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GermanBlitzkrieg · 03-22-2005, 02:34 PM

I think earlier this year was the right time to make the switch. I have disagreed with Small Ball/Nellie Ball for 2 to 3 years, but he was given time for his experiment to work. It failed, in that we never won a championship. Nash was allowed to leave, and Cuban basically demanded that a more conventional team be put together. Thus, a real center was brought in, big young'uns were drafted, and the team was retooled.

I don't think Nellie liked the retooling, regardless of what he said. He WANTED bigs to sit outside taking 3 pointers, because it would "open up the middle", "didn't have players that could play defense", Blah, Blah, Blah.

But, AJ wouldn't have been as ready.

And he did bring us back from the desert of the 90's.

Honestly, I'm just glad he's gone now.

03-22-2005, 02:34 PM	#13
GermanBlitzkrieg Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 388	RE: When should this move had been made? I think earlier this year was the right time to make the switch. I have disagreed with Small Ball/Nellie Ball for 2 to 3 years, but he was given time for his experiment to work. It failed, in that we never won a championship. Nash was allowed to leave, and Cuban basically demanded that a more conventional team be put together. Thus, a real center was brought in, big young'uns were drafted, and the team was retooled. I don't think Nellie liked the retooling, regardless of what he said. He WANTED bigs to sit outside taking 3 pointers, because it would "open up the middle", "didn't have players that could play defense", Blah, Blah, Blah. But, AJ wouldn't have been as ready. And he did bring us back from the desert of the 90's. Honestly, I'm just glad he's gone now. __________________ Refs Suck! Every year, Refs Suck!