Official 2007-08 NBA Thread

[Bond]

I give up on them. Until we get a new coach, we won't accomplish anything.

And it is Avery's fault. It really is.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

I know everyone around here ignores the Mavs except when they're losing or struggling. However, as a fan of Dallas, I am quite disgusted to see them show such a lack of effort on the defensive and offensive end of the game.

They cannot afford to be messing around and become lazy on defense, offense, and intensity. This team has been lacking something important ever since they acquired Kidd and this is something that has happened to them EVERYTIME they make a trade. I'm almost in the mindset that they need to tank this season, let Kidd, Terry, Howard, Dampier, and Dirk rest so they can come back more focused and are used to Kidd.

This is truly pathetic and I'm disappointed in them as a fan.

 

[Bond]

I know everyone around here ignores the Mavs except when they're losing or struggling. However, as a fan of Dallas, I am quite disgusted to see them show such a lack of effort on the defensive and offensive end of the game.

They cannot afford to be messing around and become lazy on defense, offense, and intensity. This team has been lacking something important ever since they acquired Kidd and this is something that has happened to them EVERYTIME they make a trade. I'm almost in the mindset that they need to tank this season, let Kidd, Terry, Howard, Dampier, and Dirk rest so they can come back more focused and are used to Kidd.

This is truly pathetic and I'm disappointed in them as a fan.

Agreed on everything.

****ing ridiculous.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

I give up on them. Until we get a new coach, we won't accomplish anything.

And it is Avery's fault. It really is.

I won't say it's the coaches fault. I'll say that Mark Cuban needs to go because he doesn't have an understanding of basketball and is more interested in making them an offensive team rather than a combination of defense/offense.

We need an owner who understands basketball and understands the importance of a great team that has the talent to win a championship. Avery got us to a championship, but our own lack of desire and not hitting shots costs us the big dance. Do I still believe that some of the games were fixed? I do believe the officials gave Miami some gimmie calls, but in the end, we beat ourselves and we're constantly beating ourselves because we're too complacent.

It's time for a change in the front office and Cuban needs to go. We need someone like a Jerry West, Joe Dumars, or a Larry Brown as a GM when understands the game and respects the game.

 

[Bond]

I won't say it's the coaches fault. I'll say that Mark Cuban needs to go because he doesn't have an understanding of basketball and is more interested in making them an offensive team rather than a combination of defense/offense.

We need an owner who understands basketball and understands the importance of a great team that has the talent to win a championship. Avery got us to a championship, but our own lack of desire and not hitting shots costs us the big dance. Do I still believe that some of the games were fixed? I do believe the officials gave Miami some gimmie calls, but in the end, we beat ourselves and we're constantly beating ourselves because we're too complacent.

It's time for a change in the front office and Cuban needs to go. We need someone like a Jerry West, Joe Dumars, or a Larry Brown as a GM when understands the game and respects the game.

Hmm... I really don't see anything that Mark Cuban has done wrong. Besides complaining all the damn time

Avery gets technicals left and right, and whenever they have a decent lead he puts in the back-ups and always lets the other team catch up. Every ****ing time.

But they do need some changes and maybe a new head coach isn't all they need.

 

[Excel]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Allen Iverson
4. LeBron James
5. Shaquille O'Neal
6. Tracy McGrady
7. Dwyane Wade
8. Jason Kidd
9. Vince Carter
10. Tim Duncan

I have owned at some point another a MJ, Kobe, LeBron, Shaq and Tmac jersey. LeBron n MJ are the only ones I have still have.

Whats ridiculous is LeBron made the list despite only playing for half of the years.Dunno bout his game, but in terms of star power and popularity, he's the closest thing we ever seen to Jordan.

 

[BubbaGump]

I give up on them. Until we get a new coach, we won't accomplish anything.

And it is Avery's fault. It really is.

Avery is a brilliant coach. Fastest to 100 coaching wins, an .800 coach his first four years, and 67 wins last year (despite a playoff upset). Sure they're struggling right now (hard to beat last year's season, you can only go down). Psychologically and on the defensive end, the Mavs are having issues but Avery will find a way to turn this team around. And I don't even like the Mavericks.

 

[BubbaGump]

the funny thing is the Lakers have lost 4 of their last 5 meetings against the Bobcats

Without Gasol, the Lakers just seem to be a bad matchup to the Bobcats. It probably has to do with the playing styles. Phoenix and Golden State (both fast break offensive teams) always come up short when playing Minnesota. Pretty weird. If you want to beat elite teams, study the "bottom feeders."

 

[E. Nygma]

I had an Iverson jersey from the Sixers 01 finals run. Not sure what i did with it.

I still have a Kobe jersey, but it's #8 so i never wear it.

 

[JaD]

I had an Iverson jersey from the Sixers 01 finals run. Not sure what i did with it.

I still have a Kobe jersey, but it's #8 so i never wear it.

Wouldn't his #8 jersey still be special since he won 3 rings with it hmm?

 

[omid17]

Without Gasol, the Lakers just seem to be a bad matchup to the Bobcats. It probably has to do with the playing styles. Phoenix and Golden State (both fast break offensive teams) always come up short when playing Minnesota. Pretty weird. If you want to beat elite teams, study the "bottom feeders."

agreed

Wouldn't his #8 jersey still be special since he won 3 rings with it hmm?

yes sir

 

[Trainwreck2100]

The top three west records are in the Southwest Division

 

[omid17]

damn Lakers lost to Memphis

 

[The_Mighty_Thor]

Celtics wrecked the Hornets last night!t:

 

[Immortalfire]

Spurs get 50th win

 

[E. Nygma]

Wouldn't his #8 jersey still be special since he won 3 rings with it hmm?

i guess, but then i'd have to deal with the "he's 24 now comments"

plus i only bought it when he was a young upstart out of Lower Merion high school in Philadelphia. Now he's a diva and annoys me so i dont even like him.

 

[Mister J]

damn Lakers lost to Memphis

Celtics wrecked the Hornets last night!t:

Impressive. Most impressive.

I figured Rivers to have run that team into the ground now, where they'd just be running on fumes and getting by on just talent, but they've looked every bit the part of title contenders.

 

[JaD]

Wow with Kobe scoring 53...and then losing to Memphis, can that give people more reason to give the MVP to someone else? Isn't 53 like the highest point total for a player this season?

 

[Bond]

damn Lakers lost to Memphis

 

[Ben Urich]

Celtics have beaten every NBA team at least once this season.

 

[The_Mighty_Thor]

Celtics have beaten every NBA team at least once this season.

Yep, first Utah and now the Celts. The only two teams to do it.

 

[omid17]

lol Rudy Gay's jersey made the top 10 worst selling NBA jerseys

 

[omid17]

Wow with Kobe scoring 53...and then losing to Memphis, can that give people more reason to give the MVP to someone else? Isn't 53 like the highest point total for a player this season?

he played real good, the team just needs to play better D, they gave up 114 to them

 

[E. Nygma]

Celtics have beaten every NBA team at least once this season.

yeah but they lost to the Bobcats and Hawks at home so those offset

 

[Bond]

Avery is a brilliant coach. Fastest to 100 coaching wins, an .800 coach his first four years, and 67 wins last year (despite a playoff upset). Sure they're struggling right now (hard to beat last year's season, you can only go down). Psychologically and on the defensive end, the Mavs are having issues but Avery will find a way to turn this team around. And I don't even like the Mavericks.

Avery is a great coach. But, I think Avery is one of those coaches who can only coach a team for a couple years and do really well, then starts losing a ton of games and eventually gets fired, then goes to a new team and coaches them very well, but gets fired, and it continues. And the reason for this is Avery's personality. His personality can eat on people until they can't take it anymore. He's too controlling... probably because of his experience as a point guard. J Kidd's only been here for a couple months now and I can already tell he's sick of Avery.

So yea, Avery is a great coach, but I think his time here in Dallas should reach an end and let him go coach a new team.