GDT: Mavs vs Pacers (day games suck) 3-12-16

[Melonhead]

I'm fine with cleaning house once Dirk retires. Starting with Rick

[Dtownsfinest]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

I'm fine with cleaning house once Dirk retires. Starting with Rick

It sounds crazy but I can't deal with him. Rick's stubbornness. I just can't.

And 1 of 2 things need to happen next season. Either we give Dirk 30 million so we can officially tank or tell him to go find a contender to play for. This team should've been rebuilt 4 years ago. Lakers didn't commit to rebuilding until 2 years ago and in only TWO YEARS they have Randle and Russell to show for it.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Dtownsfinest

It sounds crazy but I can't deal with him. Rick's stubbornness. I just can't.

And 1 of 2 things need to happen next season. Either we give Dirk 30 million so we can officially tank or tell him to go find a contender to play for. This team should've been rebuilt 4 years ago. Lakers didn't commit to rebuilding until 2 years ago and in only TWO YEARS they have Randle and Russell to show for it.

Even stubborn Rick used to make adjustments when absolutely necessary, but now he is just going down with his sinking coaching plan. It's really bizarre and unfortunate.

Play Anderson and Powell 30 minutes a game. It's time.

[DGM]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Even stubborn Rick used to make adjustments when absolutely necessary, but now he is just going down with his sinking coaching plan. It's really bizarre and unfortunate.

Play Anderson and Powell 30 minutes a game. It's time.

Can't do that it will ruin his"spacing".

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by DGM

Can't do that it will ruin his"spacing".

Hey, speak of the devil...


Tim Cato
‏@tim_cato
Rick Carlisle on making potential changes: "everything points to staying the course, but I'm keeping an open mind"

[Dtownsfinest]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Even stubborn Rick used to make adjustments when absolutely necessary, but now he is just going down with his sinking coaching plan. It's really bizarre and unfortunate.

Play Anderson and Powell 30 minutes a game. It's time.

His lack of playing youth is a problem. Fans of his don't want to acknowledge that and will bring up instances where he has but let's be honest. How have Powell and Anderson not been getting burn this year? Like how?

I don't know what's wrong with Carlisle. Its almost like he's coaching to get fired.

[Bryan_Wilson]

My frustration level is so high that I've typed and deleted my reaction to this game a dozen times or so trying to get the right words, only to find myself with my head on my desk by the time I'm finished.... groaning in agony/defeat.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Dtownsfinest

His lack of playing youth is a problem. Fans of his don't want to acknowledge that and will bring up instances where he has but let's be honest. How have Powell and Anderson not been getting burn this year? Like how?

I don't know what's wrong with Carlisle. Its almost like he's coaching to get fired.

Which is why it doesn't matter if the Mavs have this year's pick or not. Rick wouldn't play them anyway.

Really wonder if he is upset with Cubes/Donnie over something that hasn't come out. Right now it seems as if he is begging to get fired or something.

[Melonhead]

“It’s not like even if we had our draft pick and we were really, really bad, now all of the sudden we were going to be good. There’s a long list of teams who have been four years away from being four years away for a long, long time. It’s not like, let’s just build through the draft and that’s a sure way to success. It actually hasn’t worked very well lately. Teams that have had the most [high] draft picks and have done that haven’t done so well.

“It takes a little bit of luck. I don’t care who it is. Then you look at the teams that said, ‘OK, let’s just blow it up.’ Who’s it worked for lately?”


Mark Cuban in TM article....Jesus help us. We'll continue to scrap free agents in the offseasons forever.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

“It’s not like even if we had our draft pick and we were really, really bad, now all of the sudden we were going to be good. There’s a long list of teams who have been four years away from being four years away for a long, long time. It’s not like, let’s just build through the draft and that’s a sure way to success. It actually hasn’t worked very well lately. Teams that have had the most [high] draft picks and have done that haven’t done so well.

“It takes a little bit of luck. I don’t care who it is. Then you look at the teams that said, ‘OK, let’s just blow it up.’ Who’s it worked for lately?”


Mark Cuban in TM article....Jesus help us. We'll continue to scrap free agents in the offseasons forever.

Cuban, himself, stated on the radio that he considered blowing it up if DAJ didn't pick them (this is after DAJ agreed to come here and before he reneged). He also said in the past that the treadmill of mediocrity is the worst place to be. He sooooo misses the point of what it is to draft well and to actually rebuild. I feel like he and Rick are on Mars right now. Yeesh.

[Jack.Kerr]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

“It’s not like even if we had our draft pick and we were really, really bad, now all of the sudden we were going to be good. There’s a long list of teams who have been four years away from being four years away for a long, long time. It’s not like, let’s just build through the draft and that’s a sure way to success. It actually hasn’t worked very well lately. Teams that have had the most [high] draft picks and have done that haven’t done so well.

“It takes a little bit of luck. I don’t care who it is. Then you look at the teams that said, ‘OK, let’s just blow it up.’ Who’s it worked for lately?”


Mark Cuban in TM article....Jesus help us. We'll continue to scrap free agents in the offseasons forever.

Cuban has taken the Mavericks into the death spiral of taping together free agents on the downside of their careers, mostly on the cheap, and trying to sell Dirk-tickets with it. He's just milking the final few years of fan goodwill toward Dirk. And people keep buying tickets to see it. Aside from Dirk, this team is damn nigh unwatchable.

The question I have is whether Cuban believes his own bullsh!t or not, whether he actually thinks he's putting together contenders, or whether he knows he's been trotting out inferior product since 2012.

Maybe Cuban will be able to sign Lebron in 2-3 years, get Dwyane out of retirement, pair them with DHo and Carmelo, and SPLASH! ...instant success. Because a real rebuild takes too long. Mark Cuban: The Lovechild of Al Davis and Jerry Jones.