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dude1394 · 02-17-2006, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dtownsfinest

No give blame to where its due and its Cuban. Simple as that. Nellie looked like a little boy who's puppy just died all of his time here last season. You think if we resigned Nash that Nellie would've stepped down? I think not. So maybe it was a blessing in disguise. I still don't let Nash walk now but you can't argue with the success the Mavs have had since his departure.

It would be interesting ( in a train wreck kind of way ) to see what the team would be if nelson didn't step down. I thought the mavs were really tuning him out and thinking that they couldn't really compete.

Dirk could and did, but the rest of the team looked pretty lost.

MavsFanFinley · 02-17-2006, 08:07 PM

I did a search on this site for the highlights of Fin's dunks and buzzer beaters and circus shots but it's no longer available I guess. Bummer.

It had those dunks over Rasho (Minnesota playoffs), Malone (Utah playoffs), Harvey (reg game in Denver) and others. Also had those 3's against Orlando a few years back.

DTF mentioned the dunk over David Robinson in his rookie season. Simply amazing. And the one over Mutombo (also his rookie season) in which I'll never forget the look on Barkley's face.

Of course, the one over Yao has to be considered impressive simply because of his height.

Bookit · 02-17-2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by u2sarajevo

Don Nelson was crushed when Nash left for Phoenix. Where did you get this impression/information? Or was that sarcasm?

Not sarcasm at all. I am not saying that Nellie convinced Cuban to let Nash go. I am saying that Cuban heard Nellie complain about Nash's durability for YEARS and Cuban based his decision on Nash' Durability. Cuban didn't want the Mavs to be stuck with a broken down pg making 12 million a year in the latter contract years. He might still break down but it doesn't look like it.

dude1394 · 02-17-2006, 08:58 PM

Not a bad point bookit. Nelson might have messed himself on that one.

Dtownsfinest · 02-17-2006, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MavsFanFinley

I did a search on this site for the highlights of Fin's dunks and buzzer beaters and circus shots but it's no longer available I guess. Bummer.

It had those dunks over Rasho (Minnesota playoffs), Malone (Utah playoffs), Harvey (reg game in Denver) and others. Also had those 3's against Orlando a few years back.

DTF mentioned the dunk over David Robinson in his rookie season. Simply amazing. And the one over Mutombo (also his rookie season) in which I'll never forget the look on Barkley's face.

Of course, the one over Yao has to be considered impressive simply because of his height.

I never saw the one over Mutombo. I'd love to see that one. The one over Yao was just nasty. It wasn't like Finley was flying at Yao he actually hit a jumpstop and still dunked on the guy. The one over Adonal Foyle last year was also sick.

Dtownsfinest · 02-17-2006, 11:49 PM

Shouldn't we give Cuban more credit than that though? Did he really base the Nash decision on what Nellie said to the media which IMO was always about 90% bs from Nellie? I always thought it was a reverse psychology thing with Nellie. Tell the team they suck in the media and the team would be fired up and try to prove him wrong. I'd think Cuban would actually talk with Nellie before he decided not to resign Nash. And let's not forget the contract Cuban gave Nash wasn't that far from the one the Suns made. Wasn't it a 4 year deal at about 12 million a year?

alby · 02-18-2006, 02:49 AM

I really want to watch a finley highlight reel now..

Dtownsfinest · 02-28-2006, 12:19 AM

Just a heads up for us Fin fans. I didn't catch the game but he didn't miss a shot from the field tonight. 8-8 for 22 points in 21 minutes while dishing out 3 assists and grabbing 4 rebounds. Pretty solid game for only playing 21 minutes. Seems as if he's getting warmed up for the showdown on Thursday.

orangedays · 02-28-2006, 12:24 AM

Hopefully he expended all his mojo tonight.

Dtownsfinest · 02-28-2006, 12:28 AM

Why does it seem like the Spurs never have anyone play over 30 minutes lol? Not knocking it because its obviously working but is this a sign of gearing up for the post season?

MavsFanFinley · 02-28-2006, 01:07 AM

Fin would have had a perfect night had he not missed a ft. Nice to see him get some boards and dish a few assists while shooting the ball well too.

He's due for a good streak so I guess Thursday will tell.