GDT: game 21 (20?) - Suns (9-8) at Mavs (8-11) 8:00 pm FSSW/LP

[purplefrog]

Some Mavs Team Stats:

28th in Rebounding
28th in Assists
23rd in FT%
23rd in Blocked Shots

There is a lot wrong with this team......

[Simon2]

Originally Posted by purplefrog

Some Mavs Team Stats:

28th in Rebounding
28th in Assists
23rd in FT%
23rd in Blocked Shots

There is a lot wrong with this team......

I don’t think trading players will help. ‘A hundred lions lead by a sheep’

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Simon2

I don’t think trading players will help. ‘A hundred lions lead by a sheep’

I saw this quote yesterday too...but we don't have a hundred lions. That's laughable. We have 1 lion , and I'm not sure anymore what he is led by.

[Simon2]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

I saw this quote yesterday too...but we don't have a hundred lions. That's laughable. We have 1 lion , and I'm not sure anymore what he is led by.

I don’t think Luka is a lion yet. To me, he’s still a whiny cub. If he keeps throwing temper tantrums, no one will follow him. He needs to set an example even in temperament. It’s just whining after every non-call. Get used to it. That’s how it is in the NBA. Anyway, the point is coaching does play a role in all of this.

[purplefrog]

It seems like free-throw shooting is below average every season for the Mavs. Why is that?

[turin]

Originally Posted by Simon2

I don’t think Luka is a lion yet. To me, he’s still a whiny cub. If he keeps throwing temper tantrums, no one will follow him. He needs to set an example even in temperament. It’s just whining after every non-call. Get used to it. That’s how it is in the NBA. Anyway, the point is coaching does play a role in all of this.

Luka is a budding superstar who is financially independent. He's going to do what's best for himself and his career, and since he doesn't NEED the money, priority 1 would be an enjoyable working environment imo, and if he's not enjoying where he's playing while making progress towards his longer-term career goals, then I'd expect him to move on. Whine? If my work environment were devolving into the crap sandwhich that is the Mavericks right now, I'd sure as hell voice my dipleasure, and if things didn't change, then I'd make a change. Life is too short, and a basketball career is even shorter. I don't anticipate Luka sticking around in a Dirk-like manner and just sucking it up and watching the years go by and not have a chance to compete for a championship every year.

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by turin

Luka is a budding superstar who is financially independent. He's going to do what's best for himself and his career, and since he doesn't NEED the money, priority 1 would be an enjoyable working environment imo, and if he's not enjoying where he's playing while making progress towards his longer-term career goals, then I'd expect him to move on. Whine? If my work environment were devolving into the crap sandwhich that is the Mavericks right now, I'd sure as hell voice my dipleasure, and if things didn't change, then I'd make a change. Life is too short, and a basketball career is even shorter. I don't anticipate Luka sticking around in a Dirk-like manner and just sucking it up and watching the years go by and not have a chance to compete for a championship every year.

Luka can take some of the blame for this he’s far from perfect.

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by Simon2

I don’t think Luka is a lion yet. To me, he’s still a whiny cub. If he keeps throwing temper tantrums, no one will follow him. He needs to set an example even in temperament. It’s just whining after every non-call. Get used to it. That’s how it is in the NBA. Anyway, the point is coaching does play a role in all of this.

Also if you’re a leader of a team you don’t set an example by coming into preseason out of shape. That sends a bad message to the rest of the team that the star can come in like that. He’s got a long ways to go.