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Given that he's a terrible pairing with Dirk Nowitzki at PF
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Where are you getting this from? Dirk's +/- per minute with Damp was higher then with any other player on our roster this year (if you throw out KVH who only played 320 minutes with Dirk). The Dirk/Damp winning % was as high or higher then any other Dirk pairing and, most importantly, the Dirk/Damp defensive pairing was our most effective after you throw out players like Booth and Dickau who aren't statistically significant. Sure they exchanged words in the playoffs, but Cartwright threatened to kick Jordan’s ass once…didn’t stop them from winning three titles together.
Dirk is a finesse PF so Damp is a better compliment to him than a player like Raef or in this case Dalenbert. He needs a player next to him that will do the dirty work, not another greyhound to run up and down the floor with. Although more athletic, Dalembert is just as inconsistent as Damp and for that matter most other centers in the league…he’d be just as overpaid as Damp if somebody were to give him a contract starting at $8MM. Anybody that thinks Damp is a lower echelon center needs to get league pass and see what the rest of the league is getting night in and night out from that position…it’s not pretty.
Chum you're one of the most respected posters on this board, but IMO your dislike for Damp (which seems to be in some way connected to your hate for Cuban) is clouding your judgment.