Dirk out until playoffs. Mavs sign Avery Johnson to 10 day player coach contract.

[mavsfan1000]

Dirk out until playoffs. Mavs sign Avery Johnson to 10 day player coach contract.

Wire Reports
Dallas, Texas
from beat writer Jim Spanarckel

"The Dallas Mavericks have shut down Dirk Nowitzki and found an unlikely source to fill their roster; their 43 year old coach. "It really was the best move." Avery was quoted after filling out the required paperwork. "We need some leadership on court and it's time to take the pacifier out". Avery's first game will be tonight's nationally televised game against the Denver Nuggets, one of Dallas' chief rivals in the fight for the last playoff spot. "Avery will bring a lot of the intangibles" said veteran Mav Jerry Stackhouse. "I know nobody can stop him frm going left".

Avery becomes the first player coach on a playoff team since Bill Russell's final years with the Celtics. "We're hoping to capture some of that old magic" said Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. "The Celtics went into that final championship year as a low seed, just like we will. Bottom line, it's Avery's team".

Avery said he expects to start tonight and guard Allen Iverson, and will move Jason Kidd to the starting two guard. "We like Stack coming off the bench. Several times, he has outscored the opponent's bench all by himself". When asked about being out of the league for five years, Avery scoffed, saying "This gives us championship winner experience at the point guard position. That's something we've been needing for some time. We probably don't lose to Miami in 2006 if we had done this then."

Dirk was non committal about the move, saying "I'm looking forward to seeing what Avery will bring out there. Obviously he has been out of the league a while, but he keeps himself in great shape challenging the current players to one on one throughout the season." Jason Kidd also weighed in "I'm just here to help the team. Avery calls all the plays anyway."

[Indazone]

LOL this is a joke right?

[monosylab1k]

LOL this is a joke right?
no it's not, I couldn't believe it when I read it but it's being confirmed on Dallas radio.

[Ronaldo McDonald]

OMG. This is fucked up.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

:lol

[jrod1986]

Whoa...all I gotta say to that.

[thispego]

:jack

[Ronaldo McDonald]

This gives them two pg's who don't know how to shoot. It'll be brick city in Dallas.

[Crookshanks]

You're saying this is for real - it's not a joke? Now I really gotta watch the game tonight!

[Ronaldo McDonald]

I will def watch this game if this is true.

[Indazone]

OMG...this is a must watch. Avery Johnson is a 43 year old has-been. If this doesn't get his ass fired for tanking the team I don't know what will.

[mattb_25]

Haha com'n now guys, there's no way this would actually be real...

[Crookshanks]

what's the link for the Mavs message board? I really want to read what Mavs fans are saying about this!

[monosylab1k]

I don't know if Avery is gonna start or not, but he's definitely suiting up. He'll see some minutes tonight.

Dallas is now the biggest joke in the NBA.

[johngateswhiteley]

Haha com'n now guys, there's no way this would actually be real...

some people...not too smart.

[monosylab1k]

what's the link for the Mavs message board? I really want to read what Mavs fans are saying about this!
Dunno bout message boards but Dallas radio is going crazy. On The Ticket everyone is calling in saying Avery has completely lost his mind. Things have gone from bad to insane.

[Crookshanks]

I'm living in Dallas now (just moved from San Antonio last week). What's the local sports station?

[monosylab1k]

I'm living in Dallas now (just moved from San Antonio last week). What's the local sports station?
1700 AM

[Indazone]

lmao...you're right the Mavs are now the laughingstock of the NBA. Oh man it just doesn't get any better than this.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Of course this not serious. Such thing to ridiculous.

[monosylab1k]

And on the same day that this just happened, too...

http://colin.farrell.swellserver.com/news/top_stories/actorplane.php

today is just a weird day.

[GuerillaBlack]

1700 AM
1310 AM is The Ticket. 103.3 is ESPN DFW.

[MoSpur]

Uh...this is not true.

[samikeyp]

And in a related story, David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all signed contracts with the Spurs, Rockets and Lakers respectively. One of the legendary big men was quoted as saying "If Avery can do it, we sure can too!"

:lol

[monosylab1k]

1310 AM is The Ticket. 103.3 is ESPN DFW.
That's outdated. 1190 AM Fox Sports is the only station in Dallas now.

[mattb_25]

When asked about being out of the league for five years, Avery scoffed, saying "This gives us championship winner experience at the point guard position. That's something we've been needing for some time. We probably don't lose to Miami in 2006 if we had done this then."



Jason Kidd also weighed in "I'm just here to help the team. Avery calls all the plays anyway."

LOL man these quotes are so funny... Especially the last one JKidd supposedly said.. :clap :clap :clap

[Spurminator]

1700 AM


:lol

[hater]

good, we can unretire his jersey now :D

[MoSpur]

good, we can unretire his jersey now :D

If this joke were true, that would be one thing I'd love to do.

[JamStone]

It kind of is...

G2HtjYbeJdY

[GuerillaBlack]

That's outdated. 1190 AM Fox Sports is the only station in Dallas now.
Oh, 1460 AM Fort Worth-Arlington-Burleson? That's Fox Sports up there ;).

[Indazone]

If true it'll be on NBA.com shortly.

[MoSpur]

Its not true. Its a joke

[samikeyp]

Don't forget Ewing is coming out of retirement to help the Magic get over the hump!

True. Isiah talked to him about coming back to the Knicks and he wouldn't even return his calls. :lol

[monosylab1k]

If true it'll be on NBA.com shortly.
it'll be in the news soon. everyone's probably too busy getting info on this breaking story though...

http://sammy.sosa.swellserver.com/news/top_stories/mblplane.php

[GuerillaBlack]

It's official. The guy wasn't lying: http://www.nba.com/breakingnews/dallassign.php (http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/youare)

[Holmes_Fans]

Fake but I like how they have dirk saying obviously.

[island_dude]

If the story itself wasn't ridiculous enough for it to be a give away, the name of the writer and its spelling should be enough to tell you.

Jim Spanarckel? Jim Spanarkel, former Duke Blue Devil and Dallas Maverick, is now an analyst for NBATV.

On second thought I wouldn't put it past Avery doing this.

[duncan228]

What's sad is that the Mavs are in such a state that for just a second we could have believed it. :lol

[island_dude]

Maybe the Kidd trade hasn't worked out all that grat to this point, but only 4 games from the top spot in the West isn't exactly terrible either. They were competitive in all 3 losses against LA,Boston, and SA down to the wire. If they can get through this stretch without Dirk, they can still be a dangerous team because they've picked it up on the defensive end.

[Extra Stout]

This needs to be a classic thread.

[Indazone]

What's sad is that the Mavs are in such a state that for just a second we could have believed it. :lol

lol ya funny
:p:

[spurms]

little bit early for aprils fool.

[SpursFanFirst]

LOL this is a joke right?

I'm with you...Where's the link????

[duncan228]

I'm with you...Where's the link????

It's a joke.

[Kobayagi]

Damn you guys, I was on the verge of getting myself to watch a mavs game.

[SpursFanFirst]

It's a joke.


Yeah, I know...I don't trust any stories on this site without links...
But thanks. :)

[SpursFanFirst]

Damn you guys, I was on the verge of getting myself to watch a mavs game.

WHEW! That was close, huh?
I'm glad you didn't subject yourself to such pain and torture. :lol

[anjlbitz]

OMG you guys suck. haha

[dirk4mvp]

OMG you guys suck. haha


great post

[manufor3]

classic thread