Mavs to the Finals: Congrats to the Heat

Yeah, I'm sure the Bucks are still kicking themselves in the ass for that, HAHA!

Mavs were incredible tonight, perhaps they'll sweep.
 
[quote name='gokou36']I can't believe Riley sat Shaq out, wonder if he's pissed.[/QUOTE]

Pissed enough that he didn't do a post game interview.

I'm glad to watch Dallas shut down Shaq so well these past 2 games. He's always butchered the Mavericks throughout his career.
 
[quote name='pimp tyranny']man go Stack!!! lol if i'd had a computer around at half time you guys would've seen something like

JERRY STACKHOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyway, i know it's wrong to judge a book by its cover, but is it just me, or does Antoine Walker look like a total dumbass. oh and i heard how the Mavs acquired Nowitzki! amazing. what's Traylor done since then? played for the Blazers or Kings or something?[/quote]

Robert Traylor actually had quite a bit of hype coming out of college. At first, it looked like the Bucs got the better end of the deal, but for once, Nellie did something right in the draft.
 
I miss the 'Toine shuffle...because it gave me more of a reason to dislike him. Also, I don't think he looks stupid, I think he looks like he's always crying.
 
Honestly, Antoine Walker is so bad that if he was on the Mavs it's doubtful they would be in the Finals. He probably would have tried something in game 7 of the Spurs series, so I'm forever thankful that he isn't on the Mavs anymore.
 
Hmmm.

I actually want the mavs to lose two games so they can wrap it up at home. The home crowd hasn't been able to see a series finale yet.

Although, it would be sweet to sweep Briq and co.
 
I picked Mavs in 6, but I'm going to readjust that to 5 (not 4) because it seems like every NBA Finals team gets lazy for one game and coughs it up. I was hoping to see an epic 7 game series (with Mavs winning Game 7 at home) because Shaq and Wade get 25+ each a game, but I guess we aren't going to get that. I just wanted some NBA Finals excitement, and there were a lot of awesome games leading up to the Finals, so this completely sucks. If the Heat lose (series isn't technically over yet), then I would expect a lot of changes in the offseason. This team can not beat Phoenix, Dallas, or Spurs even if they make it to the finals. Obviously, Shaq has lost a step or ten maybe, and he's just going to get worse next year. Wade will be improved, but everyone else will be declining. There's nobody on that team that is about to enter their prime except Wade. If they want to have a lot of fun, toss JWill and Walker under the bus and see if they can get Allen Iverson. That would be the most entertaining trade ever just because of all the craziness that can happen. They could also get Ben Wallace if they can convince Shaq to take a huge paycut, but it's more likely for Ben to go somewhere else.

As far as Dallas is concerned, I feel they need to do something too because I don't know if they can beat Phoenix next year with Amare Stoudemire on the floor. I think they have all the tools to beat the Suns, I just don't know if they will be able to execute. Maybe if they sign Ben Wallace? :)

I wish games were on consecutive nights this blows...
 
aren't Iverson and Wade both shooting guards? i suppose you could floor them at the same time, but that's an awful lot of ball sharing between two super stars. i think Haslem had the most impressive performance of any Heat player last night, but he's injured, who knows if he'll be back. kinda funny though that he went for the hard foul, and came out worse. those were my thoughts as well, will Dallas be able to take a healthy Phoenix squad? the thing is, though, i don't see how even Amare could have done much better than Boris Diaw. the guy rocked the Mavs. anyway, i still think the Mavs will sweep.
 
[quote name='pimp tyranny']aren't Iverson and Wade both shooting guards? i suppose you could floor them at the same time, but that's an awful lot of ball sharing between two super stars. i think Haslem had the most impressive performance of any Heat player last night, but he's injured, who knows if he'll be back. kinda funny though that he went for the hard foul, and came out worse. those were my thoughts as well, will Dallas be able to take a healthy Phoenix squad? the thing is, though, i don't see how even Amare could have done much better than Boris Diaw. the guy rocked the Mavs. anyway, i still think the Mavs will sweep.[/QUOTE]

I was thinking Miami might get swept, but I think Dallas will just get complacent in game 3. Dallas is kicking the shit out of them in both games. The score isn't indicative of how badly Miami is getting beat, only because Dallas is in cruise control after the first 4 minutes of the 2nd half. If Dallas goes up 3-0, I see Miami just throwing in the towel.

I believe Iverson was moved to the PG position under Maurice Cheeks, and he has really stepped his game imo. I think Iverson can fit in if Riley is coaching. Kevin Garnett will also be available via trade this summer too, and you know that the Wolves would rather deal him East then to keep him in the Western Conference.

Haslem just ran into some bad luck. It's not surprising Riley would emphasize hard fouls because the Mavs in the last 6-8 seasons have been historically soft, but that was a different group than the players they have now.

Boris Diaw played great, but Amare has the ability to go for 50 points on any given night. Diaw doesn't bring that to the table for you. Plus, they can easily score 120 points, so there should be no problem as far as spreading the point distribution around when Amare comes back. I think Phoenix is the team to beat next season, unless Dallas gets Ben Wallace and also resign Jason Terry. If they don't get Terry back they need to get Iverson or Kidd if they want to have a chance at repeating. If Cuban lets Terry go like he did Nash, then he better have some kind of plan on bringing another quality PG in to play.
 
terry only signed for 2 seasons?

what do they want to send KG east for? so they don't have to meet him often?

but yeah, if they picked up Kidd man, he's not the scorer Terry is, but he's a better distributor and a stronger guy. i'd love to see him on Dallas. that would be the shit.
 
[quote name='opportunity777']I was thinking Miami might get swept, but I think Dallas will just get complacent in game 3. Dallas is kicking the shit out of them in both games. The score isn't indicative of how badly Miami is getting beat, only because Dallas is in cruise control after the first 4 minutes of the 2nd half. If Dallas goes up 3-0, I see Miami just throwing in the towel.

I believe Iverson was moved to the PG position under Maurice Cheeks, and he has really stepped his game imo. I think Iverson can fit in if Riley is coaching. Kevin Garnett will also be available via trade this summer too, and you know that the Wolves would rather deal him East then to keep him in the Western Conference.

Haslem just ran into some bad luck. It's not surprising Riley would emphasize hard fouls because the Mavs in the last 6-8 seasons have been historically soft, but that was a different group than the players they have now.

Boris Diaw played great, but Amare has the ability to go for 50 points on any given night. Diaw doesn't bring that to the table for you. Plus, they can easily score 120 points, so there should be no problem as far as spreading the point distribution around when Amare comes back. I think Phoenix is the team to beat next season, unless Dallas gets Ben Wallace and also resign Jason Terry. If they don't get Terry back they need to get Iverson or Kidd if they want to have a chance at repeating. If Cuban lets Terry go like he did Nash, then he better have some kind of plan on bringing another quality PG in to play.[/quote]

Dallas will re-sign Terry, no matter what happens the rest of this series. Neither Iverson or Kidd would work under Avery's system.

On the Amare talk...
Why does everyone think he's going to be the MVP next year? You're talking about a guy who missed an ENTIRE season! He won't be half of the player he was before his injury. Diaw could have easily had 50 points on any night against the Mavs. Amare won't be any more explosive than Diaw, as far as points go.

As a Mavs fan, I don't want Ben Wallace. I'll take Diop and Dampier. They've proven that they can win with those two in the middle. Why fix something that isn't broken? Look who's up 2-0 in the finals...
 
[quote name='pimp tyranny']terry only signed for 2 seasons?

what do they want to send KG east for? so they don't have to meet him often?

but yeah, if they picked up Kidd man, he's not the scorer Terry is, but he's a better distributor and a stronger guy. i'd love to see him on Dallas. that would be the shit.[/quote]

He already was a Maverick.

Been there, done that.
 
Shaq is as obese as ever. Kobe Bryant alone could win a game off the Mavs, but Shaq can only score 5 points against Erica Dampier and a African Tribal leader?

Jerry Buss was right to get rid of this over paid lazy fatass that always complains. He only talks to the media when he is happy like a little bitch. A typical bitch like him will never be admired by a true laker's fan (me).

What's next is he going to turn his back on Pat and Wade?
 
[quote name='BodyShot213']Shaq is as obese as ever. Kobe Bryant alone could win a game off the Mavs, but Shaq can only score 5 points against Erica Dampier and a African Tribal leader?

Jerry Buss was right to get rid of this over paid lazy fatass that always complains. He only talks to the media when he is happy like a little bitch. A typical bitch like him will never be admired by a true laker's fan (me).

What's next is he going to turn his back on Pat and Wade?[/QUOTE]


OMG
What the hell did Kobe get out of the 1st round? Nothing.
I see Kobe no different than McGrady or VC. Just another 6'6 mini Jordan clone.

Shaq has won 3 (i think) finals MVP and already named TOP 50 of all time.
He has been the most dominating player in the last 7 years of the NBA.

If it wasnt for Shaq, Kobe would've never gotten near a championship ring.
Besides Jordan, no guard has ever lead his team to the championship. It has always been the big guys. Maybe Pistons is the only exception and thats because they actually play team ball which is unheard of in this era.

Rockets = Hakeem
Lakers/Magic/Heat = Shaq
Spurs = Duncan/Robinson
Bulls = MJ

EDIT: Ok maybe I forgot that Magic was a giant PG but he played team ball and got all his teammates involved. Everyone loved Magic and everyone hates Kobe. Kobe chased Phil Jackson, Shaq and Karl Malone out of LA and management let him do it.

I understand that "true" Fans support their team no matter what but when you hate on someone that gave you guys 3 rings thats just sad.

Toni Kukoc hasnt played in Chicago for years but he still gets appauled when he goes to the United Center.
 
[quote name='BodyShot213']Shaq is as obese as ever. Kobe Bryant alone could win a game off the Mavs, but Shaq can only score 5 points against Erica Dampier and a African Tribal leader?

Jerry Buss was right to get rid of this over paid lazy fatass that always complains. He only talks to the media when he is happy like a little bitch. A typical bitch like him will never be admired by a true laker's fan (me).

What's next is he going to turn his back on Pat and Wade?[/QUOTE]


Quit. Seriously, just quit.

1. If Shaq was as obese as ever he would not have lost 35 pounds over the course of the season.

2. You harp on his inability to score, but his teammates were complete and utter garbage all night long. The Mavs could lock him down because no one could hit an open shot or punish the Mavs for the double team.

3. Calling someone Erica Dampier and African Tribal Leader is weak. Rome called Shaq out on it today because it was so weak, and I do it to you because it is.

4. Kobe Bryant is just as much of a whiny bitch as Shaq and is worse because he throws teammates under the bus (just look at Colorado and the first round of the playoffs this year). Kobe could have come out and played at a level where they could have had a chance to go deep into the playoffs, but he decided to whine and bitch because people said he should PASS THE BALL ONCE AND A WHILE AND GET OTHERS INVOLVED.

5.Also if "true" Lakers fans didn't take Shaq for granted, maybe they wouldn't have missed the playoffs and had a first round exit while the diesel has been having success in South Beach (even if they lose, getting to the NBA finals is not something to be disappointed about)
 
[quote name='Madskills1182']No way the Nets will give up Kidd anyway. Dallas will re sign Terry. Hopefully the Nets go after KG.[/quote]

I don't see why everyone thinks we need a new point guard. Devin Harris is the future at point guard in Dallas, and Terry was signed to the be the stop gap. However, he's proven to be such a great scorer, there's no way we let him walk this offseason.

Harris showed what he's capable of in the Spurs' series. The guy played great defense on Parker and scored at will. I think next season he will become a force.

Dallas' two top priorities this offseason is to restructure or release Van Horn, who has the team's biggest contract, and to re-sign Jason Terry.

And yeah, I'm with all you Dallas fans who are happy as hell we got rid of Walker. That guy threw up so many bricks and whined to Avery about playing time all the time. Dirk had to publicly come out and say there are certain players who need to stop focusing on playing time and just play the damn game. The guy is a cancer.
 
lol at Walker

i like Harris a lot, fun player to watch, he grinds Wade's gears, even though he's much smaller, and he can bank that motherfucker like a pro on those drives.
 
The magic never won a Title. They got swept 4-0... Guess who was on that team?


FATASS Shaq who cant buy a ft. His excuse is "i will make them when they count". Guess what FAT Gorilla it counts starting from the first quarter.

The laker's Franchise won Titles way before Shaq's arrival. I'll side with Jerry Buss.

Shaq- Penny = Problems
Shaq- Kobe= problems
Shaq-Del Harris= Problems
Shaq- Riley=?

common denominater is Shaq is a bitch.
 
[quote name='BodyShot213']The magic never won a Title. They got swept 4-0... Guess who was on that team?


FATASS Shaq who cant buy a ft. His excuse is "i will make them when they count". Guess what FAT Gorilla it counts starting from the first quarter.

The laker's Franchise won Titles way before Shaq's arrival. I'll side with Jerry Buss.

Shaq- Penny = Problems
Shaq- Kobe= problems
Shaq-Del Harris= Problems
Shaq- Riley=?

common denominater is Shaq is a bitch.[/QUOTE]


So your siding with a guy that lets the players run the team?

Like I said Kobe was the one that ran Phil Jackson (9 time champion coach), Karl Malone (one of the greatest PFs) and Shaq (one of the greatest centers) out of town. Management listens to Kobe for some reason and actually lets all these guys go.

The lineup used to be
1. GP
2. Kobe
3. George
4. Malone
5. Shaq

Kobe wanted his own team and now hes got it. Look at your amazing lineup now.
1. Smush Paker
2. Kobe
3. Walton
4. Odom
5. Kwame Brown
Got some real killers there. With this lineup its no wonder Kobe can score 30+ a game.
 
[quote name='opportunity777']I picked Mavs in 6, but I'm going to readjust that to 5 (not 4) because it seems like every NBA Finals team gets lazy for one game and coughs it up. I was hoping to see an epic 7 game series (with Mavs winning Game 7 at home) because Shaq and Wade get 25+ each a game, but I guess we aren't going to get that. I just wanted some NBA Finals excitement, and there were a lot of awesome games leading up to the Finals, so this completely sucks. If the Heat lose (series isn't technically over yet), then I would expect a lot of changes in the offseason. This team can not beat Phoenix, Dallas, or Spurs even if they make it to the finals. Obviously, Shaq has lost a step or ten maybe, and he's just going to get worse next year. Wade will be improved, but everyone else will be declining. There's nobody on that team that is about to enter their prime except Wade. If they want to have a lot of fun, toss JWill and Walker under the bus and see if they can get Allen Iverson. That would be the most entertaining trade ever just because of all the craziness that can happen. They could also get Ben Wallace if they can convince Shaq to take a huge paycut, but it's more likely for Ben to go somewhere else.

As far as Dallas is concerned, I feel they need to do something too because I don't know if they can beat Phoenix next year with Amare Stoudemire on the floor. I think they have all the tools to beat the Suns, I just don't know if they will be able to execute. Maybe if they sign Ben Wallace? :)

I wish games were on consecutive nights this blows...[/quote]

i dont think ben wallace is gonna be leaving detroit for the next few seasons...that detroit team had proved that they can be champions...they're a good team, they just need to improve their bench to be as good as championship-calibur benches...plus they need to get a suitable coach...flip's not a bad coach (he did well with minnesota for a season or two), it's just that detroit plays a certain way that flip doesnt coach...
 
As for a "true laker fan" you're hating the wrong guy. Kobe fucked up the Lakers. To quote Magic, "Kobe and Shaq had the potential to be the greatest duo in NBA history, greater then me and Kareem." Lakers had championships comming out the ass and look at them now.
 
[quote name='BodyShot213']The magic never won a Title. They got swept 4-0... Guess who was on that team?


FATASS Shaq who cant buy a ft. His excuse is "i will make them when they count". Guess what FAT Gorilla it counts starting from the first quarter.

The laker's Franchise won Titles way before Shaq's arrival. I'll side with Jerry Buss.

Shaq- Penny = Problems
Shaq- Kobe= problems
Shaq-Del Harris= Problems
Shaq- Riley=?

common denominater is Shaq is a bitch.[/QUOTE]

if you don't tone down the racist talk I am going to be the one who bans you. That shit is bogus and if you need that to make a point, you have no point.

If you knew as much about this history of the NBA as you constantly seem to claim, you would have known that shit about Miami earlier and wouldn't still be spouting some weak shit. Orlando got swept not because Shaq couldn't make a free throw, but because Nick Anderson could not make a free throw (pretty sure that was game 1, though I was like 9 when it was on TV). Also Houston beat far superior teams to get to the finals. Go look at the way that Hakeem literally manhandled the Spurs and the Admiral. Houston was just a much more mature and well rounded team.
 
Even as a big time Heat fan, I have to hand it to Avery Johnson. I had doubts about him before the series due to inexperience, but I've been extremely impressed with him so far and he more than deserves his coach of the year award. He's one hell of a coach and will continue to be for years to come.
 
[quote name='gofishn']Even as a big time Heat fan, I have to hand it to Avery Johnson. I had doubts about him before the series due to inexperience, but I've been extremely impressed with him so far and he more than deserves his coach of the year award. He's one hell of a coach and will continue to be for years to come.[/quote]

same for me...though his voice is weird ;)
 
[quote name='swetooth9']same for me...though his voice is weird ;)[/QUOTE]

I thought his voice was a little annoying at first, but after a few games it was easy to get use to.
 
[quote name='Grave_Addiction']I don't see why everyone thinks we need a new point guard. Devin Harris is the future at point guard in Dallas, and Terry was signed to the be the stop gap. However, he's proven to be such a great scorer, there's no way we let him walk this offseason.

Harris showed what he's capable of in the Spurs' series. The guy played great defense on Parker and scored at will. I think next season he will become a force.

Dallas' two top priorities this offseason is to restructure or release Van Horn, who has the team's biggest contract, and to re-sign Jason Terry.

[/QUOTE]

I'm probably one of the few Mavs fans who thinks Harris is a tad overrated. Alot of my friends that are Mav fans think he is the future too, but I still think he has alot of work to do. He doesn't really have a jump shot outside of 15 ft, and his point guard skills aren't that great. For some reason to me he also seems fragile, and there have been plenty of times this season when he'll turn the ball over and he'll look at Avery and the bench like he is about to get backhanded or something. He's got a killer drive though, and he's great against the Spurs.

Also I'd think the Mavs would have a higher priority resigning Griffin than Van Horn. I like Keith but he is too similar to Dirk with non existant defense, and I hope Dalllas gets a PF that can play solid D in the post.

Also it wouldn't suprise me if Terry left Dallas in the offseason. I know he's said many times in the Dallas Morning News that he loves it here in Dallas, but if he has a ring he might go back to Seattle (his hometown) or someone like Toronto might offer him a ridiculous contract. Terry's great though, so I'm hoping Dallas doesn't lowball his contract and I hope he does come back.
 
[quote name='Derwood43']
On the Amare talk...
Why does everyone think he's going to be the MVP next year? You're talking about a guy who missed an ENTIRE season! He won't be half of the player he was before his injury. Diaw could have easily had 50 points on any night against the Mavs. Amare won't be any more explosive than Diaw, as far as points go.

As a Mavs fan, I don't want Ben Wallace. I'll take Diop and Dampier. They've proven that they can win with those two in the middle. Why fix something that isn't broken? Look who's up 2-0 in the finals...[/QUOTE]

Totally agree with this guy. Amare has had MAJOR knee surgery, and more than likely he won't be the same force that he was before.

Also agree that we don't need Ben Wallace. Diop will continue to improve and Damp has been great off the bench.
 
[quote name='pimp tyranny']terry only signed for 2 seasons?

what do they want to send KG east for? so they don't have to meet him often?

but yeah, if they picked up Kidd man, he's not the scorer Terry is, but he's a better distributor and a stronger guy. i'd love to see him on Dallas. that would be the shit.[/QUOTE]

Terry signed a longer contract than 2 seasons, but he spent the last 2 years of his contract with Dallas cuz of the Terry-Walker trade.

I doubt KG is traded. But if he is, like the other guy said it'd probably be to the east cuz Minnesota meets most teams in the east only 2 times instead of 3 or 4 times against the west.
 
A) The belief that Amare will come back dominant may be true, he played very well in his first game before re-injuring it.

B) Kevin Garnet will be traded to the Lakers, but they probably won't have enough to give up.

C) Shaq is getting double-teamed which stops his dominance, and it doesn't help that Wade,Walker,and Haslem are playing horrible.

If I was Riley, i'd re-tool my lineup to have it like this:
PG-Payton
SG-Wade
SF-Posey
PF-Mourning
C-O'Neal

Now, you put Posey on Nowitzki who can guard the perimeter, and you got 2 big bodies down low, which means Terry can't drive to the basket, and the Glove still has something left in the tank. To make a comeback in this series, Riley must re-tool the lineup.
 
For those who say that Devin Harris is the future, I think he might be, but it's way too early to tell.

He has no 3 pt shot that I have seen during the play offs, he doesn't run the offense particularly well, and he seems to fumble the ball at bad times when teammates pass to him. I saw that during the Suns and Spurs series.

The good thing he can do is drive in the lane like Allen Iverson or GP back in his prime. He also has a lot of quickness, which is another positive. I think it will take some time to see if he can develop into the next great PG, or if he will just be a one-trick pony.

I never said Stoudemire will be MVP, but I think it would be foolish to say the Suns wouldn't be a better team with him back on the court. Even if he can never explode for 50 pts again (just saying for the sake of argument if the surgery doesn't work out for him), I'm willing to bet he still averages 20 and 10 every night for them. For a team that was really short handed in the play offs, someone like that could have been very valuable to the Suns.

Even after reading some of the posts, I still think that if they let Terry leave, then Iverson and Kidd are the only alternatives if they want to be championship caliber. Philadelphia needs to blow up that whole roster and just stink again for about 4 to 5 years and rebuild. Kidd has a huge contract, and I'm sure the Nets wouldn't mind moving it. Cuban is one of the only owners who would be willing to take on all that money. Also, it's not like Dallas has Chris Paul sitting on the bench ready to step in for a prized veteran like Terry.

I wish I could stop typing about basketball and actually watch the game now :p
 
[quote name='opportunity777']For those who say that Devin Harris is the future, I think he might be, but it's way too early to tell.

He has no 3 pt shot that I have seen during the play offs, he doesn't run the offense particularly well, and he seems to fumble the ball at bad times when teammates pass to him. I saw that during the Suns and Spurs series.

The good thing he can do is drive in the lane like Allen Iverson or GP back in his prime. He also has a lot of quickness, which is another positive. I think it will take some time to see if he can develop into the next great PG, or if he will just be a one-trick pony.

I never said Stoudemire will be MVP, but I think it would be foolish to say the Suns wouldn't be a better team with him back on the court. Even if he can never explode for 50 pts again (just saying for the sake of argument if the surgery doesn't work out for him), I'm willing to bet he still averages 20 and 10 every night for them. For a team that was really short handed in the play offs, someone like that could have been very valuable to the Suns.

Even after reading some of the posts, I still think that if they let Terry leave, then Iverson and Kidd are the only alternatives if they want to be championship caliber. Philadelphia needs to blow up that whole roster and just stink again for about 4 to 5 years and rebuild. Kidd has a huge contract, and I'm sure the Nets wouldn't mind moving it. Cuban is one of the only owners who would be willing to take on all that money. Also, it's not like Dallas has Chris Paul sitting on the bench ready to step in for a prized veteran like Terry.

I wish I could stop typing about basketball and actually watch the game now :p[/quote]

Kidd is not nearly as good as he was back in the late 90's, add that to the fact that he's getting up there in age, and well I'll be pissed if he came back to the Mavs.

Now Harris is a VERY inconsistent player, but he's blazingly fast and he's shown some flashes of greatness, especially against the Spurs. I think he is the future because he's developing under a high quality PG in Terry and learning from a great coach who was a PG himself in Avery. Give him time, I think Howard, Harris, and Dirk are going to be incredible in the coming years.
 
[quote name='ph33r m3']A) The belief that Amare will come back dominant may be true, he played very well in his first game before re-injuring it.

B) Kevin Garnet will be traded to the Lakers, but they probably won't have enough to give up.

C) Shaq is getting double-teamed which stops his dominance, and it doesn't help that Wade,Walker,and Haslem are playing horrible.

If I was Riley, i'd re-tool my lineup to have it like this:
PG-Payton
SG-Wade
SF-Posey
PF-Mourning
C-O'Neal

Now, you put Posey on Nowitzki who can guard the perimeter, and you got 2 big bodies down low, which means Terry can't drive to the basket, and the Glove still has something left in the tank. To make a comeback in this series, Riley must re-tool the lineup.[/quote]
that's a great lineup, and it would work, but what happens when mourning AND oneal get tired...who's gonna come off the bench for them? haslem would fit the bill for PF, but what about center?
 
[quote name='ksuwild25']I'm probably one of the few Mavs fans who thinks Harris is a tad overrated. Alot of my friends that are Mav fans think he is the future too, but I still think he has alot of work to do. He doesn't really have a jump shot outside of 15 ft, and his point guard skills aren't that great. For some reason to me he also seems fragile, and there have been plenty of times this season when he'll turn the ball over and he'll look at Avery and the bench like he is about to get backhanded or something. He's got a killer drive though, and he's great against the Spurs.

Also I'd think the Mavs would have a higher priority resigning Griffin than Van Horn. I like Keith but he is too similar to Dirk with non existant defense, and I hope Dalllas gets a PF that can play solid D in the post.

Also it wouldn't suprise me if Terry left Dallas in the offseason. I know he's said many times in the Dallas Morning News that he loves it here in Dallas, but if he has a ring he might go back to Seattle (his hometown) or someone like Toronto might offer him a ridiculous contract. Terry's great though, so I'm hoping Dallas doesn't lowball his contract and I hope he does come back.[/quote]

Sure Devin has holes in his game, what second-year player doesn't? But the intriguing thing is, he has so much damn potential and has made a lot of strides throughout the season. And with a coach like Avery, I have no doubt he'll reach everything he is capable of.

I'm not saying re-signing Van Horn is a top priority, I'm saying finding out what to do with him is. The guy is the highest paid player on the roster and is a role player at best. He either takes a tremendous pay cut or is booted, and I wouldn't be too sad about him leaving. He can't play defense worth a damn, can't shoot in the clutch and is soft as hell. But he's always money on an uncontested three when the game isn't close.

Cuban knows now how important it is to keep a great team together. That was one of the biggest problems with the team the last four or five years - we kept changing the roster so much, we couldn't get any team chemistry together. And now that we have it, no way will Cuban let it get split up.

The only way Terry leaves the Mavs is if they can offer more money than Dallas.
 
I'm joining the convo kinda late but wanted to throw my 2 cents in really quick.

Miami is going to lose the Finals. As much as I want them to win, they are going to lose. Their bench is horrible, they don't use Shaq enough, and Wade can't carry the team all the time...

Congrats Dallas. You were due.
 
here we go!!!!!!!! the heat need this game so bad!!

no congrats yet... its not over...

Ive never disliked the mavs so im glad their there instead of the lakers or something...i just dont want a sweep
 
LMAO... The heat get pumped up to Phil Collins.

I know I feel like punching anyone within 20 feet of me when I hear...
"I can feel it - comin' in the air tonight..."
 
I'm going to be the 25th person to say...

Antoine Walker is horrible.
frankenberry.jpg


Oneal With The Steal!!
Click to expand...
More like... Oneal with the STEEL

shaq-steel.jpg

mptv1.gif
 
It's so sad because Walker can be so good at times, but more often then not he blows. I mean how many layups can one guy miss?
 
Antoine Walker has Chris Webber syndrome. He wants to stand around and shoot jump shots on the perimeter when he would be better driving to the basket more and playing down low.

And just because you start doesn't mean you're good. Shawn Bradley was a starter at one time (I think).
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
bread's done
Back
Top