My prediction for the Mavs offseason

[sribb43]

So we go from Antoine Wright at SG to Matt Carroll?

I hope to God that doesnt happen

[Ghazi]

Wallace and Shaq don't shoot that many shots.

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So we go from Antoine Wright at SG to Matt Carroll?

I hope to God that doesnt happen

its not my ideal lineup, but its reasonable. im trying to put together reasonable scenarios, and lineups that would work well together.

fact is, the future doesnt look incredibly bright right now for any team not named the Cavs, Lakers, Blazers, or Magic.

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Wallace and Shaq don't shoot that many shots.

Id rather Shaq take 20 shots a game than Carter at this point.

And after watching quite a few Bobcats games this year on league pass, Wallace shoots a good amount of stupid shots, like Howard does.

[Ghazi]

Matt ing Carroll?

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lol spursdynasty wannabe

[monosylab1k]

I don't understand the Marion hate. He hustles. He rebounds. He defends. He runs the floor well. He doesn't need the ball to be effective. If you have Kidd running the offense, Dirk being the #1 option, and Shaq being the guy inside, a guy like Marion would be perfect.

I don't know if you've paid any attention to him this season, but he's lost a considerable amount of his athleticism. He's still more athletic than anyone on the Mavs, but he lacks basic skills that will kill him once his athleticism is gone completely. Shawn Marion circa 2005 would be great. 2009 Shawn Marion is quickly turning into an unathletic undersized PF who can't shoot or dribble.

[Ghazi]

Shawn Marion !!!

Matt Carroll!!!

Championship!!!

[DPG21920]

I know this for certain, if you replace Wright with Carroll and Howard with Marion, the Spurs would most definitely own the Mavs.

[JustBlaze]

^^That's a good one. Matt Carroll LMAO. Oh noes! He can sorta shoot the 3's...and thas about it.

[Basketballgirl25]

the future doesnt look incredibly bright right now for any team not named the Cavs, Lakers, Blazers, or Magic.

Jackpot

[jacobdrj]

Rick Carlisle will get another season. He will fail to win a championship (through no fault of his own) and will procede to get canned after the 010 season.
He will be succeded by Jason Terry, and the team will fail to make the playoffs.

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Jackpot

unfortunately most other people arent able to realize that truth.

the only way the mavs could have a legit chance to win a le is if they somehow got Shaq to Dallas, AND did that weird salary dump-off thing to get Chris Paul, Tyson Chandler, and Peja or someone like that.

in other words, not happening.

[Findog]

The only way Shaq comes to Dallas is if he pulls the locker room cancer routine and takes pennies on the dollar in a buyout. If they decide to trade him, it won't be to an organization with which they have some bad blood.

[Ghazi]

That sucks.

Shaq is the only appealing center to me.

Any other names?

I like Emeka Okafor though.

But Larry Brown likes his squad apparently.

is there ANY hope for my guys in blue ? (don't say Chris Kaman please!)

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The only way Shaq comes to Dallas is if he pulls the locker room cancer routine and takes pennies on the dollar in a buyout. If they decide to trade him, it won't be to an organization with which they have some bad blood.

I don't think the Suns really have any bad blood with Dallas.

And if they are in a rebuilding phase, it really doesnt matter who you trade him to. It's all about best value. If they were still contenders, looking to get better, thats a different story.

[sribb43]

I know this for certain, if you replace Wright with Carroll and Howard with Marion, the Spurs would most definitely own the Mavs.

agreed and the Mavs front office should be shot

[Findog]

I don't think the Suns really have any bad blood with Dallas.

Yes they do. They won't want to do us any favors.

And if they are in a rebuilding phase, it really doesnt matter who you trade him to. It's all about best value. If they were still contenders, looking to get better, thats a different story.

It just doesn't work that way in practice. The Lakers could've gotten a better deal in the West, but they shipped Shaq to Miami.

[DPG21920]

What do Mav fans think of my suggestions? BD or Nash? Nash is much more of a long shot because he is a valuable trade chip and the Suns prob won't ship him to Dallas, although if he really presses the issue it might be done.

What about Bibby?

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Yes they do. They won't want to do us any favors.



It just doesn't work that way in practice. The Lakers could've gotten a better deal in the West, but they shipped Shaq to Miami.

Where does the bad blood come from? A couple playoff face-offs? I doubt it. It's a dead rivalry that lasted for a couple years.

And the Lakers weren't rebuilding entirely. They still had arguably the best player in the league at the time of trading Shaq and thought they could still be a contender with the right deal. No reason in trading him to another contender in the west unless its a no-brainer. The Suns don't even have a top 10 player, and are old and beat up. Two completely different situations.

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What do Mav fans think of my suggestions? BD or Nash? Nash is much more of a long shot because he is a valuable trade chip and the Suns prob won't ship him to Dallas, although if he really presses the issue it might be done.

What about Bibby?

If they don't get Kidd, I don't mind Bibby. BD is injury prone. I doubt Nash comes back.

[sribb43]

Shaq does have a home in Frisco and him and Cubes are tight

[Ghazi]

Mike ing Bibby?

[DPG21920]

Jamal Crawford?

[sribb43]

Mike ing Bibby?

No

Jamal Crawford?

F*** No