What is the future of the Texas triangle?

[djohn2oo8]

It used to be that teams would be on a roadtrip and have to play all 3 Texas teams on the same roadtrip, which would usually be an 0-3 set of games. Now, everyone just shits on us. So, Mavfans, Spurfans, and Rox fans, what does your team have to do this offseason to be taken as legitimate contenders?

I would say,

Mavs - If i remember correctly, I think that they picked up JJB's option? But anyway, all they really have to do is get Beaubois more playing time, basically all of Barea's playing time. Joe Johnson wouldn't be a bad get for them either, but he seems to be mentally weak in the playoffs. Dampier should be a nice trade chip. Seems like multiple options to explore, of course all that goes to shit if Dirk bolts, but seems highly unlikely since the dude is loyal as fuck

Spurs - Obviously that window is closed right now, and doesn't look like it will open back up, UNLESS, they make a big run at a FA, which they don't have the cap space to do. So I guess the next best thing would be to get rid of the black hole know as Richard Jefferson.

Rockets - Ask the basketball gods for forgiveness for letting Hakeem go to Toronto, and break that curse. Somehow get Bosh, and/or draft Greg Monroe or Hassan Whiteside

[Roddy Beaubois]

I could see Bosh going to Houston.
Mavs got a few more years of prime Dirk and Roddy. Also the Dust chip to hopefully get some help. But we also have Kidd and Terry. so :bang
spurs are probably fucked

[DAF86]

Spurs will win 55/60 games next season, book it.

[BlackSwordsMan]

its fucking broken
right now the san antonio silver stars are looking like the best texas basketball team right now

[Amarelooms]

Spurs will win 55/60 games next season, book it.

Spurs have a better chance of missing the playoffs than winning 60 next season.

If the Rockets stay healthy they will be the better Texas team. If Mavs make the right moves with Damps contract and trade Barea in the process they will still have a chance. The Spurs are unlikely to contend and will be the worst of the 3.

:elephant

[Ghazi]

The knee jerk reactions to Kidd's playoff performance are ridiculous. The guy was a warrior all year and was excellent up until the playoffs. Gives this team some toughness and wherewithal. Kidd is a fine starting PG, the Mavs just need to add some talent/scoring/defense to try and mask some of his weaknesses. He is an excellent role player.

If the Lakers can succeed with Fisher at the point, then I don't mind Kidd.

Anyway, Mavs future depends on the DUST chip and Beaubois. It takes a superstar to succeed and Dirk is still playing at a level such that he can be considered a top 10 player. Duncan/Yao aren't really anymore... if rockets can get a guy like... idk, Bosh? Then it'll get interesting.

Spurs decline seems unstoppable. Duncan and Manu will be what, 35 and 33 come playoff time next year? They can try to upgrade the role players but the pillar of their foundation Duncan is crumbling.

[j.dizzle]

Spurs need to find the fountain of youth & bring back bowen hahaa. They made it too comfortable for the suns, no hard fouls or anything to intimidate them. They basically set out a red carpet for Nash to stroll into the lane. Houston needs to pray Yao stays healthy & maybe pick up another big. Mavs need the opposite of a jumpshooter lmao

[DAF86]

Spurs have a better chance of missing the playoffs than winning 60 next season

Just wait and see, if you want we can make a bet.

[Amarelooms]

The knee jerk reactions to Kidd's playoff performance are ridiculous. The guy was a warrior all year and was excellent up until the playoffs. Gives this team some toughness and wherewithal. Kidd is a fine starting PG, the Mavs just need to add some talent/scoring/defense to try and mask some of his weaknesses. He is an excellent role player.

If the Lakers can succeed with Fisher at the point, then I don't mind Kidd.

Anyway, Mavs future depends on the DUST chip and Beaubois. It takes a superstar to succeed and Dirk is still playing at a level such that he can be considered a top 10 player. Duncan/Yao aren't really anymore... if rockets can get a guy like... idk, Bosh? Then it'll get interesting.

Spurs decline seems unstoppable. Duncan and Manu will be what, 35 and 33 come playoff time next year? They can try to upgrade the role players but the pillar of their foundation Duncan is crumbling.

The Lakers have KOBE. You are truly an idiot at times...go make a youtube video dummy

:elephant

[j.dizzle]

The knee jerk reactions to Kidd's playoff performance are ridiculous. The guy was a warrior all year and was excellent up until the playoffs. Gives this team some toughness and wherewithal. Kidd is a fine starting PG, the Mavs just need to add some talent/scoring/defense to try and mask some of his weaknesses. He is an excellent role player.

If the Lakers can succeed with Fisher at the point, then I don't mind Kidd.

Anyway, Mavs future depends on the DUST chip and Beaubois. It takes a superstar to succeed and Dirk is still playing at a level such that he can be considered a top 10 player. Duncan/Yao aren't really anymore... if rockets can get a guy like... idk, Bosh? Then it'll get interesting.

Spurs decline seems unstoppable. Duncan and Manu will be what, 35 and 33 come playoff time next year? They can try to upgrade the role players but the pillar of their foundation Duncan is crumbling.
You dont need a legit PG in the triangle. All Fisher has to do is make his wide open three's haha

[Pelicans78]

It used to be that teams would be on a roadtrip and have to play all 3 Texas teams on the same roadtrip, which would usually be an 0-3 set of games. Now, everyone just shits on us. So, Mavfans, Spurfans, and Rox fans, what does your team have to do this offseason to be taken as legitimate contenders?

I would say,

Mavs - If i remember correctly, I think that they picked up JJB's option? But anyway, all they really have to do is get Beaubois more playing time, basically all of Barea's playing time. Joe Johnson wouldn't be a bad get for them either, but he seems to be mentally weak in the playoffs. Dampier should be a nice trade chip. Seems like multiple options to explore, of course all that goes to shit if Dirk bolts, but seems highly unlikely since the dude is loyal as fuck

Spurs - Obviously that window is closed right now, and doesn't look like it will open back up, UNLESS, they make a big run at a FA, which they don't have the cap space to do. So I guess the next best thing would be to get rid of the black hole know as Richard Jefferson.

Rockets - Ask the basketball gods for forgiveness for letting Hakeem go to Toronto, and break that curse. Somehow get Bosh, and/or draft Greg Monroe or Hassan Whiteside

He's gonna be a Hornet :toast

[ElNono]

We're going to give it another shot with our core of Big 3. Hopefully we can bring some role players that can spare some time for Tim and Manu during the regular season, and Tony can stay healthy too. Basically, our bench core of Bogans, Bonner, Mason and Blair was exposed. Blair is a rook, so he just needs to develop. Dice actually showed up for the playoffs, so I can't complain either.
The big elephant in the room is RJ and his contract. If we find somebody to take his expiring, we might have some wiggle room, otherwise, we'll be somewhat limited.

[Roddy Beaubois]

Just wait and see, if you want we can make a bet.

lol changing your pic and headline to things reminding everyone of Manus rings the day of elimination and 2-11. True manufan right here.

[Amarelooms]

You dont need a legit PG in the triangle. All Fisher has to do is make his wide open three's haha

Thank you for the common sense response but no need to argue with Ghazi...he is a pedar sag who likes to play with his little weenie while making youtube videos

:elephant

[BRHornet45]

sons don't overreact ... San Antonio will be an elite playoff team every year, Houston will be solid, and Dallas will continue to be a joke as usual.

[DAF86]

lol changing your pic and headline to things reminding everyone of Manus rings the day of elimination and 2-11. True manufan right here.

I didn't know Manu had 4 rings, I guess I'm not that good of a fan :depressed

P/S: I chose that Avatar 'cause I was too lazy to make one and that's the only custom ST avatar that has an NBA trophy.

Also: lol no rings.

[Roddy Beaubois]

And New Orleans will continue to pray on ping pong balls.

[j.dizzle]

sons don't overreact ... San Antonio will be an elite playoff team every year, Houston will be solid, and Dallas will continue to be a joke as usual.
:lol

[Ghazi]

irrelevant that the lakers have kobe. point is, kidd can still be the starting PG on a championship caliber team with the right pieces around him. maybe just not as the primary ball handler + mavs need slashing from the 2 guard position

[Giuseppe]

The Rockets have reason for optimism, it's mostly in front of them.

The other two sides of the TT are pedestrian.

[Bob Lanier]

All the Southwest teams except San Antonio will make the playoffs next year.

[Bob Lanier]

irrelevant that the lakers have kobe. point is, kidd can still be the starting PG on a championship caliber team with the right pieces around him.
Yeah, like Iverson.

[Tmac&Luther]

All the Southwest teams except San Antonio will make the playoffs next year.


The Spurs will be in the playoffs next season....Hill will be better and so will Blair. They will probably pick up a player or two during the offseason.

[Pelicans78]

And New Orleans will continue to pray on ping pong balls.

And you will wiping Collison's and Thornton's ass for years to come. Don't forget to carry Purell with you :toast

[Roddy Beaubois]

:lmao I will give Collison props, but he is no me. He played on a shitty team and got a lot more minutes, but never hit 40. lol collison.

[DaDakota]

The Rockets used this year to get younger and more athletic....they are on the rise, while the Spurs and Mavs are on the way down.

DD

[Pelicans78]

:lmao I will give Collison props, but he is no me. He played on a shitty team and got a lot more minutes, but never hit 40. lol collison.

Golden State doesn't count. Besides Collison plays the point unlike you, and hehad to share the rock with Thornton as well who did score 37 at Cleveland.

[Kai]

I'd Imagine Dallas will get a pretty decent return for Dampier's contract. I can totally see Cuban changing the landscape of the Mavericks drastically, so who knows about them.

Hill is becoming legit, Blair is nice, but it's hard to see San Antonio getting much better than they were this year, because some of their players are almost at the point where every year there is a noticeable dropoff in productivity/ability, Duncan in particular.

I feel like the Rockets are in prime position to be pretty damn good next year, especially if Yao holds up. If Yao goes down, we go down. But in a perfect world, I feel like we will be legit. The law of averages tells us that Yao should at least be healthy for the playoffs :lol Morey has stated that Mr. Alexander has given the green light to spend whatever it takes to acquire a premium talent this offseason(Bosh or whoever), but we'll just have to wait and see. It's pretty hard not to be biased, but this is how I feel.

[Lars]

Merge all three teams into a super squad in Austin.

[BRHornet45]

sons who gives a shit about Collison???? he isn't even the best rookie on the Hornets. Marcus Thornton is the real star rookie of our team. Collison is good for his age, but overrated.

[Roddy Beaubois]

Golden State doesn't count. Besides Collison plays the point unlike you, and hehad to share the rock with Thornton as well who did score 37 at Cleveland.

:lmao I had to share with a guy named Dirk (hes a bit better than Thornton :rolleyes), and deal with some ball hogs like Jet and JJ. Plus if GS is so bad why didn't Collison or Thornton score 40 against them?
I shit on Ellis and Curry all day.

[Pelicans78]

sons who gives a shit about Collison???? he isn't even the best rookie on the Hornets. Marcus Thornton is the real star rookie of our team. Collison is good for his age, but overrated.

you serious? Thornton had a better rookie year, but Collison will be better long-term. He actually creates his own shot better than Thornton right now since he has a better crossover and is quicker with the ball in his hands. Plus, he rebounds, defends better as well.

[Roddy Beaubois]

you serious? Thornton had a better rookie year, but Collison will be better long-term. He actually creates his own shot better than Thornton right now since he has a better crossover and is quicker with the ball in his hands. Plus, he rebounds, defends better as well.

fils, he just shits on the great Collison because he threatens his butt buddy CP3

[Pelicans78]

:lmao I had to share with a guy named Dirk (hes a bit better than Thornton :rolleyes), and deal with some ball hogs like Jet and JJ. Plus if GS is so bad why didn't Collison or Thornton score 40 against them?
I shit on Ellis and Curry all day.

Collison's a PG. He had 20 assists against them which is 40+ points. Thornton had 28 that game, so did West.

[BRHornet45]

you serious? Thornton had a better rookie year, but Collison will be better long-term. He actually creates his own shot better than Thornton right now since he has a better crossover and is quicker with the ball in his hands. Plus, he rebounds, defends better as well.

son I don't dislike Collison, but I am not a fan of what I see from him so far. He has a "ME FIRST/SHOOT FIRST" mentality and a VERY LOW basketball IQ. He single handedly lost at least 4 games for the Hornets this season with his selfish and stupid decisions during clutch moments. Now I know he is only a rookie, but people are overrating him tremendously. He had no business being on the NBA's All Rookie 1st team, Thornton did.

[Pelicans78]

fils, he just shits on the great Collison because he threatens his butt buddy CP3

Well, he might be upset in a couple of seasons if CP3 leaves and Collison is the starting PG.

[Pelicans78]

son I don't dislike Collison, but I am not a fan of what I see from him so far. He has a "ME FIRST/SHOOT FIRST" mentality and a VERY LOW basketball IQ. He single handedly lost at least 4 games for the Hornets this season with his selfish and stupid decisions during clutch moments. Now I know he is only a rookie, but people are overrating him tremendously. He had no business being on the NBA's All Rookie 1st team, Thornton did.

It's hard to play PG in this league. He got better throughout the season and actually won alot of games for us as well. He's gonna be a great 6th-man next season. Don't be so hard on him.

[Kai]

off topic much? lol maybe you should make a collison/thornton/beaubeois poll.