OT: Down goes Dirk Diggler

[NJNetz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Belarus @ Mar 23 2008, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Joker @ Mar 23 2008, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Other than Kidd's horrid shooting, none of this is his fault.</div>
lol noone is blaming him. but, having seen Kidd with Mavs in couple of games I can say he is not himself or at least, he's not Kidd I've seen in Nets uniform for sure. well, he desperately wanted it, let him enjoy it.
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I was just saying...since many of those blog posts consisted of blaming Kidd. This all starts with the way Avery is designing his offense. He's trying to make Kidd a shooter, which he clearly isn't and never will be. Basically, a guy like Terry thrives with the offense while Kidd doesn't.

I understand that it is late in the season, but Avery needs to experiment more, or else it'll only get worse come playoff time.

 

[ToddMacCulloch11]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Mar 23 2008, 04:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Mavs may be rebuilding soon. Dirk is 30, Kidd is 35 (today), Dampier is 33, Terry is 30, Stackhouse is 33. Only four Mavs will be under 30 at season's end: Josh Howard (28), Antoine Wright (24), Jose Barea (23), and Brandon Bass (22).

As Donnie Nelson said at the signing of Devin Harris, Harris, Diop, Ager and Howard represent the "future cornerstone of the franchise".

Uh oh.</div>

It'll be interesting to see what happens if they don't make the playoffs. Starting with losing to the Heat in the finals, and then getting swept out last year in the first round...if they miss it this year (due to the injury and the overall ridiculousness of the West), I can't imagine Cuban will stand pat this offseason.

 

[ToddMacCulloch11]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Mar 23 2008, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Not happy in Dallas, in fact, it is very ugly...

http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/20...kes-dallas.html

Unofficial word is that he is out two weeks...but that is unofficial.</div>

thats what's on espn now too..."atleast 2 weeks"

Assuming thats what it is, there are some pretty important games in that stretch that he'll miss (@Denver, @GS, vs. GS )

 

[jirohkanzaki]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ToddMacCulloch11 @ Mar 23 2008, 04:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Mar 23 2008, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Not happy in Dallas, in fact, it is very ugly...

http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/20...kes-dallas.html

Unofficial word is that he is out two weeks...but that is unofficial.</div>

thats what's on espn now too..."atleast 2 weeks"

Assuming thats what it is, there are some pretty important games in that stretch that he'll miss (@Denver, @GS, vs. GS )
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that 8th seed mavs i'm hoping for is looking very good right now...
at first i wanted an unprotected next yr but seeing the mavs struggle this season its not likely billionaire mark cuban will stand pat this offseason plus their pg jkidd will only get to know his teammates a little better so an unprotected seems of no value as it looks right now...there's also little sense for the mavs to go into rebuilding mode...

 

[pegs]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Joker @ Mar 23 2008, 05:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Belarus @ Mar 23 2008, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Joker @ Mar 23 2008, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Other than Kidd's horrid shooting, none of this is his fault.</div>
lol noone is blaming him. but, having seen Kidd with Mavs in couple of games I can say he is not himself or at least, he's not Kidd I've seen in Nets uniform for sure. well, he desperately wanted it, let him enjoy it.
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I was just saying...since many of those blog posts consisted of blaming Kidd. This all starts with the way Avery is designing his offense. He's trying to make Kidd a shooter, which he clearly isn't and never will be. Basically, a guy like Terry thrives with the offense while Kidd doesn't.

I understand that it is late in the season, but Avery needs to experiment more, or else it'll only get worse come playoff time.
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Wow. Is it just me, or is the way Avery's treating Kidd similar to the way Phil Jackson treated The Glove?

I mean, Avery's simply ignoring Kidd's skillset, and trying to force him to take on a role that just doesn't work for him.

 

[NJNetz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I mean, Avery's simply ignoring Kidd's skillset, and trying to force him to take on a role that just doesn't work for him.</div>


Definitely. Avery is very stubborn, and he isn't going to change things so easily.

 

[jirohkanzaki]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Mar 23 2008, 10:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Joker @ Mar 23 2008, 05:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Belarus @ Mar 23 2008, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Joker @ Mar 23 2008, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Other than Kidd's horrid shooting, none of this is his fault.</div>
lol noone is blaming him. but, having seen Kidd with Mavs in couple of games I can say he is not himself or at least, he's not Kidd I've seen in Nets uniform for sure. well, he desperately wanted it, let him enjoy it.
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I was just saying...since many of those blog posts consisted of blaming Kidd. This all starts with the way Avery is designing his offense. He's trying to make Kidd a shooter, which he clearly isn't and never will be. Basically, a guy like Terry thrives with the offense while Kidd doesn't.

I understand that it is late in the season, but Avery needs to experiment more, or else it'll only get worse come playoff time.
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Wow. Is it just me, or is the way Avery's treating Kidd similar to the way Phil Jackson treated The Glove?

I mean, Avery's simply ignoring Kidd's skillset, and trying to force him to take on a role that just doesn't work for him.
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unlike the glove jkidd can get coaches fired...and after the "avery's team" t-shirt thing i'm inclined to think avery's on his way out if dallas doesn't perform well next yr...public shows of affection are often signs of a major problem developing in a relationship...

 

[Netted]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danxcr @ Mar 23 2008, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>well stated ^ .... nelson is a great coach... who could we replace frank with, some one with greater knowledge of the game than frank, and better use of personnell than frank, oh i got it... ANYBODY but frank</div>
He was refering to Donnie Nelson, the son of the "great coach" who is the GM of Dallas.

 

[Netted]

Possibly the biggest game of the week (or season) could be Thursday at Denver. Who ever wins will have the tie breaker for the season.

Dallas is up 2 games and that would give them an extra whole game, which they could very well need. I want them to get that 8th seed because I don't see them finishing worse than 8th next season. Even if the pick is unprotected in 2009 I don't think most teams would view it as too valuable because it's Dallas' pick.

 

[Belarus]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Mar 24 2008, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Possibly the biggest game of the week (or season) could be Thursday at Denver. Who ever wins will have the tie breaker for the season.

Dallas is up 2 games and that would give them an extra whole game, which they could very well need. I want them to get that 8th seed because I don't see them finishing worse than 8th next season. Even if the pick is unprotected in 2009 I don't think most teams would view it as too valuable because it's Dallas' pick.</div>

there is no way Dallas wins this one without Dirk. No way!

 

[Netted]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Belarus @ Mar 24 2008, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Mar 24 2008, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Possibly the biggest game of the week (or season) could be Thursday at Denver. Who ever wins will have the tie breaker for the season.

Dallas is up 2 games and that would give them an extra whole game, which they could very well need. I want them to get that 8th seed because I don't see them finishing worse than 8th next season. Even if the pick is unprotected in 2009 I don't think most teams would view it as too valuable because it's Dallas' pick.</div>

there is no way Dallas wins this one without Dirk. No way!
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Would take a miracle, but i've seen stranger things.