So, who do you want to go forward with?

[LonghornDub]

What's obviously going to happen:

1) Lakers and Clippers both have fairly unceremonious playoff exits

2) Heat easily win the championship

3) Cuban realizes the mistakes he made last summer in being too passive during FA recruitment. He uses his Jedi mind tricks to convince both CP3 and Dwight that their only chance to compete for a championship and dethrone the nearly invincible Heat is to team up with Dirk in Dallas.

4) ????

5) Profit

I don't see how anybody can reasonably dispute that this will definitely happen. Bet the farm.

[markus1234]

Paul is possible, Dwight not so much.

Paul+Dirk would be almost like Malone+Stockton. Sick.

Let's hope LAC gets swept.

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by markus1234

Paul is possible, Dwight not so much.

Paul+Dirk would be almost like Malone+Stockton. Sick.

Let's hope LAC gets swept.

Also a Paul+Wright duo. Chris Paul could help do wonders for Wright inside.

[Melonhead]

Are people really setting themselves up again in thinking Paul or Howard come here?

[grndmstr_c]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Are people really setting themselves up again in thinking Paul or Howard come here?

Clearly you didn't read LD's post. It's not Paul OR Howard. It's Paul AND Howard. And it's not thinking, it's knowing.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by markus1234

Paul is possible, Dwight not so much.

Paul+Dirk would be almost like Malone+Stockton. Sick.

Let's hope LAC gets swept.

Originally Posted by yahyes

Also a Paul+Wright duo. Chris Paul could help do wonders for Wright inside.

We should totally get Dwight Howard AND Chris Paul, then round out the roster with the Monstars from Space Jam!

[nowhereman]

*whom

[LonghornDub]

Originally Posted by markus1234

Paul is possible, Dwight not so much.

Paul+Dirk would be almost like Malone+Stockton. Sick.

Let's hope LAC gets swept.

Well, I don't think you understood me. I said: Dwight AND CP3. Bet the farm.

So, bet the farm.

Originally Posted by grndmstr_c

Clearly you didn't read LD's post. It's not Paul OR Howard. It's Paul AND Howard. And it's not thinking, it's knowing.

Este.

[grndmstr_c]

Originally Posted by LonghornDub

Well, I don't think you understood me. I said: Dwight AND CP3. Bet the farm.

So, bet the farm.

I notice you didn't give JJB his due credit for components 4 and 5 of your plan. That's intellectual piracy, bub.

[LonghornDub]

Originally Posted by grndmstr_c

I notice you didn't give JJB his due credit for components 4 and 5 of your plan. That's intellectual piracy, bub.

I knew I had seen JJB somewhere before he showed up on the Mavs' roster.

[chumdawg]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Are people really setting themselves up again in thinking Paul or Howard come here?

Clearly the proper response to this was "Are you really stressing yourself out by thinking they won't?"

Let's try to get this right next time. It's gonna be a while till all this goes down.

[SMC0007]

LD for mayor!

Someone get on photoshop, I want Dwight and Paul Mav jersey crop pronto.

Also, someone get on the CP3 and Dwight to Dallas songs going.

And somebody get me something while I'm waiting!

[Underdog]

We already have the rights on this guy - how in the hell do we get him over here??

Nick Calathes named 2012-13 Eurocup MVP
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The Mavericks still own the rights to Calathes, who signed a two year deal with Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban back in July. Calathes, who turned 24 in February, had been rumored to be interested in beginning his NBA career over the summer, but the timing was less than ideal, as the Mavericks were putting all business on hold in anticipation of the Deron Williams decision.

[saclare]

What are the outs in his Russian contract? Is there any way he could be a part of team next year?

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by saclare

What are the outs in his Russian contract? Is there any way he could be a part of team next year?

I dunno, but he signed a 2-year/€2.2m contract last summer, so it's not like there's a helluva lot of time/money left on it... Surely there must be some sort of buyout clause?

[Underdog]

Cuban on Carter in BG's most recent article:

“He just wants to compete and win. Period. End of story. All the s— that I heard from the past, I don’t know where that came from. I’m proud that he’s on the Mavericks. The guy lays it out every time. I can’t put it any other way. He’s one of those guys I want to retire here.”

[BGMaverick9]

Originally Posted by saclare

What are the outs in his Russian contract? Is there any way he could be a part of team next year?

This will get addressed during the exit interviews tomorrow.

[BPo001]

Well, Mayo wants to come back...
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/maver...o-be-back-here

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Well, Mayo wants to come back...
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/maver...o-be-back-here

So maybe he will be back?

"Well, I don’t blame him," Mayo said when informed of Carlisle’s comments.

It's just a matter of how much money he wants, I suppose...

[BGMaverick9]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Well, Mayo wants to come back...
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/maver...o-be-back-here

What do you expect him to say?

[DGM]

RC played OJ 35 minutes a game even though he's playing so badly. If you notice when the first subs are made mayo stays on the court. Rick keeps him out there like he's a f'ing superstar. Some of those minutes should have gone to Vince, Roddy and Morrow.

[DGM]

Consider this: Mavs gave up Mahinmi for Collison. Now Mavs are looking for a center to do what Mahinmi does. Pacers fleeced Mavs.

[grndmstr_c]

Originally Posted by DGM

Consider this: Mavs gave up Mahinmi for Collison. Now Mavs are looking for a center to do what Mahinmi does. Pacers fleeced Mavs.

Just when I thought your posts couldn't get any dumber.

[LonghornDub]

Originally Posted by DGM

Consider this: Mavs gave up Mahinmi for Collison. Now Mavs are looking for a center to do what Mahinmi does. Pacers fleeced Mavs.

Wat

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by DGM

Consider this: Mavs gave up Mahinmi for Collison. Now Mavs are looking for a center to do what Mahinmi does. Pacers fleeced Mavs.

What, exactly, does Ian do that we need?

Ian Mahinmi: 5.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 0.8 BLKPG, 16.3 MPG
Brandan Wright: 8.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.2 BLKPG, 18.0 MPG
Chris Kaman: 10.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 0.8 BLKPG, 20.9 MPG
Elton Brand: 7.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.3 BLKPG, 21.3 MPG


Darren Collison: 11.8 PPG, 5.1 APG, 2.7 RPG, 29.3 MPG

[sefant77]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Well, Mayo wants to come back...
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/maver...o-be-back-here

Would be funny if Dwight wants to come to here but we dont have enough cap because Mayo is opting in, rofl

[Dirk's Knee]

Originally Posted by DGM

Consider this: Mavs gave up Mahinmi for Collison. Now Mavs are looking for a center to do what Mahinmi does. Pacers fleeced Mavs.

I'd take Bernard James over Ian Mahinmi any day of the week.

[mac222b]

Originally Posted by Dirk's Knee

I'd take Bernard James over Ian Mahinmi any day of the week.

Like what Sarge is bringing so far but I'll always have a soft spot for Ian.
That rainbow to end the 3rd quarter of Game 6 at Miami was huge.

[DGM]

Originally Posted by Underdog

What, exactly, does Ian do that we need?

Ian Mahinmi: 5.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 0.8 BLKPG, 16.3 MPG
Brandan Wright: 8.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.2 BLKPG, 18.0 MPG
Chris Kaman: 10.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 0.8 BLKPG, 20.9 MPG
Elton Brand: 7.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.3 BLKPG, 21.3 MPG


Darren Collison: 11.8 PPG, 5.1 APG, 2.7 RPG, 29.3 MPG

he plays behind hibbert so obviously his numbers are not great at 16 min. per game. wright is a pf not a center. mahinmi is better than kaman and brand (more mobile,much, much much better defense, much younger, more upside).

[DGM]

Originally Posted by Dirk's Knee

I'd take Bernard James over Ian Mahinmi any day of the week.

i'd take both

[DGM]

Originally Posted by grndmstr_c

Just when I thought your posts couldn't get any dumber.

Dumb????
Here's a dumb post:

DC = Keeper. Between his play, his manageable cap hold, and Dallas' ability to go over the cap to re-sign him, locking him up long-term is about as close to being a no-brainer as anything could be at this point.

Brandan & Elton: Depending on who else Dallas targets over the summer, I question whether there'll be enough minutes for both guys, particularly if other teams try to recruit Brandan as a starter (I still see him as a bench player, myself), but I'd be very happy to see both of them return. Again, Dallas' ability to go over the cap to re-sign them is a significant factor.

Elton is over the hill and getting older by the minute. You obviously prefer his lack of defensive skill to Mahinmi's shot blocking.

Dumb????

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by DGM

Elton is over the hill and getting older by the minute. You obviously prefer his lack of defensive skill to Mahinmi's shot blocking.

Dumb????

Um....

Brand BPG 1.3
Mahinmi BPG 0.8

?

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by DGM

he plays behind hibbert so obviously his numbers are not great at 16 min. per game. wright is a pf not a center. mahinmi is better than kaman and brand (more mobile,much, much much better defense, much younger, more upside).

Despite Dirk missing 1/3 of the season, Brandan Wright has still logged more minutes at center than power forward - and most of his minutes at the 4 came with Elton Brand on the floor, so it's fairly debatable as to who was playing which position... If he's listed as a center, and he plays most of his minutes at center, then he's a center.

And the numbers must be lying their asses off if Mahinmi is "much better" than Kaman and Brand... Claiming that Mahinmi's numbers are limited because he plays behind Hibbert is a pretty weak argument when each of the Mavs centers average 5 or less MPG more than him... But here's the Per 36 Minutes stats anyway:

Mahinmi: 11.1 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.8 BLKPG
Kaman: 18.2 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 1.4 BLKPG
Brand: 12.3 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 2.1 BLKPG

And that's totally ignoring the fact that Collison -- even on his worst nights -- is much better than the NOBODY we would've had at PG if we'd kept Mahinmi.

[grndmstr_c]

Originally Posted by DGM

Dumb????
Here's a dumb post:

DC = Keeper. Between his play, his manageable cap hold, and Dallas' ability to go over the cap to re-sign him, locking him up long-term is about as close to being a no-brainer as anything could be at this point.

Brandan & Elton: Depending on who else Dallas targets over the summer, I question whether there'll be enough minutes for both guys, particularly if other teams try to recruit Brandan as a starter (I still see him as a bench player, myself), but I'd be very happy to see both of them return. Again, Dallas' ability to go over the cap to re-sign them is a significant factor.

Elton is over the hill and getting older by the minute. You obviously prefer his lack of defensive skill to Mahinmi's shot blocking.

Dumb????

Well, I guess you've got me there. Back on Nov. 8th of last year I posted - in response to a thread that was started with a disclaimer stating the obvious about all new player evaluations being premature - that Darren Collison, who started the season off playing surprisingly well (shockingly well, actually, given how he's frequently looked since), appeared to be a keeper.

Of course, as I've watched Darren through the year my opinion on him has evolved to the point where I don't see him as anything more than a backup, don't expect him to be here next year, and have questioned whether Dallas will/should even extend him a qualifying offer to make him an RFA. And that's where my brand of dumb and your brand of abject stupidity diverge. Because you're sitting here on April 17th of 2013 - after Ian has spent a full season sucking it up while being overpaid in Indiana - arguing that Dallas is somehow not only worse off without him, but would be better served having him than they would be by re-signing Brandan Wright.

As for the bit about Brand, not really sure what your problem with that is. After seeing the way the coaching staff has had to try to protect Elton from wear this year I've revised my opinion of what he's worth downward. And I've been impressed enough with the progress in Brandan's midrange game that I'm more interested in keeping him than I was at the start of the year. But those modifications aside, I actually still basically agree with what I'd originally written.

Then again, you did just call out Elton for a lack of defensive skill while praising Ian's shotblocking in spite of the fact that Elton's been a far superior defender historically, and averaged more blocks per minute this year than Ian. So maybe I should just chalk it up to you being you again.

[purplefrog]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Well, Mayo wants to come back...
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/maver...o-be-back-here

If Mayo opts in for next year does he become a valuable trade chip?

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Cuban on Carter in BG's most recent article:

Great article. I love what he said of Vince. And I hope he retires here too. But with a deep playoff run.

[nowhereman]

LOL at saying Ian's defense is better than Brand's

[He15man]

I wouldn't mind this line up even thought it wont ever happen

PG. Chris Paul
SG. OJ Mayo
SF. Shawn Marion
PF. Dirk Nowitzki
C. Dwight Howard

I honestly don't expect Dallas to get anyone big next season

[DGM]

Originally Posted by nowhereman

LOL at saying Ian's defense is better than Brand's

You take an old Brand. I'll take Ian. Mavs had a bad year with Brand and he's not getting younger.

Dirk, Marion are keeper vets. Brand, M. James and Kaman are a waste of minutes.

[DGM]

Include Carter in keepers.