tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post7767649356529868639..comments2023-10-22T07:07:22.603-05:00Comments on <a href="http://sturminator.blogspot.com/">Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville</a>: Game 5: Hornets 99, Mavericks 94 (4-1)Sturminatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03512218221714280831noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-77563971785597428132008-04-30T14:34:00.000-05:002008-04-30T14:34:00.000-05:00FOR SALE:Dallas Mavericks Josh Howard #5 replica j...FOR SALE:<BR/><BR/>Dallas Mavericks Josh Howard #5 replica jersey.<BR/>Navy Blue. Made by Adidas. Size XL.<BR/><BR/>Priced to SELL!<BR/><BR/>Bonus: I hear rumors that if you burn it, inhaling the smoke will make you feel very relaxed. Have some cookies on-hand for afterward.Poncenomicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00617946618572642818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-15395359942782794202008-04-30T12:58:00.000-05:002008-04-30T12:58:00.000-05:00Not that it'll happen, but with all the expiring c...Not that it'll happen, but with all the expiring contracts the Mavs could make a big run at Lebron or another big free agent in 2010.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040445913450390059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-43273451503219125302008-04-30T12:27:00.000-05:002008-04-30T12:27:00.000-05:00Best chance of a trade has to be with the bonehead...Best chance of a trade has to be with the bonehead Chris Wallace in Memphis. Howard for Mike Miller?<BR/><BR/>You want to trade Josh what you'll get back is just another team's headache probably. His value is real low right now.MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12074927223032916606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-10528347851359513952008-04-30T12:15:00.000-05:002008-04-30T12:15:00.000-05:00Seriously??? "Avery should be fired"???First Quest...Seriously??? <BR/><BR/>"Avery should be fired"???<BR/><BR/>First Question: What coach on the market is better?<BR/><BR/>Second Question: What standards are we ranking Avery by? - the SA Spurs standard?<BR/><BR/>That is a bit unfair. Avery is a young coach who took this team to the finals two years ago.<BR/><BR/>What happened to that other team they played in the finals??? OH YEAH - They are the worst team in the NBA this year and their coach Quit! The Great Pat Riley QUIT!<BR/><BR/>I dare say that Avery is better than Pat Riley - he sure held the MAVS together better than the Riley did the 2006 NBA CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT!<BR/><BR/>Seriously - What do you want out of a Coach? Do you want him to come off the bench, put on a uniform and score all the points???<BR/><BR/>This team needs new players - The only one I REALLY WANT to keep is BASS because he is a young player with attitude and energy. I might consider keeping Dirk but at this point in his career, we could get a lot of value for him in a trade. Howard - Kick his pot smoking butt out of here - Seriously dude screw you’re head on straight.Commishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187094121753751736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-83260697704000904592008-04-30T11:17:00.000-05:002008-04-30T11:17:00.000-05:00Spring cleaning time, out with the old, in the old...Spring cleaning time, out with the old, in the old. What about Kidd for AI? I really think this team needed AI at last years trading deadline, he would have given them someone who is tough, can score and actually wants the ball in 4th quarter. <BR/><BR/>What about J.Ho for Shawn Marion or even RJ? <BR/><BR/>Bob I hope you read these damn comments and can do a segment on possibile off-season moves with your boy skinny Skin.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13379362206111963590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-37653572307760296032008-04-30T11:04:00.000-05:002008-04-30T11:04:00.000-05:00Hey guys. Oh, big gulps huh? All right! Well, see ...Hey guys. Oh, big gulps huh? All right! Well, see ya later.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13379362206111963590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-81841204377351685852008-04-30T11:02:00.000-05:002008-04-30T11:02:00.000-05:00These are trying times. D'Antoni is interesting. W...These are trying times. D'Antoni is interesting. Whatever Cuban and his crew does this off-season they can't afford any more mistakes. This team as constructed fits better in a run style offense but then we're still faced with the problem of not playing defense. If we can run and still play D I'm interested. Man I wish I had a solution, but it's going to take more risks of course which mean that moves we make might make things worse.<BR/><BR/>I do think Mark if he stays with this thing is going to have to swallow up bad contracts. I can't imagine we'd trade Kidd so fast but then again what value is he going to have after his contract expires? They might find an expensive player with big money from a team out there that wants to rebuild.<BR/><BR/>I'm just saying in the NBA there are usually deals out there to be made, especially if you're willing to take on money. It will be interesting to see if Cuban is still willing to do that.Jay Callicotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894239815256855794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-9126612286878046252008-04-30T10:51:00.000-05:002008-04-30T10:51:00.000-05:00Josh Howard has lost his mind. And to think, I ha...Josh Howard has lost his mind. And to think, I had almost forgotten about his <A HREF="http://youtube.com/watch?v=AI-0WUWsCfg" REL="nofollow">bone-headed timeout in Game 5 of the NBA Finals</A>.<BR/><BR/>Instead here we are at the end of the season, with a coach who is probably going to get fired, which I'm not so sure is a good thing. Frankly the players have been the real let down, but it's much tougher to replace 9 basketball players than it is one coach. Perhaps <A HREF="http://nojoshin.blogspot.com/2008/04/from-post-season-to-pot-season.html" REL="nofollow">the Mavericks as we've known them for the past few years are dead</A>. RIP Mavericks. We'll miss you.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://nojoshin.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">- Josh</A>Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740953872003355633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-65277767527853019882008-04-30T10:47:00.000-05:002008-04-30T10:47:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740953872003355633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-75339690360723856062008-04-30T10:39:00.000-05:002008-04-30T10:39:00.000-05:00Being a Spurs fan, I take great, I dunno, pride ma...Being a Spurs fan, I take great, I dunno, pride maybe, that the Spurs are held as the benchmark for many other teams, much like the Patriots in the NFL. I do watch the Mavs with Spurs colored glasses, so I have no "homer" bias. Sturm is right on point with this, the Mavs need to start over. Keep Bass, Dirk (maybe, I would still put out feelers to see what may be obtainable for him via trade) and Jet, everyone else goes. If you can't trade them then cut them. Fire Avery (hard to say being a Spurs fan) and put every dollar you can into getting D'Antoni here. The offense that Avery runs is predictable. You have a team that is already better at team defense and D'Antoni can get this offense running again. Avery has made some questionable coaching decisions. He may very well be a great coach for some other team (Bulls maybe?) but he does not fit here. Go get a young point guard, either free agent or draft the best point guard available in the draft at whatever position you have. Looking at the Spurs, Suns, Hornets... you can see that the offense starts and ends with a point guard that can penetrate and either dish or go all the way to the hole and cannot be stopped. Nash is aging, so he is not as great as he was, but look at Paul, Parker, Deron Williams, etc. You had that point guard, now you have to go find him again. Other than that, you need a good power forward (Dirk or Bass) and a good shooting guard (Does Wright offer anything here). Then, most importantly, you need that spark of the bench, a la Ginobili, Pargo, Grant Hill or Barbosa in Phoenix, etc. You have that spark in Terry. Just dump almost everyone else (keep Damp, he doesn't have much offensively but neither do most of the centers in the West). I think that is a good place to start, at least.JYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184261027505738859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-45454334169998825892008-04-30T10:24:00.000-05:002008-04-30T10:24:00.000-05:00Hudson: Let's just bug out and call it even, OK? W...Hudson: Let's just bug out and call it even, OK? What are we talking about this for?<BR/><BR/>Ripley: I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.<BR/><BR/>Hudson: F$%kin' A...<BR/><BR/>Burke: Ho-ho-hold on, hold on one second. This installation has a substantial dollar value attached to it.<BR/><BR/>Ripley: They can *bill* me.Brad Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133232356994239409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-16256449385245271402008-04-30T10:21:00.000-05:002008-04-30T10:21:00.000-05:00I haven't heard anything about this yet, but...Is ...I haven't heard anything about this yet, but...<BR/><BR/>Is Mark Cuban going to be the owner of the Mavericks 1 year from now? Remember how depressed he was after the Heat series and he seriously wanted to put the team up for sale? Hmmm... With the success of the MMA league and his involvement in that along with HDNet, will Cuban take this anymore?<BR/><BR/>Wow. This is a lower point than ever because the apathy the players show for playing for this team. They knew they would lose yesterday and just wanted that to end. Man, oh man. This used to be the shining light of our city as a model franchise. Not anymore.Andy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14976464054968252811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-54112954193908303602008-04-30T09:50:00.000-05:002008-04-30T09:50:00.000-05:00I don't get why Kidd is untradeable?. Doesn't his ...I don't get why Kidd is untradeable?. Doesn't his contract expire at the end of next season? Who wouldn't want $21+ mil in expiring contract money to use in a trade?<BR/><BR/>But yea, this team needs to be razed to the ground.Bitterwhiteguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394576467276858597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-78815303078112889982008-04-30T09:42:00.000-05:002008-04-30T09:42:00.000-05:00D'Antoni anyone? Dark days ahead for the franchis...D'Antoni anyone? <BR/><BR/>Dark days ahead for the franchise.<BR/><BR/>Allegedly, Avery cancelled practice after learning JHO didn't cancel a Sunday night birthday party. Ouch. Talk about not getting it. Does he even care? Maybe he will call in to number 88 and pull a "Larry Hughes" and say he just plays to have fun not to win titles.MKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12074927223032916606noreply@blogger.com