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chumdawg · 11-26-2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

Just saw a mini-thread on another board (non-basketball) where more than one person speculated that the Mavs would amnesty Marion.

There's no doubt that that final year of Marion's contract could hurt, but it's absolutely ludicrous to think that they'd amnesty him now.

Why is that? Is he that valuable?

Popeye · 11-26-2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

Why is that? Is he that valuable?

Yes. He was right up there with Kidd, Terry and Chandler as the 2nd most important Mav in the playoffs.

chumdawg · 11-26-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Popeye

Yes. He was right up there with Kidd, Terry and Chandler as the 2nd most important Mav in the playoffs.

Yes. That was nice. But we are moving forward now. How hard is he to replace?

grndmstr_c · 11-27-2011, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

Yes. That was nice. But we are moving forward now. How hard is he to replace?

Given your arguments in the other thread and the fact that Dallas is pretty much guaranteed to be in the LT regardless of whether they amnesty anyone, I'd think the answer would be obvious to you. He'd be damn near impossible to replace.

chumdawg · 11-27-2011, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by grndmstr_c

Given your arguments in the other thread and the fact that Dallas is pretty much guaranteed to be in the LT regardless of whether they amnesty anyone, I'd think the answer would be obvious to you. He'd be damn near impossible to replace.

It's a brave new world, my man. A world in which Marion wasn't worth the freight would not be at all surprising.

Underdog · 11-27-2011, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

It's a brave new world, my man. A world in which Marion wasn't worth the freight would not be at all surprising.

Marion just slowed/shut down some of the best basketball players on the planet a mere 5-6 months ago... How far do you expect his skills to drop off in the next couple of seasons? I think 8-9mil/year is EXACTLY what you pay a guy who can make a superstar's life hell.

If you roll Kidd, Marion and Chandler out with Dirk, then you keep the defensive-minded identity of a team that just won the NBA Championship... Chemistry definitely shouldn't be understated in this league (ask Chris Bosh how he feels about the concept...)

fluid.forty.one · 11-27-2011, 05:45 AM

@DwyaneWade Just got a strongly worded text from the big homie @realtuffjuice haha.

I think I know where this is headed.... And if so, screw Caron.

chumdawg · 11-27-2011, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by grndmstr_c

Given your arguments in the other thread and the fact that Dallas is pretty much guaranteed to be in the LT regardless of whether they amnesty anyone, I'd think the answer would be obvious to you. He'd be damn near impossible to replace.

"The kids are alright," is what I would say. That's that deal we have chosen.