Get Ready for a Double Dose of Howard

[DubMcDub]

Has nothing to do with Mbenga dumb , has to do with the Mavs needing a low post scorer, and bringing in a guy who has just about no low post moves. Way to sign a no defense playing, jump shooting old man. I would have rather had Webber, or just givin those minutes to a young guy. I guess this move at least keeps you up with the Suns Grant Hill signing

You seem to be confused. The Mavs are exchanging a guy who wasnt going to contribute at all for a guy who will, at a minimum, contribute a little. That is the definition of a "good move".

You are right about the Mavs needing a low post scorer, but who were they gonna get? Webber is not gonna play NBA ball this year.

[Spawn]

I'd much rather give Brandon Bass the job and roll with him through thick and thin than give the job to another veteran with limited abilities and even more limited post scoring abilities. And any remaining PF minutes that Dirk/Bass don't eat up should definitely be going to Fazekas.

This is classic Avery. He was hyping Bass all preseason, but now that it's go-time, he's getting cold feet about giving a young guy minutes, so he signed some old ass veteran. This move improves the team in the short-term, but pisses me off because it's more proof that Avery hasn't learned anything.

The Mavs are a championship caliber team right now and it is best to roll out the best possible line-ups right now. The window of opportunity is only so big and it is not very wise to waste time on developing young potential when the Mavs are considered one of the front-runners for the le. Besides, when everyone is hopefully healthy for the Mavs, I believe Bass will get more playing time than Howard anyways but it never hurts to have a little insurance.

[mardigan]

You seem to be confused. The Mavs are exchanging a guy who wasnt going to contribute at all for a guy who will, at a minimum, contribute a little. That is the definition of a "good move".

You are right about the Mavs needing a low post scorer, but who were they gonna get? Webber is not gonna play NBA ball this year.

Well if you need something, and cant get it, why would you settle for a guy that could mess with the team chemistry, or take shots away from you better players. I just dont see the point of bringing in a guy who doesnt fill a specific need and will take shots away from better players.

[da_suns_fan__]

Well if you need something, and cant get it, why would you settle for a guy that could mess with the team chemistry, or take shots away from you better players. I just dont see the point of bringing in a guy who doesnt fill a specific need and will take shots away from better players.

Don't you have any faith in your coach to determine when a player is doing more harm than good?

[Flopper]

LMFAO!

Good luck with howard.

[Findog]

Well if you need something, and cant get it, why would you settle for a guy that could mess with the team chemistry, or take shots away from you better players. I just dont see the point of bringing in a guy who doesnt fill a specific need and will take shots away from better players.

I think the bottom line is that Juwan Howard is better than DJ Mbenga and will contribute more than DJ Mbenga, even if his skillset isn't 100% what the Mavs need or are looking for. It's not like we're breaking out the champagne or we broke the bank to get him. If it doesn't work out, it's his ass sitting on the bench instead of Mbenga. They didn't hurt themselves with this move at all.

[DubMcDub]

Well if you need something, and cant get it, why would you settle for a guy that could mess with the team chemistry, or take shots away from you better players. I just dont see the point of bringing in a guy who doesnt fill a specific need and will take shots away from better players.

If the Mavs could just craft the player they needed and then sign him, I'd agree with you. But you're limited to what's out there. What solid "low post scorer" is available right now?

You're not gonna see any negative consequences of Howard on the Mavs. He's not gonna take shots away from guys like Dirk and Josh and Jet. His contribution may not be that significant, but like I said, he's better than Mbenga. That's all you can ask for.

[Juwanlooms]

Tremble before me, NBA.