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Captain Disaster · 11-29-2003, 07:52 PM

What the Mavericks lost in the Van Exel trade, warts and all, is someone who can score in pressure situations, someone who can create his own shot AND deliver. There are only a handful of these players in the whole league. Finley is NOT one of these players as evidenced by the last two games; in fact ALL of the road games when the team couldn't score. I was SCREAMING at the tube during the Phoenix game as Finley jacked up jumper after jumper after jumper with NO ONE under the basket. 5 for 14 is ridiculous! But it was the types of shots he was taking. As far as the argument that his contract won't save us from the luxury tax; it will be approaching $20 million dollars in a couple of years! WHO is going to want Fin when we are FORCED to trade him at that point due to his age and declining skills? Also, don't think for a second that Cuban wants to flush $20 mil because he is a nice guy.

11-29-2003, 07:52 PM	#52
Captain Disaster Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 861	RE:Finley for Van Exel What the Mavericks lost in the Van Exel trade, warts and all, is someone who can score in pressure situations, someone who can create his own shot AND deliver. There are only a handful of these players in the whole league. Finley is NOT one of these players as evidenced by the last two games; in fact ALL of the road games when the team couldn't score. I was SCREAMING at the tube during the Phoenix game as Finley jacked up jumper after jumper after jumper with NO ONE under the basket. 5 for 14 is ridiculous! But it was the types of shots he was taking. As far as the argument that his contract won't save us from the luxury tax; it will be approaching $20 million dollars in a couple of years! WHO is going to want Fin when we are FORCED to trade him at that point due to his age and declining skills? Also, don't think for a second that Cuban wants to flush $20 mil because he is a nice guy.