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Kante · 02-16-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

Nobody cares what you think.

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So true...

CadBane · 02-16-2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kante

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So true...

Dumbasses tend to think alike. Does it ever get boring always being wrong?

dude1394 · 02-16-2012, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

Nobody cares what you think.

His momma might.

Kante · 02-17-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CadBane

Dumbasses tend to think alike. Does it ever get boring always being wrong?

Yeah right... Bye! First person on my ignore list, congratulations.

MavsFTR · 02-17-2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CadBane

Dumbasses tend to think alike. Does it ever get boring always being wrong?

Probably the most childish thing I have read on this board so far. Pathetic.

sefant77 · 02-17-2012, 07:22 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvD8Y6gr9lk

DevinHarriswillstart · 02-17-2012, 07:48 PM

We can't have every f'in thread be a Chum baits Cad aneurysm. It's old.

CadBane · 02-17-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MavsFTR

Probably the most childish thing I have read on this board so far. Pathetic.

Yes...because RESPONDING to a tool saying "No one cares what you think" is Childish...

Right...

Wright had his first poor game tonight, honestly. I think Nikola's size bothered him a bit. He was also slow on some rotations in the 1st half. Still, he played a solid 2nd half.

sefant77 · 03-19-2012, 11:54 PM

shhhhhhhhhhhhhbump

CadBane · 03-20-2012, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by grndmstr_c

Brandon doesn't have a jumper, and to my knowledge isn't a threat attacking off the dribble. He really doesn't fit the mold of a Maverick forward at all.

And I'm puzzled as to why Yi getting minutes over Brandan at forward should be so unpalatable. Yi's clearly the more skilled player, and has the same (arguably a better) pedigree as a high draft pick who's yet to deliver on his promise.

O HI!

CadBane · 03-20-2012, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CadBane

1. Yi is no way, shape, or form similar to Vlade Divac, other than both were not born in America. Yi is historically a very poor passer. Comparing him to selfless, great passers like Divac and Miller is...weird.

2. Fin is 100% right. Wright is a more talented player than Yi, rather easily. Yi's one strength is his face-up game/range, and he's repeatedly not proven that skill in the big league.

This.

4DN1 · 03-20-2012, 12:17 AM

I'm happy to see a forgotten player like Wright get the amount of minutes he's getting, my only worries are that Dallas drops him after this season or his minutes slowly decline. He has so much more potential than his minutes allow him to show.

LSMF · 03-20-2012, 12:18 AM

Wright played a nice game tonight, I really feel he's a guy who can help the team a lot now and he's only going to get better in the future.

monty55555 · 03-20-2012, 12:24 AM

He's been very productive in the minutes he's been given. It's good to see him improve in each game. His hustle, activity and athleticism really helps this team a lot. He was great tonight against Denver.

grndmstr_c · 03-20-2012, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by CadBane

O HI!

Still having a mental block when it comes to reading the word "forward", I see.

CadBane · 03-20-2012, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by grndmstr_c

Still having a mental block when it comes to reading the word "forward", I see.

So you stand by your notion that Yi is a more skilled player?

clutch#41 · 03-20-2012, 12:28 AM

Wright is a no-brainer. he deserves to be on the team next season!!

sefant77 · 03-20-2012, 12:29 AM

Cap hold roster spot 400k

Wrights player option 900k

Nobrainer pick up.

FINtastic · 03-20-2012, 12:36 AM

Wright's contract is looking like more and more of a steal. Without Dwight on the market, keeping Wright around next year for less than 1 mil is a complete no-brainer.

The Condor will continue to soar!

*Edit - Apparently I should refresh my browser more quickly because I'm covering ground that's already been tread.

grndmstr_c · 03-20-2012, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by CadBane

So you stand by your notion that Yi is a more skilled player?

Of course I do. I'll make you a deal, though. I'll let you know when I decide to rethink the semantics of "skilled", and you let me know when Brandan develops a jumper.

4Dirk1Nowitzki · 03-20-2012, 02:07 AM

We'll be good with bigs next year if we keep the trio we have right now.

Just imagine how far this team can go if we get D Will.

CadBane · 03-20-2012, 02:21 AM

I guess Blake Griffin would suck here. Dude has no jumper.

Btw, you let me know when Yi has one that actually goes in.

mavsfan1000 · 03-20-2012, 07:54 AM

With Mahinmi and Wright playing this way, Haywood isn't really that much of an improvement if at all. We now got some offense around the rim that is hard to double off of.

Underdog · 03-20-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mavsfan1000

With Mahinmi and Wright playing this way, Haywood isn't really that much of an improvement if at all. We now got some offense around the rim that is hard to double off of.

I wouldn't read too much into that - Haywood wouldn't have matched up very well against Denver anyway, it was definitely a good game for him to miss.

The Lakers are going to be a much different beast. I expect Bynum to absolutely abuse Ian and Wright - hopefully they can stay out of foul trouble...

Kidd Karma · 03-20-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Dirk1Nowitzki

We'll be good with bigs next year if we keep the trio we have right now.

Just imagine how far this team can go if we get D Will.

He'll meld Jet and Kidd's role into one player, while taking some pressure off Dirk. Big time get for the Mavs.

DevinHarriswillstart · 03-28-2012, 02:18 PM

This kid has been pretty remarkable this season.

mavspwnage · 04-06-2012, 09:31 PM

moar Wright plz

jleefilled · 04-06-2012, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mavspwnage

moar Wright plz

Yes, we want moar dunk

FINtastic · 04-07-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jleefilled

Yes, we want moar dunk

Much, much moar of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7CW-DalrDc

j0Shi · 04-07-2012, 05:01 PM

Follo is gold

MavsFTR · 04-07-2012, 05:59 PM

He has some serious talent. The only reason he isn't the starting center is cos he isn't as big as Haywood.

markus1234 · 04-07-2012, 06:13 PM

Wright is a nice young player,...on offense close to the basket. So far he is a rich men's Hollins and Singleton....

...if he wants to become more than that

Wright has to play better defense, set good screens, picks, draw some fouls (charges), and block out rebounders....

mavsfan1000 · 04-07-2012, 06:57 PM

He needs to gain a lot of muscle if he wants to be a starter.

JeffViggiano · 04-07-2012, 08:21 PM

fuck refs!!!Mayo fouled him!!!

i love brendan...

xrobx · 04-07-2012, 09:19 PM

If there's one positive we can take from these last couple games, it's him.

Underdog · 04-07-2012, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by xrobx

If there's one positive we can take from this season, it's him.

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xrobx · 04-07-2012, 09:48 PM

The only other positive I can think of that we can take from the season is that Dirk passed a few guys on the all-time scoring list.

Kante · 04-09-2012, 05:14 PM

Back-up PF, cool: http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/maver...-minutes-at-pf

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At long last, Lamar Odom is gone. Now what do the Dallas Mavericks do when Dirk Nowitzki needs to rest?

Shawn Marion essentially served as the backup power forward during the Mavs’ championship season, and that’s a possibility again, especially if Vince Carter logs significant minutes at small forward. Brian Cardinal’s playing time could increase dramatically, but “The Custodian” has struggled mightily in limited minutes this season. You can count on the Chinese media that has hung around all season to inquire about the potential for Yi Jianlian to crack the rotation.

But the best answer might be Brandan Wright, a former lottery pick whose NBA minimum salary has been a remarkable bargain for the Mavs but has rarely played power forward this season.

Coach Rick Carlisle has been hesitant to play the high-flying, 6-foot-10, 210-pounder at power forward because Wright doesn’t have the shooting range to be a perfect fit at that position in the Mavs’ scheme. But this is far from a perfect situation, and Carlisle said Monday that he plans to use Wright at power forward.

According to 82games.com, only five percent of Wright’s minutes with the Mavs have come at power forward.

“We’ve done it in certain stretches this year,” Carlisle said. “This morning we looked at the film of those stretches. There’s some adjustment, but we’re not going to reinvent our style of play. There’s got to be a few tweaks if he plays that position and we’ll go from there.”

Wright has performed well in his few stints at power forward, his primary position until this season, averaging 24.5 points and 14.0 rebounds per 48 minutes. That’s an extremely small sample size, but those numbers compare favorably to his per-48 production at center (20.5 points, 9.7 rebounds).

Regardless of position, Wright tends to give the Mavs a spark with his athleticism and energy. He has flaws, such as his limited shooting range and lack of strength, but the Mavs never have to wonder whether he’ll play hard.

That alone makes Wright an upgrade over Odom.

mavs777 · 04-09-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Underdog

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Delonte West has been a positive in my eyes.

Underdog · 04-09-2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mavs777

Delonte West has been a positive in my eyes.

I agree, but it didn't work as well for a "fixed" joke...