Will Dirk be suspended?

[Findog]

Findog,

I am sure you just missed it but....you meant to say the Houston Rockets who have 2 more championships than the Mavericks....

Yeah, too bad for us, since there's no way Dirk is getting past Hakeem and Clyde in the playoffs. Oh wait, what year is this? Only Spurs and Pistons fans have the right to resort to le smack. Nobody else.

Bottom line....Dallas blew their chance....they had a golden opportunity in the Miami series and flat out CHOKED......

Well, you're a Houston Rockets fan, so choking is something you'd be an expert on:

http://www.nba.com/games/20050507/HOUDAL/recap.html

http://www.nba.com/playoffs2007/series/series_w1s4.html

And now they are a far weaker team by trading for Jason Kidd.....they panicked and it may even cost them the playoffs THIS year.

Devin Harris is better than Jason Kidd? WTF??? It's 2008, not 2010.

Here's what we have left:

Home: Rockets, Nets, Knicks, Bobcats, Pacers, Lakers, Spurs, Celtics, Clippers, Warriors, Sonics, Jazz, Hornets.

Road: Heat, Nuggets, Warriors, Clippers, Lakers, Suns, Blazers, Sonics.

We're 26-11 against the West. I'm not sweating missing the playoffs unless we suffer a crucial injury.

ROFLMAO !!!!

The joke is on anybody who thinks a healthy Mavs team will be in the lottery.

I mean Jason Kidd? COME ON....the guy can't even get out of the weak Eastern Conference, how is he going to lead the Mavs again?

Because basketball is all about one guy, and it has nothing to do with the amount of talent he's surrounded by?

In the regular season he will get his assists, but in the post season, if the Mavs make it, he will be forced to shoot...and take it from someone who has seen another bad PG be forced to shoot in Rafer Alston....that is NOT a recipe for playoff success...

Neither is Devin Harris running your half-court offense.

[Findog]

Honestly, given the way Josh Howard has completely quit on this team, the Mavs would've been better off trading him to Jersey and switching Devin over to shooting guard.

[Findog]

FWIW, Donnie said on the radio during an interview yesterday that two close family members died, and that mentally Josh is elsewhere right now.

[sribb43]

Honestly, given the way Josh Howard has completely quit on this team, the Mavs would've been better off trading him to Jersey and switching Devin over to shooting guard.

J-Ho didnt quit on his team...Donnie was doing and interview with Dale Hansen the other day and said J-Ho had lost two close family members recently.

[Findog]

J-Ho didnt quit on his team...Donnie was doing and interview with Dale Hansen the other day and said J-Ho had lost two close family members recently.

Yeah, see post directly above yours.

[ratm1221]

J-Ho didnt quit on his team...Donnie was doing and interview with Dale Hansen the other day and said J-Ho had lost two close family members recently.

Damn, I feel like an ass now... I've been ragging on Josh hard....

[sribb43]

Damn, I feel like an ass now... I've been ragging on Josh hard....

well hopefully we can all determine that he wasnt jealious or selfish but depressed more than anything

[Shank]

Devin Harris was annoyingly good, and a difficult matchup...Jason Kidd is a great passer, but a TERRIBLE shooter....he is also easy to stay in front of...

Should I show you how well Kidd has been shooting since coming to Dallas? Or do you want to look it up for yourself?

[monosylab1k]

J-Ho didnt quit on his team...Donnie was doing and interview with Dale Hansen the other day and said J-Ho had lost two close family members recently.

I feel bad for Josh, I really do.....but this doesn't excuse him for playing like . It doesn't change the fact that he takes horrible shots. I understand that it may be tough for him right now, but this is still his job and he needs to give 100% no matter what. That's what he's getting paid millions of dollars to do. Losing family is always hard, but playing basketball should be an escape from real life, and he's got the best job in the world. Give it your best. If you can't do that then don't show up, just take care of your personal life first.

[TheNextGen]

no suspension yet?

[monosylab1k]

they'll wait until the last minute, in order to maximize how much they can piss Cuban off with it.

[TheNextGen]

they'll wait until the last minute, in order to maximize how much they can piss Cuban off with it.

o new Lakers fan.

[Findog]

Kobe was awesome when he was dealing with the Colorado stuff. I feel for anybody going through a tragedy, but if you don't have it together, then take a leave of absence. We still have to go to work when we're dealing with .

[mardigan]

It was a hard foul. Nice seeing Dirk grow a pair. Not his fault AK is a fragile puss puss.

[Findog]

Should I show you how well Kidd has been shooting since coming to Dallas? Or do you want to look it up for yourself?

You leave him wide the open and he should knock shots down. And one thing I've noticed watching the games is that his shot selection is pretty impeccable. He never takes jumpers out of the flow of the offense and it's always a good look. His mid-range jumper sucks, no question, but he's a fairly decent 3-point shooter.

[Findog]

One would think that the NBA would have rendered a decision by now, but with Stu Jackson, they'll just twist the knife by announcing it tomorrow.

[sribb43]

I feel bad for Josh, I really do.....but this doesn't excuse him for playing like . It doesn't change the fact that he takes horrible shots. I understand that it may be tough for him right now, but this is still his job and he needs to give 100% no matter what. That's what he's getting paid millions of dollars to do. Losing family is always hard, but playing basketball should be an escape from real life, and he's got the best job in the world. Give it your best. If you can't do that then don't show up, just take care of your personal life first.

true but you combine the loss of his college coach Skip Prosser with the recent tragedies, its gotta to be alot to handle for 1 guy

[Findog]

It was a hard foul. Nice seeing Dirk grow a pair. Not his fault AK is a fragile puss puss.

I do like that Avery instructs our guys to deliver hard fouls around the paint area. This team does need to shake off the soft label, and you do that by putting the other teams on notice that your basket WILL be defended.

In a way I'll be pissed if they don't suspend Dirk for a game, because that foul on AK-47 was worse than the Stack foul on Shaq.

[sribb43]

One would think that the NBA would have rendered a decision by now, but with Stu Jackson, they'll just twist the knife by announcing it tomorrow.

they always wait till about 4-5 hours b4 tipoff..i mean damn, how long does it take to look over 5 seconds of video...however i have seen no reports that the league is looking into the foul

[ratm1221]

I feel bad for Josh, I really do.....but this doesn't excuse him for playing like . It doesn't change the fact that he takes horrible shots. I understand that it may be tough for him right now, but this is still his job and he needs to give 100% no matter what. That's what he's getting paid millions of dollars to do. Losing family is always hard, but playing basketball should be an escape from real life, and he's got the best job in the world. Give it your best. If you can't do that then don't show up, just take care of your personal life first.

They should have given him a week off. He's been no help in his current state anyway. Let him clear his head and come back. I've had people close to me die before and had to go work and it was impossible for me to concentrate or do a good job on my work. I knew there could be consequences, but I didn't care. I'm sure everyone reacts differently, but I know I would need a few days off. That's why most jobs give bereavement.

[Findog]

FWIW, Al Horford was hit with a 1-game suspension on a Thursday when the game against the Raptors took place on a Tuesday. So hopefully Dirk will be in the clear if nothing comes down today.

[DaDakota]

Should I show you how well Kidd has been shooting since coming to Dallas? Or do you want to look it up for yourself?

Just look at career averages, every player generally ends up right around their career average.

I think the Mavs panicked...you had Terry and Harris...2 options at PG...both with varying skill sets....


Kidd...while 5 years ago was amazing, is still a great player, but he doesn't make Dallas better.

You win 67 games last year, and brought in Brandon Bass....why the heck would you disrupt your team and take the massive risk of trading for Kidd?

Bad move....Mark Cuban is a good owner, but he has tinkered away this team's chances with this move....

It is all on the Spurs and Lakers...those are the 2 battling for the WC crown, all the rest are just pretenders....

DD

[Indazone]

Dallas had they made a trade for a dominant big man would have been dangerous. Dallas with Jason Kidd is a joke.

[Brandon Bass]

You win 67 games last year, and brought in Brandon Bass....why the heck would you disrupt your team and take this massive risk?

I ain't no massive risk, I'm tha real deal!!!!!

[ratm1221]

Dallas had they made a trade for a dominant big man would have been dangerous. Dallas with Jason Kidd is a joke.

Well if Dallas is a joke, we will see what that makes Houston when they destroy them this week.