though) but would have value to a contender. Bogut is on an expiring deal and would have value to a team like Boston. Who knows what else is dangling out there. Even though it won't be fun for Dirk, this team needs a reboot.
grapespda2525 said:
Don't forget "trader" Donnie Nelson.
Guy doesn't know how to draft
It was Donnie's idea to draft Dirk. He also drafted Josh Howard and Marquis Daniels.grapespda2525 said:
What about the other numerous drafts of his GM tenure?
They were never going to take Pod over Devin Harris when they had to replace Nash.grapespda2525 said:
His dad had to talk him out of drafting "Pod" the Russian guy with the 5th overall pick. They picked him up later and the guy ended up being a bust.
Certainly a nice thought- who else would really qualify? One of the few bright spots of the season.TheMasterplan said:
Should Harrison Barnes be up for most improved player?