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Post#21 » by arkuo » Mon Feb 3, 2025 8:55 am

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So we're not having discussion about what happened, you're just translating us what Nico believes? :lol: You're Nico's lawyer or maybe his wife?


I see you're still crying. I will give you space for the time being. We sympathize with your loss.

Use a tampon while you're at it. We can talk after your menstrual period is done.


Always nice to have good and civil conversation. Thanks.



This is me giving you space. You clicking reply to my post means it's you who wanted to talk to me. Not the other way around.

Menstrual Bob has it all backwards. It's you who clicked reply to me. If you don't agree with what I said, then scroll up. I wasn't talking to you. You talked to me.
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Post#22 » by Bob8 » Mon Feb 3, 2025 8:59 am

arkuo wrote:
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I see you're still crying. I will give you space for the time being. We sympathize with your loss.

Use a tampon while you're at it. We can talk after your menstrual period is done.


Always nice to have good and civil conversation. Thanks.



This is me giving you space. You clicking reply to my post means it's you who wanted to talk to me. Not the other way around.

Menstrual Bob has it all backwards. It's you who clicked reply to me. If you don't agree with what I said, then scroll up. I wasn't talking to you. You talked to me.


I replied to have normal conversation, I asked you legit questions, instead of answering, you replied with crying, tampons, menstrual Bob... I kinda doubt fault for derailed communication is on me.
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Post#23 » by Mavrelous » Mon Feb 3, 2025 8:59 am

arkuo wrote:
Bob8 wrote:
arkuo wrote:
I see you're still crying. I will give you space for the time being. We sympathize with your loss.

Use a tampon while you're at it. We can talk after your menstrual period is done.


Always nice to have good and civil conversation. Thanks.



This is me giving you space. You clicking reply to my post means it's you who wanted to talk to me. Not the other way around.

Menstrual Bob has it all backwards. It's you who clicked reply to me. If you don't agree with what I said, then scroll up. I wasn't talking to you. You talked to me.

Take a break and come back without insults.
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Post#24 » by Michaellam1987 » Mon Feb 3, 2025 9:56 am

It is what it is now. Our future may be a mess, but we are still a competitive team right now, and will continue to be competitive for a few years if Irving stays, and both him and Davis remains reasonably healthy.

Our 4/5 rotation is very strong with Lively/Gafford/PJ/Davis, and with such protection in the paint, our PG/SG/SF can be more aggressively to defend the 3 point line, which is always 1 of our weakness area. Of course, we may need PJ to be more consistent 3 point shooter.

We have shooter in Klay and Grimes, with Christie and Marshall as main perimeter defender for opposing guard/forward.

Irving is the leader on the court as PG, but he definitely needs a secondary ball handler to play with him or back up him for 10-15 minutes. We have been relying on Dinwiddie/Hardy to do this, but both of them are extremely inconsistent. Exum's condition seems okay, and he may help to solve part of the problem here, but we may need 1 more player with true ball handling ability, who can score and assist, preferably can shoot 3 ball or above average defense (bonus for these 2).

One feasible name is Clarkson, who can be the 6 man off the bench, like what Jason Terry has been doing for us in the past.
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Re: Welcome to Dallas Anthony Davis 

Post#25 » by Baz » Mon Feb 3, 2025 10:04 am

There is nothing sweet about being screwed as a fan by your own ownership & GM. Nothing against AD at all, but I do not recognize this team as my own anymore after what they have done. I will always love what the Dallas Mavericks were but this is not the franchise I started supporting nearly two decades ago and this league is absolutely cooked. Entertainment over competition. I don't know how some of y'all can keep rolling with this and are shrugging off clear misconduct within our franchise but good luck to you.
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Post#26 » by Bob8 » Mon Feb 3, 2025 10:25 am

Michaellam1987 wrote:It is what it is now. Our future may be a mess, but we are still a competitive team right now, and will continue to be competitive for a few years if Irving stays, and both him and Davis remains reasonably healthy.

Our 4/5 rotation is very strong with Lively/Gafford/PJ/Davis, and with such protection in the paint, our PG/SG/SF can be more aggressively to defend the 3 point line, which is always 1 of our weakness area. Of course, we may need PJ to be more consistent 3 point shooter.

We have shooter in Klay and Grimes, with Christie and Marshall as main perimeter defender for opposing guard/forward.

Irving is the leader on the court as PG, but he definitely needs a secondary ball handler to play with him or back up him for 10-15 minutes. We have been relying on Dinwiddie/Hardy to do this, but both of them are extremely inconsistent. Exum's condition seems okay, and he may help to solve part of the problem here, but we may need 1 more player with true ball handling ability, who can score and assist, preferably can shoot 3 ball or above average defense (bonus for these 2).

One feasible name is Clarkson, who can be the 6 man off the bench, like what Jason Terry has been doing for us in the past.


The biggest problem with this roster is, who will create for others? How will we play half court offense, which is what you're playing a vast majority in playoff, without Luka? Mavs looked good in playoffs mostly because Luka's system was made for playoffs, where pace is falling off the cliff. That's gone now. It will be Iso after Iso after Iso...

We have seen in last 20 games how Mavs are looking bad, playing mostly Iso, because Kyrie is not capable of playing anything else. Can AD really change anything in that regard? Not likely, especially if he's playing on 4, killing spacing with Lively/Gafford.

About D, they might be playing elite paint D, but what will that help against teams as Celtics with 5 perimeter shooters?

I doubt they will make playoffs, but even if they somehow make it, it will be first round exit. It would be better not making play-in, hoping for some lottery luck.
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Post#27 » by Michaellam1987 » Mon Feb 3, 2025 11:14 am

Bob8 wrote:
Michaellam1987 wrote:It is what it is now. Our future may be a mess, but we are still a competitive team right now, and will continue to be competitive for a few years if Irving stays, and both him and Davis remains reasonably healthy.

Our 4/5 rotation is very strong with Lively/Gafford/PJ/Davis, and with such protection in the paint, our PG/SG/SF can be more aggressively to defend the 3 point line, which is always 1 of our weakness area. Of course, we may need PJ to be more consistent 3 point shooter.

We have shooter in Klay and Grimes, with Christie and Marshall as main perimeter defender for opposing guard/forward.

Irving is the leader on the court as PG, but he definitely needs a secondary ball handler to play with him or back up him for 10-15 minutes. We have been relying on Dinwiddie/Hardy to do this, but both of them are extremely inconsistent. Exum's condition seems okay, and he may help to solve part of the problem here, but we may need 1 more player with true ball handling ability, who can score and assist, preferably can shoot 3 ball or above average defense (bonus for these 2).

One feasible name is Clarkson, who can be the 6 man off the bench, like what Jason Terry has been doing for us in the past.


The biggest problem with this roster is, who will create for others? How will we play half court offense, which is what you're playing a vast majority in playoff, without Luka? Mavs looked good in playoffs mostly because Luka's system was made for playoffs, where pace is falling off the cliff. That's gone now. It will be Iso after Iso after Iso...

We have seen in last 20 games how Mavs are looking bad, playing mostly Iso, because Kyrie is not capable of playing anything else. Can AD really change anything in that regard? Not likely, especially if he's playing on 4, killing spacing with Lively/Gafford.

About D, they might be playing elite paint D, but what will that help against teams as Celtics with 5 perimeter shooters?

I doubt they will make playoffs, but even if they somehow make it, it will be first round exit. It would be better not making play-in, hoping for some lottery luck.


That is why the focus now is to trade for another proved scorer, who can also pass the ball.
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Post#28 » by Bob8 » Mon Feb 3, 2025 11:34 am

Michaellam1987 wrote:
Bob8 wrote:
Michaellam1987 wrote:It is what it is now. Our future may be a mess, but we are still a competitive team right now, and will continue to be competitive for a few years if Irving stays, and both him and Davis remains reasonably healthy.

Our 4/5 rotation is very strong with Lively/Gafford/PJ/Davis, and with such protection in the paint, our PG/SG/SF can be more aggressively to defend the 3 point line, which is always 1 of our weakness area. Of course, we may need PJ to be more consistent 3 point shooter.

We have shooter in Klay and Grimes, with Christie and Marshall as main perimeter defender for opposing guard/forward.

Irving is the leader on the court as PG, but he definitely needs a secondary ball handler to play with him or back up him for 10-15 minutes. We have been relying on Dinwiddie/Hardy to do this, but both of them are extremely inconsistent. Exum's condition seems okay, and he may help to solve part of the problem here, but we may need 1 more player with true ball handling ability, who can score and assist, preferably can shoot 3 ball or above average defense (bonus for these 2).

One feasible name is Clarkson, who can be the 6 man off the bench, like what Jason Terry has been doing for us in the past.


The biggest problem with this roster is, who will create for others? How will we play half court offense, which is what you're playing a vast majority in playoff, without Luka? Mavs looked good in playoffs mostly because Luka's system was made for playoffs, where pace is falling off the cliff. That's gone now. It will be Iso after Iso after Iso...

We have seen in last 20 games how Mavs are looking bad, playing mostly Iso, because Kyrie is not capable of playing anything else. Can AD really change anything in that regard? Not likely, especially if he's playing on 4, killing spacing with Lively/Gafford.

About D, they might be playing elite paint D, but what will that help against teams as Celtics with 5 perimeter shooters?

I doubt they will make playoffs, but even if they somehow make it, it will be first round exit. It would be better not making play-in, hoping for some lottery luck.


That is why the focus now is to trade for another proved scorer, who can also pass the ball.


There's no one available, who can do even fraction what Luka does. Getting a big is always easier than great scorer/ facilitator.
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Post#29 » by Michaellam1987 » Mon Feb 3, 2025 1:21 pm

Bob8 wrote:
Michaellam1987 wrote:
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The biggest problem with this roster is, who will create for others? How will we play half court offense, which is what you're playing a vast majority in playoff, without Luka? Mavs looked good in playoffs mostly because Luka's system was made for playoffs, where pace is falling off the cliff. That's gone now. It will be Iso after Iso after Iso...

We have seen in last 20 games how Mavs are looking bad, playing mostly Iso, because Kyrie is not capable of playing anything else. Can AD really change anything in that regard? Not likely, especially if he's playing on 4, killing spacing with Lively/Gafford.

About D, they might be playing elite paint D, but what will that help against teams as Celtics with 5 perimeter shooters?

I doubt they will make playoffs, but even if they somehow make it, it will be first round exit. It would be better not making play-in, hoping for some lottery luck.


That is why the focus now is to trade for another proved scorer, who can also pass the ball.


There's no one available, who can do even fraction what Luka does. Getting a big is always easier than great scorer/ facilitator.


Ironically, Austin Reaves fill the bills, but we didnt demand it in the trade.........if somehow we also get Reaves for our expiring contracts, as well as another #1 in 31 or pick swap right etc. It will equip the DAL team better.
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Post#30 » by Bob8 » Mon Feb 3, 2025 1:32 pm

Michaellam1987 wrote:
Bob8 wrote:
Michaellam1987 wrote:
That is why the focus now is to trade for another proved scorer, who can also pass the ball.


There's no one available, who can do even fraction what Luka does. Getting a big is always easier than great scorer/ facilitator.


Ironically, Austin Reaves fill the bills, but we didnt demand it in the trade.........if somehow we also get Reaves for our expiring contracts, as well as another #1 in 31 or pick swap right etc. It will equip the DAL team better.


Difficult to demand anything, if you basically admitted that you consider 32 years AD as good as 6 years younger Luka. Nico wanted AD desperately, I'm surprised he even got FRP back.

I don't believe Kyrie/Reaves would have worked anyway, you can't survive with 2 bad defenders in guard position. Luka was at least big, so he could defended 3 or 4 solidly, Reaves is a black hole in D.
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Post#31 » by Mr. Perfect » Mon Feb 3, 2025 2:47 pm

We all feel like we got snaked there's no doubt about it, but what's done is done, I still feel like the Mavs have a good chance to come out of the west again this year. I'm confident OKC does not want to see us in the playoffs, all 3 of their losses came when we were playing without Luka, we have a formula for them and now we add AD into the mix.

I think we still need one more move before Thursday, we need another lead guard that can take some handling/creating ability off Kyrie's hands and let him play off-guard. We really should have at least got Reaves in that deal too although he wouldn't have fit our defensive identity we're going for.

Who else is available on the market? Jimmy Butler would be the ultimate buy-low move right now but his salary is too high to make it worthwhile we'd have to send out too many bodies.
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Post#32 » by Michaellam1987 » Mon Feb 3, 2025 2:49 pm

Bob8 wrote:
Michaellam1987 wrote:
Bob8 wrote:
There's no one available, who can do even fraction what Luka does. Getting a big is always easier than great scorer/ facilitator.


Ironically, Austin Reaves fill the bills, but we didnt demand it in the trade.........if somehow we also get Reaves for our expiring contracts, as well as another #1 in 31 or pick swap right etc. It will equip the DAL team better.


Difficult to demand anything, if you basically admitted that you consider 32 years AD as good as 6 years younger Luka. Nico wanted AD desperately, I'm surprised he even got FRP back.

I don't believe Kyrie/Reaves would have worked anyway, you can't survive with 2 bad defenders in guard position. Luka was at least big, so he could defended 3 or 4 solidly, Reaves is a black hole in D.


Our problem is always the lack of offensive scheme, so that we can execute the gameplan even with role player (Kidd play a huge role here). Therefore we need competent ball handler to cover that part. Of course we cant ask for everything, proved scorer + passer + good defender + can shot 3 ball, will equal to a superstar in this league.

Our starting 5 should Kyrie + Klay + PJ + AD + Gafford, with Exum/Dinwiddie + Christie + Grimes + Marshall + Lively on the bench. You can't argue it is a not a deep playoff caliber team. But we do need to further consolidate for talent upgrade, as we are 100% for win now.
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Post#33 » by arkuo » Tue Feb 4, 2025 7:55 am

AD is second team All NBA, and first team All NBA Defense.

Dallas has never had this type of talent on both ends ever. Would be interesting to see what he brings to the table then.
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Post#34 » by Bob8 » Tue Feb 4, 2025 8:02 am

arkuo wrote:AD is second team All NBA, and first team All NBA Defense.

Dallas has never had this type of talent on both ends ever. Would be interesting to see what he brings to the table then.


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Post#35 » by arkuo » Tue Feb 4, 2025 8:07 am

Bob8 wrote:
arkuo wrote:AD is second team All NBA, and first team All NBA Defense.

Dallas has never had this type of talent on both ends ever. Would be interesting to see what he brings to the table then.


Read on Twitter
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Everyone who believes that injuries are mostly result of bad conditioning will have rough time.


He's still All NBA and All Defensive Team is he not? That is the point of my post.

Luka and Dirk have been All NBA but not First Team all Defensive. Which Is why I said Dallas never had this type of player. Would be interesting to see.
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Post#36 » by Bob8 » Tue Feb 4, 2025 8:14 am

arkuo wrote:
Bob8 wrote:
arkuo wrote:AD is second team All NBA, and first team All NBA Defense.

Dallas has never had this type of talent on both ends ever. Would be interesting to see what he brings to the table then.


Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=ZwFe0o3ePrgaWOU-eXvWaw

Everyone who believes that injuries are mostly result of bad conditioning will have rough time.


He's still All NBA and All Defensive Team is he not? That is the point of my post.

Luka and Dirk have been All NBA but not First Team all Defensive.


You asked what he brings and I gave you an answer. Nico traded Luka being afraid of his long term health. That's not the case with AD, we know exactly how his health will be. ;) He has missed 232 games in his career. He missed near 1/4 of games.
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Post#37 » by arkuo » Tue Feb 4, 2025 8:16 am

Bob8 wrote:
arkuo wrote:
Bob8 wrote:
Read on Twitter
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Everyone who believes that injuries are mostly result of bad conditioning will have rough time.


He's still All NBA and All Defensive Team is he not? That is the point of my post.

Luka and Dirk have been All NBA but not First Team all Defensive.


You asked what he brings and I gave you an answer. Nico traded Luka being afraid of his long term health. That's not the case with AD, we know exactly how his health will be. ;) He has missed 232 games in his career. He missed near 1/4 of games.



Sure. But I'm not going to cheer against AD. As of today he's a Dallas Maverick player. He did not push for the deal. Your beef is with Nico. I'm allowed to talk about a Dallas Mavericks player in the Dallas Mavericks forum.

AD has health issues. This is widely known. Should I wish he gets injured the next game to make you feel better? Of course not. He's in Dallas, I move forward with the team. You can move on in your own time. I'm not telling you what to do.
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Post#38 » by Bob8 » Tue Feb 4, 2025 8:30 am

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He's still All NBA and All Defensive Team is he not? That is the point of my post.

Luka and Dirk have been All NBA but not First Team all Defensive.


You asked what he brings and I gave you an answer. Nico traded Luka being afraid of his long term health. That's not the case with AD, we know exactly how his health will be. ;) He has missed 232 games in his career. He missed near 1/4 of games.



Sure. But I'm not going to cheer against AD. As of today he's a Dallas Maverick player. He did not push for the deal. Your beef is with Nico. I'm allowed to talk about a Dallas Mavericks player in the Dallas Mavericks forum.

AD has health issues. This is widely known. Should I wish he gets injured the next game to make you feel better? Of course not. He's in Dallas, I move forward with the team. You can move on in your own time. I'm not telling you what to do.


I'm not saying what you should do, I'm saying what you will probably get. Mavs is the biggest hospital in the league last few years and they brought one of the most fragile players? :lol:
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Post#39 » by arkuo » Tue Feb 4, 2025 8:36 am

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I'm not saying what you should do, I'm saying what you will probably get.



So basically, you're laughing at the injury history of a Dallas Maverick player, in a Dallas Maverick forum?

You mourning about Luka doesn't have to impede our freedom to support other Mavs players. Laughing at his injury history, and saying he won't last long and will play this much games etc, it doesn't help move the conversation forward.
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Post#40 » by Bob8 » Tue Feb 4, 2025 8:46 am

arkuo wrote:
Bob8 wrote:
I'm not saying what you should do, I'm saying what you will probably get.



So basically, you're laughing at the injury history of a Dallas Maverick player, in a Dallas Maverick forum?

You mourning about Luka doesn't have to impede our freedom to support other Mavs players. Laughing at his injury history, and saying he won't last long and will play this much games etc, it doesn't help move the conversation forward.


Didn't you and few others talking here about fat, lazy Luka? A player who averaged 34/9/10 and brought Mavs in the Finals last year? And I can't say that a player, who didn't play a single game for Mavericks yet and is on injury report, is injury prone? Improving conditioning is for sure possible, being less injury prone, when you are 32 years old, isn't. Our idiotic GM changed bad conditioned superstar for 6 years older star with big injury problems.

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