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Originally Posted by BGMaverick9
Are they really second though? It's not like Deron doesn't have a firm idea of what Brooklyn is doing. Finley has to be a surprise, so it's going to give him more to think about.
Either way, I think it's tedious to fret about being first or second to give the pitch. If you're pitch is the best and most convincing, it really doesn't matter when you offer it.
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I'll have to disagree with you on the last point. I've seen studies showing that, in various contexts, getting the "last" word before a decisionmaker can have a more than negligible influence on the outcome. Of course, that doesn't mean it affects the outcome in every case.
It is impossible to say who truly gets the last word, since they can still talk to him after. But this will be the most important meeting for each team, and I do think it leaves the Mavs at a slight disadvantage that the Nets get to go after them.
Again, not a huge deal, but if I were picking things, I would give the Mavs the second of the two in-person, formal meetings.