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Post#881 » by Maverick41 » Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:15 am

Went to the LAL vs SAS game and it's crazy how excited for Luka they are there. Almost everyone had a Luka shirt or jersey. Mind you that's on a team with LeBron, who many believe is the GOAT or at least a top 2 player.

Also Reaves is a baller. How we didn't ask for him back is asinine.
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Post#883 » by Archx » Wed Mar 19, 2025 2:37 am

Maverick41 wrote:Went to the LAL vs SAS game and it's crazy how excited for Luka they are there. Almost everyone had a Luka shirt or jersey. Mind you that's on a team with LeBron, who many believe is the GOAT or at least a top 2 player.

Also Reaves is a baller. How we didn't ask for him back is asinine.


But remember start of the season how much hate Luka got from Mavs community and even Mavs media? They REALLY hated him and the stuff they were writing on reddit and twitter. You had fans from other teams saying "they don't deserve him". Well... in a way, karma came around.
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Re: Luka traded to the Lakers 

Post#884 » by Note30 » Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:04 am

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Note30 wrote:Wolves fan here, coming in peace. Does anyone here actually think Nico is in physical danger?

I live in Dallas. There are some seriously pissed off MF’s around here. Personally I wouldn’t do it but if Nico is spotted in public by one of those guys he’s definitely going to catch some hands. At minimum he’s catching a bottle across his dome.


Yeah. For sure. I really can't believe he did it. Still feels like a bit of a fever dream. I don't think there has been an even remotely similar trade in NBA history.

Having been a fan of a lottery team with a terrible GM for a long time (kinda still have the terrible GM) I for sure hope the same rate doesn't befall you guys.

Was always a big Dirk and Luka fan despite the KG / Dirk battles.

Good luck to you all. Hope you guys see better days soon and better GM and ownership even sooner.

I'll be rooting for y'all. (when it doesn't conflict with the Wolves of course).
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Re: Luka traded to the Lakers 

Post#885 » by Bob8 » Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:59 am

Archx wrote:
Maverick41 wrote:Went to the LAL vs SAS game and it's crazy how excited for Luka they are there. Almost everyone had a Luka shirt or jersey. Mind you that's on a team with LeBron, who many believe is the GOAT or at least a top 2 player.

Also Reaves is a baller. How we didn't ask for him back is asinine.


But remember start of the season how much hate Luka got from Mavs community and even Mavs media? They REALLY hated him and the stuff they were writing on reddit and twitter. You had fans from other teams saying "they don't deserve him". Well... in a way, karma came around.


You have regular writers, not many of those here, on this board wanting to trade him. ;)
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Re: Luka traded to the Lakers 

Post#886 » by Mavrelous » Wed Mar 19, 2025 7:21 am

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JJ change of game plan mid February really worked :wink:
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Re: Luka traded to the Lakers 

Post#887 » by Sandy333 » Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:26 pm

Archx wrote:
Maverick41 wrote:Went to the LAL vs SAS game and it's crazy how excited for Luka they are there. Almost everyone had a Luka shirt or jersey. Mind you that's on a team with LeBron, who many believe is the GOAT or at least a top 2 player.

Also Reaves is a baller. How we didn't ask for him back is asinine.


But remember start of the season how much hate Luka got from Mavs community and even Mavs media? They REALLY hated him and the stuff they were writing on reddit and twitter. You had fans from other teams saying "they don't deserve him". Well... in a way, karma came around.


Just goes, some people are paid to post. Owners probably already had a plan in motion to manipulate public opinion.
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Re: Luka traded to the Lakers 

Post#888 » by Sandy333 » Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:28 pm

So AD is also shutdown. Lakers managed to hide the injury well, but mavs were desperate anyway. Mavs owners want to operate in low expense ode until thier gambling plans take off.
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Re: Luka traded to the Lakers 

Post#889 » by 41Dirk41 » Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:58 pm

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Archx wrote:
Maverick41 wrote:Went to the LAL vs SAS game and it's crazy how excited for Luka they are there. Almost everyone had a Luka shirt or jersey. Mind you that's on a team with LeBron, who many believe is the GOAT or at least a top 2 player.

Also Reaves is a baller. How we didn't ask for him back is asinine.


But remember start of the season how much hate Luka got from Mavs community and even Mavs media? They REALLY hated him and the stuff they were writing on reddit and twitter. You had fans from other teams saying "they don't deserve him". Well... in a way, karma came around.


Just goes, some people are paid to post. Owners probably already had a plan in motion to manipulate public opinion.


I had the same feeling... But the can't manipulate a **** in this case. It's too big. And it will even worse next years.

At least one head has to fall. Harrison is done.
Otherwise 90% of the Mavs fanbase is out next year too.
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Re: Luka traded to the Lakers 

Post#890 » by Archx » Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:08 pm

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Archx wrote:
Maverick41 wrote:Went to the LAL vs SAS game and it's crazy how excited for Luka they are there. Almost everyone had a Luka shirt or jersey. Mind you that's on a team with LeBron, who many believe is the GOAT or at least a top 2 player.

Also Reaves is a baller. How we didn't ask for him back is asinine.


But remember start of the season how much hate Luka got from Mavs community and even Mavs media? They REALLY hated him and the stuff they were writing on reddit and twitter. You had fans from other teams saying "they don't deserve him". Well... in a way, karma came around.


Just goes, some people are paid to post. Owners probably already had a plan in motion to manipulate public opinion.


Nah, neither one of them is smart enough to start something like that. There were no hints whatsoever. You also need to know that 14 days before trade happened, Nico gave interview for Slovenian media and praised Luka like he is his own son. The hypocrisy is really next level here. For all the praise Nico gave him in the past he then did a complete 180 after the trade.

They had no plan to manipulate before that, everything was done after the fact. They were simply total idiots without any common ground on why they're doing it. Listen to post trade interviews as well. Dude was laughing in a presser like he just did the best thing in the universe and everyone was caught of guard.
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Re: Luka traded to the Lakers 

Post#891 » by 41Dirk41 » Thu Mar 20, 2025 2:11 pm

I would like to know Mavs&Lakers records after the trade... Or maybe not :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post#892 » by Archx » Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:10 pm

41Dirk41 wrote:I would like to know Mavs&Lakers records after the trade... Or maybe not :lol: :lol: :lol:


Spoiler:
The Dallas Mavericks have a record of 20-28 without Luka this season. And 7-14 since the trade.LAL are chasing the 2nd spot in the standings.
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Post#893 » by Archx » Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:01 pm

Tim MacMahon apparently suggests Kidd and Nico were the driving forces behind the trade. And given the fact that people noticed Luka didn't want to shake Kidd's hand after the game, there might be something to it. We know Kidd is a scumbag but didn't think he's that big of a dumbass as Nico. Well, Nets and Bucks fans did warn everyone.

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Re: Luka traded to the Lakers 

Post#894 » by Teffer10 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 8:21 am

Archx wrote:Tim MacMahon apparently suggests Kidd and Nico were the driving forces behind the trade. And given the fact that people noticed Luka didn't want to shake Kidd's hand after the game, there might be something to it. We know Kidd is a scumbag but didn't think he's that big of a dumbass as Nico. Well, Nets and Bucks fans did warn everyone.


It's all about Nico's ego in my opinion.
He obviously wants to be the face of the franchise and Luka was his only obstacle.

Also, does it seem strange to anyone that Powell is the only guy left from the Donnie regime?

And isnt it a little too coincidental that out of 17 Mavs players, there are no white guys on the team and 2 of the Lakers best prospects are white and neither were even considered to be included in the Luka deal?

Yeah, Nico has to go.
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Re: Luka traded to the Lakers 

Post#895 » by Mavrelous » Fri Mar 21, 2025 9:05 am

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Archx wrote:Tim MacMahon apparently suggests Kidd and Nico were the driving forces behind the trade. And given the fact that people noticed Luka didn't want to shake Kidd's hand after the game, there might be something to it. We know Kidd is a scumbag but didn't think he's that big of a dumbass as Nico. Well, Nets and Bucks fans did warn everyone.


It's all about Nico's ego in my opinion.
He obviously wants to be the face of the franchise and Luka was his only obstacle.

Also, does it seem strange to anyone that Powell is the only guy left from the Donnie regime?

And isnt it a little too coincidental that out of 17 Mavs players, there are no white guys on the team and 2 of the Lakers best prospects are white and neither were even considered to be included in the Luka deal?

Yeah, Nico has to go.


Yep, it was an ego trip of Nico and a conniving snake in Kidd, supported by a low life scumbag owner who was happy to noy pay supermax and was easily fooled into destroying the on court product of his franchise.
This video was great, ArchX, fresh perspective, looks like I have to add few cents to MacMahon pockets and buy the book :(
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Post#898 » by 41Dirk41 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:11 pm

I hope someone will take care of Dumont and Harrison soon. Very soon.
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Post#900 » by 41Dirk41 » Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:09 am

People don't realize that let Nash or Brunson walk it's completely different than offer Luka to your buddy...

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