Gortat being matched

[Amarelooms]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-magic-retain-marcin-gortat-071309,0,2845810.story

Mavs better have a backup plan. Cuban you know what to do....I'm not in favor of ever signing restricted players in the future...having to wait 7 days messes things up

:elephant

[Soul]

Sweet.

I don't even care if Mavs fans are pissed. The next person we were looking at was Theo fucking Ratliff if he wasnt matched.

[Spursfan092120]

That sucks for Dallas..hope they know where to go next.

[Amarelooms]

Mavs better get Barnes since the Magic want him...f them. Also resign Hollins and maybe a backup PF now since Bass left.

:elephant

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Getting Barnes just cause of another team.....talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face.

[Amarelooms]

That sucks for Dallas..hope they know where to go next.


Stop posting the same link dummy. With or without Gortat the Mavs still can beat the Spurs :elephant

[Spursfan092120]

Stop posting the same link dummy. With or without Gortat the Mavs still can beat the Spurs :elephant
wtf? what are you talking about? I posted the link in this thread on accident, and then moved it. Pay attention, douchey, and I love how you Dallas homers keep holding on to your 4-1 asterisk Spurs victory..and yes...there is an asterisk on it...his name is Manu.

[Amarelooms]

Getting Barnes just cause of another team.....talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face.

The Mavs motive has changed...sole purpose now is the F over the Magic. Trade Dirk and Terry to Cleveland!!!

Haha just playing...but I do wish nothing but injuries on the Magic. :elephant

[sribb43]

Donnie was just pwned

[Spursfan092120]

The Mavs motive has changed...sole purpose now is the F over the Magic. Trade Dirk and Terry to Cleveland!!!

Haha just playing...but I do wish nothing but injuries on the Magic. :elephant
Yeah...that's exactly why the Mavs fail...because their FO probably has the same mindframe you do..they focus on pissing off one team instead of winning the trophy...ignorance personified.

[resistanze]

LMAO Mavs.

[hater]

Getting Barnes would be the nail in the Mavericks' coffin.

I would bet Cuban would do such a dumb move. :lol

[sribb43]

if the Mavs sign Big Baby with the MLE i will vomit

[coyotes_geek]

http://img2.allposters.com/images/ATA/24818BP.jpg

Pretty foolish by Orlando IMO, but it's still funny. Come on Cubes, full MLE for big baby. You know you want to.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Yeah...that's exactly why the Mavs fail...because their FO probably has the same mindframe you do..they focus on pissing off one team instead of winning the trophy...ignorance personified.


Exactly, it's just like the Suns not trading Nash while he has some value left just because they are worried about OKC getting a high pick. There's no point in throwing away your future just to spite another team.

[Spursfan092120]

tIb4Jqi36As

[Shank]

Fuck you, Otis. You car-washing faggot piece of shit.

[Culburn369]

Well, there goes the dream of 1 & whatever the fuck number it is.

[Spursfan092120]

Exactly, it's just like the Suns not trading Nash while he has some value left just because they are worried about OKC getting a high pick. There's no point in throwing away your future just to spite another team.
Exactly..I could honestly see Dallas doing something like that too...

[cornbread]

I wonder what kind of shape Shawn Bradley's in.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I wonder what kind of shape Shawn Bradley's in.

He fat and out of shape. Probably tipping the scales at a hefty 165.

[coyotes_geek]

On a serious note, I think the mavs would be wise to take a hard look in Drew Gooden's direction.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Exactly..I could honestly see Dallas doing something like that too...


Yeah because their GM and owner are more worried about punking another GM and owner because they've been punked so many times.

Kerr developed a bad case of penis envy after Sam Presti took him to church with the Kurt Thomas trade, so now he's more worried about making sure that doesn't become the worst trade in NBA history rather than doing what's best for the team.

[Spursfan092120]

I wonder what kind of shape Shawn Bradley's in.
The Mavs have been on the phone all day trying to contact.........

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/52811/manute_bol.jpg

[gmanrulz]

lol wow. if it makes yall feel better even with gortat the mavs would be out in the first round. now probably no playoffs. spurs gonna run a train on ur bitch asses

[Amarelooms]

On a serious note, I think the mavs would be wise to take a hard look in Drew Gooden's direction.

Yeah probably him and Hollins. Gooden can also play the PF and backup Dirk. :elephant

[Wombatzu]

coming out of long-time lurk just to say: lol Mavs. :lol

[Amarelooms]

lol wow. if it makes yall feel better even with gortat the mavs would be out in the first round. now probably no playoffs. spurs gonna run a train on ur bitch asses

Yeah cause an unproven center was going to be Hakeem all of a sudden. Mavs will be fine....just sign Hollins and Gooden or another available PF/C. Damp is good enough to rebound and play D. Mavs still own the Spurs :elephant

[Leetonidas]

:lmao

This is too hilarious.

[in2deep]

you guys can have Gooden :lmao :lmao

[Spursfan092120]

coming out of long-time lurk just to say: lol Mavs. :lol
:lmao:lmao

[sribb43]

On a serious note, I think the mavs would be wise to take a hard look in Drew Gooden's direction.

um...no

[BlackBellamy]

I wonder what kind of shape Shawn Bradley's in.
Cave lizard white, awkward and out of breath constantly.

[coyotes_geek]

um...no

Why not? Pickins are getting slim, and Gooden can give the mavs some low post scoring which they haven't had in forever. No doubt Gooden has plenty of faults in his game, but who out there doesn't?

[BlackBellamy]

Man, the about face in Dallas over the quality of Gortat's game is going to be epic in order to get them over this one. You guys were in love, and he broke your heart... bastard!

[stretch]

bummer if this is true.

perhaps this opens up a way for the mavs to get Okafor instead?

[gmanrulz]

Yeah cause an unproven center was going to be Hakeem all of a sudden. Mavs will be fine....just sign Hollins and Gooden or another available PF/C. Damp is good enough to rebound and play D. Mavs still own the Spurs :elephant

haha mavs still own the spurs. mavs have never owned the spurs. What have yall won? beating us isnt a championship. haha everyones gonna shit on the mavs even worse than usual this year

[sribb43]

Why not? Pickins are getting slim, and Gooden can give the mavs some low post scoring which they haven't had in forever. No doubt Gooden has plenty of faults in his game, but who out there doesn't?

Drew Gooden is f'in garbage, no reason to piss away money on him

[Findog]

Man, the about face in Dallas over the quality of Gortat's game is going to be epic in order to get them over this one. You guys were in love, and he broke your heart... bastard!

He would've been a nice addition. Not going to back away from that. Mavs should never do biz with Orlando again; Cuban should've offered Bass more money and they should've never recruited Orlando into the Marion trade, since they got a TE out of it and Dallas didn't need Orlando to get it done. Obviously either Mark and Donnie are extremely naive or Smith stabbed them in the back.

[sribb43]

Mavs paid Orlando in the 4 team trade and now Orlando is using that money to pay Gortat

[Leetonidas]

What's Keith Van Horn up to these days? :lmao

[BlackBellamy]

Obviously either Mark and Donnie are extremely naive or Smith stabbed them in the back.

Does one have to pick, really?

[IronMexican]

Low blow by Orlando.

[resistanze]

Mavs paid Orlando in the 4 team trade and now Orlando is using that money to pay Gortat

:lol

They did the Mavs DIRTY. They should brawl on their first meeting.

[coyotes_geek]

Drew Gooden is f'in garbage, no reason to piss away money on him

But you're the mavs. Pissing away money is what you guys do. Memphis makes stupid trades, the Clippers develop talent for other teams, Indiana and Utah collect white guys and the mavs overpay people. It's the way things are.

[Soul]

Low blow by Orlando.

Oh boo hoo.

[gmanrulz]

its a damn business. no favors.

[Ryvin1]

Who is left out there FA wise to fill the spot left by Bass?

[in2deep]

Maybe Cuban can get Chris Webber to come back?

[BlackBellamy]

Really, it is hard to not feel for our old nemesis the Mavs on this one. Maybe they (Orlando) want to retain him for a sign in trade for Bonner and Finley, or Luke Walton and Vujacic? That would really twist the knife.

[Findog]

Mavs paid Orlando in the 4 team trade and now Orlando is using that money to pay Gortat

Mark and Donnie obviously didn't do their homework.

[Muser]

:lmao

[Findog]

Does one have to pick, really?

Probably not. Wolves meeting lambs.

[sribb43]

Mark and Donnie obviously didn't do their homework.

I guess nothing new here...

[G-Nob]

Is it time to whip out the Donnie Walsh/Larry Bird pic?

[urunobili]

Gooden next?

[IronMexican]

Anyways, after this move, I'd have to say Orlando got better. Adding Bass, Vince, and getting a healthy Nelson back > Hedo.

[Spurs Brazil]

Otis Smith is on his way to Vegas to hand over the paperwork in person, Givony reports. They won't even wait the full seven days.
15 minutes ago from web Orlando is matching the Mavericks' offer for Marcin Gortat, Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress and HoopsHype has learned.
17 minutes ago from web Orlando is matching the Mavericks' offer for Marcin Gortat, Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress and HoopsHype reports.

http://twitter.com/hoopshype

[rAm]

lol @ mavs

talk some more shit

[BlackBellamy]

Probably not. Wolves meeting lambs.

Ya, this has been a really cut-throat free agency period. Teams just seem to be doing the signing equivalent of cock-blocking one another, now. So, where next for the Mavs? Obviously a F/C, right? Not alot left for FA. What kind of trade-able assets would you consider letting go for a Clipper big man?

[Shank]

lol @ mavs

talk some more shit

What? Gortat or not, the Mavs have beaten your old asses down consistently for a few years now.

Guess Dampier will just have to trot out there again. Big deal. Until you have someone that can defend Dirk, it's still Mavs>Spurs.

[G-Nob]

http://www.nba.com/media/magic/otis300_060208.jpg

[Findog]

Why are Spurs fans laughing? That's kinda like Mavs fans laughing when Baron Davis left GS. Mavs fans never get to talk shit to Warriors fans - so thank God there is no such thing as Warriors fans.

Don't talk to shit to your daddy.

[BlackBellamy]

Mark and Donnie obviously didn't do their homework.

It was painfully stupid on their parts not to follow the money. I would be marching to AAC with torches and pitchforks, you're FO has to learn somehow!

[Spurs Brazil]

Gortat is not a MLE player. Mavs would overpay again
I think Orlando helped Dallas on this one.

[clambake]

the spurs might......might have a chance against the mavs, now.

[IronMexican]

Why are Spurs fans laughing? That's kinda like Mavs fans laughing when Baron Davis left GS. Mavs fans never get to talk shit to Warriors fans - so thank God there is no such thing as Warriors fans.

Don't talk to shit to your daddy.

:lol

[BlackBellamy]

Yeeesh, calm down. You're Mavs fans, Right? You guys know what baiting is, shit you guys practically invented it.

[in2deep]

Why are Spurs fans laughing? That's kinda like Mavs fans laughing when Baron Davis left GS. Mavs fans never get to talk shit to Warriors fans - so thank God there is no such thing as Warriors fans.

Don't talk to shit to your daddy.

Here you go, Papi :lol



http://nuclear.tamu.edu/~johnm/award.jpg

[Amarelooms]

Gortat is not a MLE player. Mavs would overpay again
I think Orlando helped Dallas on this one.

WHo knows time will tell. With all seriousness though....Mavs should not jump and make a dumb trade. Damp can start and play 30 mins a game. Re-sign Hollins and get someone else for half the MLE...maybe Gooden or someone who can also play PF.

Losing Gortat is not a big deal....losing Bass to the same team is what sucks ass. Mavs sorta got played...but what goes around comes around and I'm sure Cuban will be waiting to stick it to the Magic eventually

:elephant

[Shank]

I was really hoping for the guy, but it's not like the season hinges on the acquisition of Gortat. If they got him, great. If not, then there are other options. He's a fun guy to watch and I really wanted him in Dallas. Hell, HE wanted to be in Dallas.

Now Otis is going to be stuck with a highly-paid rent-a-player that's not going to get the minutes he wants and is wondering where his next home will be. Gortat will play, because he's a team player, but he can't be that happy about this. It's not what he wanted, ultimately. I hope this comes back to bite Otis right in the fucking ass.

[Muser]

So who is left apart from Baby and Gooden?

[stretch]

to think Baby could be a Maverick already... but no, they had to draft freaking Fazekias or whomever they got right before Davis came off the board

[rjv]

well, mavs fans are used to getting close to someting and never getting it so they should be okay

[sribb43]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4324941

[djohn2oo8]

LMAO @ Mav fans thinking Gortat would put them over the top, now, they are like "we didn't want him anyway"

[Shank]

LMAO @ Mav fans thinking Gortat would put them over the top, now, they are like "we didn't want him anyway"

He was an upgrade over Dampier and that could never hurt.

But now, look for Magic fans to think they're going to rape your Rockets for Battier/others come December.

[45 bank shot]

LMAO @ Mav fans thinking Gortat would put them over the top, now, they are like "we didn't want him anyway"

I second that. I still remember some guy kept saying Gortat> Mcdyess, lol @ those hypocrites

[ElNono]

Never too late to bring up the Mavs brain trust...

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs119.snc1/5193_195667335460_16555485460_7292244_177944_n.jpg

LOL

[djohn2oo8]

We have a smart GM, sooo no.....

[djohn2oo8]

Never too late to bring up the Mavs brain trust...

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs119.snc1/5193_195667335460_16555485460_7292244_177944_n.jpg

LOL


Is Cuban lookin at Spurstalk???? :lmao

[Shank]

I second that. I still remember some guy kept saying Gortat> Mcdyess, lol @ those hypocrites

I don't know who said that about McDyess, but we may never know if Gortat is better because his dumb fucking GM just buried him on the bench again and is going to limit the time of a guy that needs to play more to blossom.

Great move, Otis, you cunt.

[KSeal]

Mavs are't winning shit next year with or without the much overrated Gortat, so who cares.

[45 bank shot]

I don't know who said that about McDyess, but we may never know if Gortat is better because his dumb fucking GM just buried him on the bench again and is going to limit the time of a guy that needs to play more to blossom.

Great move, Otis, you cunt.

Or maybe they already have some trading partner in mind, so all they need to do is to wait until Dec. 20 and ship Gortat's ass to some team like the Rockets.:wakeup

[pkbpkb81]

I see cuban throwing a lot of money at odem now

[djohn2oo8]

Finally, Cuban gets fucked over

[Spursfan092120]

Is Cuban lookin at Spurstalk???? :lmao
HOLY SHIT!! It really looks like he is.. :lmao:lmao

[djohn2oo8]

Or maybe they already have some trading partner in mind, so all they need to do is to wait until Dec. 20 and ship Gortat's ass to some team like the Rockets.:wakeup

That would be the ultimate cockblock

[rayray2k8]

um...no

What the fuck?
I aint here to troll on Gortat being matched, but Otis did you guys a favor by not having that over payed big on the Mavs.. Wait ya'll already have one!
But seriously, Gooden is worth checking out. Could end up being a nice scoring punch off the bench for the Mavs.
Because god knows the mavs will need all the help they can get. XD

[jag]

The only way the Mavs could turn this into a bigger circus would be to throw everything at odom.

[ElNono]

I don't know what's worse. Gortat being matched or getting your ass handed to you by a guy named Otis.

[mikeb2016]

I would love to see Cuban sign Allen Iverson. I think AI in Dallas is a match made in heaven, don't you Mavs fan?

Kidd
Iverson
Howard
Marion
Nowitzki

That looks like a pretty good starting 5...maybe Shank could make the playoffs in 2K10 with that bunch.

[Ryvin1]

I see cuban throwing a lot of money at odem now

I believe Dallas can only offer MLE and Odem is already gotten a higher offer from LA. Not sure if Cuban can convince some team to sign Odem then trade him to the Mavs as I don't think that would make much sense for any of th team under the cap that much.

[IronMexican]

We have a smart GM, sooo no.....

Building around Yao and T-Mac was genius.

[jag]

Building around Yao and T-Mac was genius.

there it is

[Amarelooms]

I would love to see Cuban sign Allen Iverson. I think AI in Dallas is a match made in heaven, don't you Mavs fan?

Kidd
Iverson
Howard
Marion
Nowitzki

That looks like a pretty good starting 5...maybe Shank could make the playoffs in 2K10 with that bunch.

Okay real funny....NO ONE WANTS DIRK AT CENTER!!! Now kindly stfu :elephant

[mikeb2016]

Mavs next trade target???

http://www.nba.com/media/bobcats/mohammed_1024_080218.jpg

[djohn2oo8]

Building around Yao and T-Mac was genius.

He was hired in 06, not much he could do with those two since Yao is the Owner's cash cow.....Might be best not to talk shit which you know nothing about

[jag]

He was hired in 06, not much he could do with those two since Yao is the Owner's cash cow.....Might be best not to talk shit which you know nothing about

Artest for Ariza?

[ElNono]

Latest entry on blogmaverick.com:

Shit!! Fuck!!! Motherfucking fuck!
$!^@#$^%#@$$#@%^$#@%^
Piece of shit Otis, son of a bitch!!!!!!
Dooooooniiiiieeeeeeeeeee.....

LINK (http://blogmaverick.com/)

[djohn2oo8]

Artest for Ariza?

Scola for V-span?

Landry (2nd round pick)

Brooks (Late first round)

Donte Green, Bobby Jackson for Artest

[IronMexican]

So, he pulled the Trigger on Gay for Battier?

http://assets.sbnation.com/imported_assets/75318/brilliant_medium.jpg

[IronMexican]

Donte Green, Bobby Jackson for Artest

Didn't you say Artest is a team killer? Morey really lost this trade.

[djohn2oo8]

I never said Artest was a team killer

[jag]

Scola for V-span?

Landry (2nd round pick)

Brooks (Late first round)

Donte Green, Bobby Jackson for Artest

You finally make it out of the first round and all the sudden your GM is a genius. OK...i'll play along.

[djohn2oo8]

Artest just takes alot of bad shots

[djohn2oo8]

You finally make it out of the first round and all the sudden your GM is a genius. OK...i'll play along.

Considering what we had to deal with before??? Morey has no choice but to rebuild now, but he is not goin to mess up the money freed up for 2010

[Spursfan092120]

What? Gortat or not, the Mavs have beaten your old asses down consistently for a few years now.

Guess Dampier will just have to trot out there again. Big deal. Until you have someone that can defend Dirk, it's still Mavs>Spurs.
A few years now? LMAO...2007, 2005...hmm...we're the only team in the Southwest Division with a banner last year...seems like we're the winners...no one, except Mavs fans, will remember beating the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs last year, but everyone will remember the Spurs being the division champs...we have the banner to prove it. So go on loving your "We beat the Spurs" trophy..and cuddle it..because it won't happen again. :)

[Baseline]

But Dampier is so amazing - why do they even need a back-up center?

[45 bank shot]

Scola for V-span?


Landry (2nd round pick)

Brooks (Late first round)

Donte Green, Bobby Jackson for Artest

Ye morey is pretty genius, he freakin singed Ariza with that disabled player exception thing :bking

[IronMexican]

A few years now? LMAO...2007, 2005...hmm...we're the only team in the Southwest Division with a banner last year...seems like we're the winners...no one, except Mavs fans, will remember beating the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs last year, but everyone will remember the Spurs being the division champs...we have the banner to prove it. So go on loving your "We beat the Spurs" trophy..and cuddle it..because it won't happen again. :)

Is this a serious post? I mean, a real serious post? Did you post this to make people laugh, or were you actually serious?

[Spursmania]

http://www.unlikelywords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/080208_big_baby-150x150.jpg (http://www.unlikelywords.com/2009/05/14/funny-pictures-of-big-baby-davis/080208_big_baby/)

[jag]

A few years now? LMAO...2007, 2005...hmm...we're the only team in the Southwest Division with a banner last year...seems like we're the winners...no one, except Mavs fans, will remember beating the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs last year, but everyone will remember the Spurs being the division champs...we have the banner to prove it. So go on loving your "We beat the Spurs" trophy..and cuddle it..because it won't happen again. :)

Division Champ smack....?

[djohn2oo8]

Next thing you know, Cuban will ask Shawn Bradley to come out of retirement

[Shank]

A few years now? LMAO...2007, 2005...hmm...we're the only team in the Southwest Division with a banner last year...seems like we're the winners...no one, except Mavs fans, will remember beating the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs last year, but everyone will remember the Spurs being the division champs...we have the banner to prove it. So go on loving your "We beat the Spurs" trophy..and cuddle it..because it won't happen again. :)

You're trying too hard.

How did you get that many posts?

[mikeb2016]

But Dampier is so amazing - why do they even need a back-up center?

To be a high energy big off the bench...

http://www.nike.com/nikebasketball/emea/assets/images/family/nba/players/profile/raef_lafrentz.jpg

[ElNono]

PLAN B

http://jakeandkyle.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/shawn-bradley.jpg

[ElNono]

Actually, to be honest this is a very sad situation for Dallas fans.
What makes it comical is that an incompetent guy like Donnie Nelson is allowed to stay in his job.

"When we're ready, we'll pull the trigger"

I mean... :lmao

[Shank]

Gortat's agent: Orlando will match Dallas Mavericks' offer
4:00 PM Mon, Jul 13, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Kate Hairopoulos/Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips


The Orlando Magic have indeed notified Marcin Gortat of its intent to match the offer sheet he signed with Dallas last week for $34 million over five years, according to Gortat's agent Guy Zucker.

Zucker said he received word from the Magic about two hours ago.

Gortat, who is in his native Poland, is "very, very disappointed," Zucker said.

The Mavs, certainly are, too. Zucker said he had been on the phone with "everyone" from Dallas since receiving the word and they had expressed disappointment. The Mavs lost forward Brandon Bass to the Magic last week, putting the Mavericks in shaky position in the post with few quality big men available. The Magic had until Wednesday to make a move on Gortat or let him go.

Gortat wanted to play in Dallas where he had a chance to be a starter and would certainly get more minutes than he does in Orlando, backing up Dwight Howard.
"They had a tremendous amount of confidence in Marcin," Zucker said of the Mavs.

--Kate Hairopoulos
-------

Great fucking work, Otis.

Now go wash my car.

[ElNono]

Otis and Zucker.... this shit is getting more hilarious by the minute... :lol

[jag]

Gortat's agent: Orlando will match Dallas Mavericks' offer
4:00 PM Mon, Jul 13, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Kate Hairopoulos/Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips


The Orlando Magic have indeed notified Marcin Gortat of its intent to match the offer sheet he signed with Dallas last week for $34 million over five years, according to Gortat's agent Guy Zucker.

Zucker said he received word from the Magic about two hours ago.

Gortat, who is in his native Poland, is "very, very disappointed," Zucker said.

The Mavs, certainly are, too. Zucker said he had been on the phone with "everyone" from Dallas since receiving the word and they had expressed disappointment. The Mavs lost forward Brandon Bass to the Magic last week, putting the Mavericks in shaky position in the post with few quality big men available. The Magic had until Wednesday to make a move on Gortat or let him go.

Gortat wanted to play in Dallas where he had a chance to be a starter and would certainly get more minutes than he does in Orlando, backing up Dwight Howard.
"They had a tremendous amount of confidence in Marcin," Zucker said of the Mavs.

--Kate Hairopoulos
-------

Great fucking work, Otis.

Now go wash my car.

Of course he is...who doesn't want to be overpaid?

[Shank]

Of course he is...who doesn't want to be overpaid?

To his credit, though, he's not one of those douches that are just in it for the money. He genuinely wants to play and Dallas afforded him the best opportunity to do so.

[Spursmania]

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r146/RaiseTheKnife/fail-motivational.jpg

Lol at Cuban thinking Otis was going to do the right thing...

[Brazil]

To his credit, though, he's not one of those douches that are just in it for the money. He genuinely wants to play and Dallas afforded him the best opportunity to do so.

I agree certainly happy for the big money but I really think he wanted to have more minutes to show what he can do. It sucks for him and for the mavs.

Now is it possible to imagine Cuban doing something crazy to go after Odom?:downspin:

[mikeb2016]

Fresh from the NBA Rumor Mill...Dallas has a trade already in place to get a decent big to fill the void left by Gortat.

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=nf39bk

[Spursmania]

I agree certainly happy for the big money but I really think he wanted to have more minutes to show what he can do. It sucks for him and for the mavs.

Now is it possible to imagine Cuban doing something crazy to go after Odom?:downspin:

I too agree he would have been good fit for the Mavs. I do also think Otis Smith is a son of a bitch though. I'd be pissed off too If I were a Mav fan.

[crc21209]

I called it sometime last week...I told you Dallas fans Orlando would match. And look what happened.....sucks for Dallas. Now what? Odom is NOT a possibility so you can forget that..

[MI21]

A few years now? LMAO...2007, 2005...hmm...we're the only team in the Southwest Division with a banner last year...seems like we're the winners...no one, except Mavs fans, will remember beating the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs last year, but everyone will remember the Spurs being the division champs...we have the banner to prove it. So go on loving your "We beat the Spurs" trophy..and cuddle it..because it won't happen again. :)

Wow, division banner smack talk? Terrible.