McDyess or Gooden? Did we make a mistake?

[iggypop123]

So, you don't think the Spurs will make the playoffs?

they are too talented, and they are actually healthy. if they dont make it pop should be fired

[FkLA]

Mavs fans hate Gooden, guys a chucker on offense and dissapears on defense. Give me Dice anyday...I still think Dice is the perfect fit despite him underperforming. He was the Pistons' best and most consistant player in the playoffs last year, I dont buy this talk that he's done. His jumpshot will come around and he's still rebounding and playing smart defense.

[Spursmania]

they are too talented, and they are actually healthy. if they dont make it pop should be fired

Completely agree with you.

I don't agree with Dirkmvp's comment about the Spurs not making the playoffs. So, I wondered if his comment was based on pure homerism or if he truly lacks any basketball objectivity/knowledge.

[benefactor]

Are we really having this discussion? Spur fan is approaching a delusional state.

[dirk4mvp]

Completely agree with you.

I don't agree with Dirkmvp's comment about the Spurs not making the playoffs. So, I wondered if his comment was based on pure homerism or if he truly lacks any basketball objectivity/knowledge.

I was throwing some bait out and you bit. Thanks.

[Spursmania]

I was throwing some bait out and you bit. Thanks.

You always do that

Merry Christmas

[dirk4mvp]

I've been counter trolled.

[wildbill2u]

Accordin to Real GM, McDy ranks at 162 in salary with 161 players paid more. Gooden ranks at 163 in salary with 162 players being paid more. Hmmm.

I guess the move wasn't for financial reasons. Must've been part of Pop's Give an Old Vet a Chance at a Ring program that has been so wildly successful.

[Muser]

Dice >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gooden

[admiralsnackbar]

Gooden may miraculously grow a brain in the next few years, but we don't have the time to wait for that to happen. Dice has fewer miles left, but his offensive skill-set, defense, and brains make him more of a player than Gooden can ever hope to be in the near future, however nice a guy as he may be.

[anonoftheinternets]

...and Tony Parker continues to demonstrate the same.

i forgot the part where gooden is co-leader of the spurs team. Are you implying they are the same? We can tolerate tony coz hes part of the core team and Gooden isnt.

[baseline bum]

Gooden is shooting 42.5%. Is the OP serious here?

[benefactor]

Luke 15:16(NLT)

"The young man became so hungry that even the pods he was feeding the pigs looked good to him. But no one gave him anything."

[SCdac]

Gooden is shooting 42.5%. Is the OP serious here?

and compared to McDyess he's +9 in TO's and +18 in PF's... something we hardly need more of.

[duhoh]

gooden is not a team player. you don't ever get passes from him

[DPG21920]

Look friends. I know things look bleak right now and I know as fans you want to win every game. I also know it sounds cliche to say "give it time", but give it time. Especially with regards to Dice. He has not been playing well at all, but I truly believe he has more in him.

[Dice]

McDyess is trying hard to adjust to this system. He'll be fine. I liked what I saw out of his defensive rotations last game and think that with more minutes, he'll get back to his style of play.

Also, he's only averaging 5 shots a game. How's he supposed to put up big numbers when he never really gets the ball?

[DPG21920]

McDyess is trying hard to adjust to this system. He'll be fine. I liked what I saw out of his defensive rotations last game and think that with more minutes, he'll get back to his style of play.

Also, he's only averaging 5 shots a game. How's he supposed to put up big numbers when he never really gets the ball?

It has not just been his offense. His rebounding, defense and lack of energy is a bigger concern in my book. But the team is struggling and I expect him to come around.

[HarlemHeat37]

McDyess isn't the answer to our big man problems at all, but I'd rather take the risk on him having his usual solid 2nd half of the season, instead of having Drew ing Gooden on the team..

[Lukor]

As a Mav fan i can tell you that Gooden is one of the most unpopular players, he is a blackhole on offense and his BBIQ is just really really bad. i'd much rather take McDyess, even though i'd wonder how much he has left. He seems to be in a sort of slump right now, he was playing better earlier in the season.

[Dice]

It has not just been his offense. His rebounding, defense and lack of energy is a bigger concern in my book. But the team is struggling and I expect him to come around.

I've been watching him for a long time. I really think what's coming off as a lack of effort and his overall performance has more to do with the offensive and defensive schemes he's trying to learn. A lot of times he looks lost on offense and I see him slow on a couple of rotations-not because he's not fast enough- but because he reacted too late. It's like he's trying to remeber what to do right in the middle of the game.

He'll come around before too much longer (personally I'd prefer tonight). As a fan it sucks trying to defend a player you know so well when he's not performing the way you know and expect.

[wildbill2u]

I watch McDy move and sometimes his legs are just stiff. He's moving like an old man who has played too many games on knees without much cartilege from all the pounding. Not that I'm comparing myself to a pro athlete's doctor, but I can recognize the symptoms.

[EricB]

You people are ing kidding me right? Gooden > mcdyess?! Are you people sucking on car tailpipes now as opposed to taking your regular dose of idiot pills now?

[Sean Cagney]

NO, thread is null and void.

[Dice]

I watch McDy move and sometimes his legs are just stiff. He's moving like an old man who has played too many games on knees without much cartilege from all the pounding. Not that I'm comparing myself to a pro athlete's doctor, but I can recognize the symptoms.

How'd he do tonight? I didn't see. Did he do ok? How were those old knees?