Let's play Coach/GM

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #21 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 7:43 pm

word!

Post #22 » by **DDansby123** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:53 am

In a rare demonstration of brevity, I will employ fewer than ten items to demonstrate my point...

(1) Rotation: Kidd-JET-Josh-Dirk-Damp, Stack-George-Bass; limited minutes for everyone else, if any.

(2) Push the ball offensively...even occasionally pushing it all the way into that little painted area near the basket.

(3) Get Damp involved in the scoring early, and keep him on the floor late. Trust the big guy to hit a FT...he'll surprise you.

(4) When Dirk's resting, tell Josh he's hurt and won't be coming back...maybe he'll focus more and play better in the second half.

(5) Get creative. Put Dirk on the opponent's best PF/C (he'll actually do a decent job). Put Bass at SF for short stints, and use George the same way at PF. Don't be predictable.

Teffer10 · Post #23 » by **Teffer10** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:25 pm

DDansby123 wrote:In a rare demonstration of brevity, I will employ fewer than ten items to demonstrate my point...

(1) Rotation: Kidd-JET-Josh-Dirk-Damp, Stack-George-Bass; limited minutes for everyone else, if any.

(2) Push the ball offensively...even occasionally pushing it all the way into that little painted area near the basket.

(3) Get Damp involved in the scoring early, and keep him on the floor late. Trust the big guy to hit a FT...he'll surprise you.

(4) When Dirk's resting, tell Josh he's hurt and won't be coming back...maybe he'll focus more and play better in the second half.

(5) Get creative. Put Dirk on the opponent's best PF/C (he'll actually do a decent job). Put Bass at SF for short stints, and use George the same way at PF. Don't be predictable.

Stack's injury worries me a bit. Last year when George and Damp came back from injury right before the POs, they were basically worthless the rest of the year.

If Stack stinks it up then I say Avery needs to address that somehow...not continue to let him kill us.

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #24 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:27 pm

Stack needs to drive to the hoop and then and only then take a 3 pointer.

I think with a messed up groin, shooting would be affected.

Edit: I responded to the wrong post. Yes, I am not feeling well. :banghead:

Teffer10 · Post #25 » by **Teffer10** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:30 am

your_dallas_mavericks wrote:Stack needs to drive to the hoop and then and only then take a 3 pointer.

I think with a messed up groin, shooting would be affected.

Edit: I responded to the wrong post. Yes, I am not feeling well.

I agree. I think he will resort to only jump shots if he isn't 100%. His defense may be nonexistent as well.

And we are playing pretty good without him right now.

On another note...what is Avery doing with Jones and Wright? It seems that he is alternating them from game to game. Both of them look pretty good so I'm not sure what is going on. Didn't Wright have a good game against Seattle?

JES12 · Post #26 » by **JES12** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:54 am

He is letting Wright play against the sub-.500 teams adn Jones play against the +.500 teams

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #27 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:02 pm

Who plays against exactly .500 teams? :rofl:

JES12 · Post #28 » by **JES12** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:45 pm

Wells, I don't think we have played any exactly 500 teams. Portland is 39-39 right now, but they play Sacramento today. I guess that means if they win, we play Jones and if they lose, we play Wright on Sat.

your_dallas_mavericks · Post #29 » by **your_dallas_mavericks** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:04 pm

What happens if the game is postponed and the Blazers play us at 39-39? Who plays then? I am so confused! :rofl: