Mavs: Monta Ellis to the Mavs

[DPG21920]

legit number two star

[Mori Chu]

The only explanation I can think of for this horrible signing is that they wanted to make their horrible Calderon signing look less bad by comparison. Neither Mavs nor Lakers will make the playoffs, so what is the point? Next year's playoffs in the West will be this year, minus Lakers, plus Portland.

[Vash StampedE]

Finally.....the end of the Mavs franchise

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Monta Ellis vs the Grizzlies last season

http://www.nba.com/games/20121219/MI...#nbaGIboxscore
http://www.nba.com/games/20121107/ME...#nbaGIboxscore

9.5ppg on 18.8% shooting (6-32 from the field) against the Grizzlies last season.

And he has to face the Grizzlies now 4 times a season. Ouch.

[monosylab1k]

The only explanation I can think of for this horrible signing is that they wanted to make their horrible Calderon signing look less bad by comparison. Neither Mavs nor Lakers will make the playoffs, so what is the point? Next year's playoffs in the West will be this year, minus Lakers, plus Portland.

suns

[Killakobe81]

The only explanation I can think of for this horrible signing is that they wanted to make their horrible Calderon signing look less bad by comparison. Neither Mavs nor Lakers will make the playoffs, so what is the point? Next year's playoffs in the West will be this year, minus Lakers, plus Portland.

Fine by me. Promise?!

[Jacob1983]

Now all the Mavs need is Dalembert and they might be a playoff team. I know people are ting on this signing but I think it will help Dirk out a lot. With Ellis, Dirk will not be heavily relied on to carry the Mavs offensively. He can hang out on the 3 point line and either shoot or pass the ball to Ellis and Ellis can go to the damn hoop. Ellis needs to realize that he sucks ass at 3 pointers and needs to just go to the hoop and flop and/or score.

[ezau]

Tbh, this is a good signing. The only reason Ellis has terrible shot-selection is because he's being asked to do so much with the Bucks. I wanted the Spurs to sign Ellis but the FO is such a pussy to even pull the trigger.

[Thread]

Tbh, this is a good signing. The only reason Ellis has terrible shot-selection is because he's being asked to do so much with the Bucks. I wanted the Spurs to sign Ellis but the FO is such a pussy to even pull the trigger.

Your FO recognized a loser in Ellis. And they were correct.

If HE backpedals 3 inches more either way we're not having this conversation, Ez. Act like somebody, gd it.

You want what you cannot have. Put it away.

[ezau]

Your FO recognized a loser in Ellis. And they were correct.

If HE backpedals 3 inches more either way we're not having this conversation, Ez. Act like somebody, gd it.

You want what you cannot have. Put it away.

I smell skunk.

[monosylab1k]

Your FO recognized a loser in Ellis. And they were correct.

If HE backpedals 3 inches more either way we're not having this conversation, Ez. Act like somebody, gd it.

You want what you cannot have. Put it away.

You've nary room. Your Magic quit in 86.

[racm]

Tbh, this is a good signing. The only reason Ellis has terrible shot-selection is because he's being asked to do so much with the Bucks. I wanted the Spurs to sign Ellis but the FO is such a pussy to even pull the trigger.

Ellis wants Parker-level money to be a Neal-level player, not worth it.

I'd rather have the corpse of Manu and Belinelli.

[AaronY]

legit number two star

[HeatChamps]

Mavs.

[Rogue]

We're just a Dalembert away from making another DMC combo... Dalembert-Monta-Calderon and the old DMC (Dirk, Marion and Carter), we're certainly gonna contend next season, we STAAACCKED!!!

[Raven]

i can't hate on one of my fantasy players going to a ty team.

[Bruce Wayne]

[lefty]

you, I was about to bump this, tbh

[Clipper Nation]

Still a scrub chucker and always will be.

[m>s]

He really reverted back to his old bonehead chucker ways tonight. He's really made great strides in that regard since coming to Dallas but tonight was not good. We're one and done if he does that in april

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Agreed - but I'm not worried about Kobe. He's ahead of schedule in terms of his rehab - as has already been reported in that Laker Times vid. I honestly don't think he will have to "carry" the Lakers as much as others think. We've had some nice additions to our previously putrid bench (Farmar, Young, and yes - even Caveman). Like I said before, many players were made to look really good in MDA's system. Scoring was a problem last year due to a ton of injuries and Howard's dumbass not wanting to play PNR - even though he was running it with the 2nd best PNR PG of all time. The few times we ran it, he scored at a high clip. SMH.

Dirk is better than Pau but I expect that gap to shorten this year for a few reasons. Pau is a center. MB and MDA both tried to make him play PF to fit next to Bynum and D12 - shooting 3s and . He is our starting center this year and at this stage of his career he is not agile enough to play PF no more. Another reason is this is his contract year. Most players ball hard in that year. It's put up or shut up and he knows it. Him and Kobe have tremendous chemistry that took a back seat th Bynum's 2011 emergence as an all star and placation of D12 this past year. Playing in MDA's system, I expect an all star season from him this year - barring an injury.

Collectively, Nash and Farmar are better than Calderon. It doesn't matter if Matrix is better than our PFs or if you think Monta Ellis is better than Nick Young or Meeks. They still have to play the games. Last year was a train wreck no doubt. I know that the Lakers aren't winning for a while, but to think that the Mavs will be better this year? I disagree son.

So much fail in one post

[Killakobe81]

Still a scrub chucker and always will be.

Monta has carried the Mavs at times this year. In fact many local fans argued that Ellis deserved the nod over Dirk for the ASG. Not to make excuses but he has hip injury he is fighting through and of course the fit with rondo sucks. Although he is not a chucker, Dirk has had some clunkers this year and no one s on him. Another reason "rings" matter. most of this season Dirk has not been Dirk but Parsons, Rondo and now Ellis get the blame. As someone posted above RC has done wonders for Ellis he rarely just chucks unless he is hot. Just a few weeks back he ethered my sorry Lakers by himself. Without Ellis they woud have lost ast Staples.

BTW, I love Dirk (dont like Rondo's game) just sayin ...

[m>s]

Dirk can't carry the team anymore he's 36 or 37. The reason why those other guys get more is because they were brought in to form a supporting cast capable of taking some of the load off Dirk. So far they haven't been able to do so, the team still sinks or swims based off how Dirk plays that night. Monta ellis wants a max extension but has games where he goes 3-13, 1 for 15 etc and that ain't gonna cut it. Parsons got paid more than role player money so he can stop disappearing too. He doesn't get role player show up once in a while money, he gets third option on a good team money and needs to ing act like it all the time - not just when he feels like.

[Killakobe81]

Dirk can't carry the team anymore he's 36 or 37. The reason why those other guys get more is because they were brought in to form a supporting cast capable of taking some of the load off Dirk. So far they haven't been able to do so, the team still sinks or swims based off how Dirk plays that night. Monta ellis wants a max extension but has games where he goes 3-13, 1 for 15 etc and that ain't gonna cut it. Parsons got paid more than role player money so he can stop disappearing too. He doesn't get role player show up once in a while money, he gets third option on a good team money and needs to ing act like it all the time - not just when he feels like.

good points, I cant disagree.

[m>s]

And there is no chance in of rondo being back in Dallas. He still thinks it's 2008 and wants big money but he's regressed so much he's actually a below average nba pg. there are times where he is the 3rd best pg on the Mavs