I think GM's know what other GM's can and can't do. It's not too much of a surprise that a lot of teams don't want to take back any big contracts.
I think the Mavs are gonna have to part ways with the JET. I hope so because I can't stand that guy... Mr. Lollipop head...
I would agree with you on this as well but if the Mavs get a great SG back... They can turn into a contender really quick. That's their biggest weakness besides Dirk being soft... hehe
What's so hard to believe about that? Just because they're the Lakers or the Celtics doesn't mean they're going to go out and make a deal. The only possible moves that might make the Lakers better than they are now, with only looking at the players that have been rumored to be on the trading block, is Amare or Bosh. Of course they would have to give up Bynum to obtain either one of those guys. As for the Celtics, once Garnett comes back and Pierce gets some rest, that team is a top 3-4 team. Danny Ainge rolled the dice two years ago when he got Garnett and Allen and what he's done since then is just add role players that are willing to sign on for cheap (Marbury, Rasheed, Sheldon Williams, Marquis Daniels, etc). Atlanta can move some players but the Hawks are in a situation where each one of their starting players (+ Crawford) plays a big part in their overall success and I believe if they trade any of them away, they better get a much much better player in return.
Howard can be used either way. He can be used this year as a proving ground to see if he can become a all star again or he can be used as a expiring contract. The one thing we know is the guy can play. Dampier falls into the same category also. Jumpshooter, you can say the mavs aren't contenders, but i think they're the 2nd best team in the west behind La. Now they always have issues with La because they bring in terry and it forces him to guard Kobe, but other than that, they have proven they can beat the spurs and i think its a toss up with the nuggetts. If they pull the trigger and get Iggy and Dalembert for howard and dampier, thats a really,really good team that has good players that stay healthy also. Say what you will about the mavs and cuban, but his team has had way more success than the rockets and it seems like he changes the roster every year. Imagine if they went after bosh. With the 2 contract they have plus barrerra and gooden, they can make a major play for anyone if they choose.
Alot would depend on who the shooting guard is, I think Iggy is heck of a player, but don't know if he's the type of shooting guard your talking about. In the end I think Morey is probably looking in a trade direction or target that few us are even thinking about.
As long as Kidd is playing like he is, you need finishers and he'll be golden. Getting a guy like Iggy along with marion on the perimeter would be a really good swing combo along with defensive combo. Iggy would make them better than what they are by far.
I agree with Leebigez on this. Iggy is would be the right person for them. You have to remember... Dallas needs someone to attack other team's defense. He's exactly what they need. If they can get Iggy, it will change everything for that team. Now Dallas can still go for a pure SG and that is what K. Mart is. From what I'm reading... Sac really wants to hold on to Martin. I know that can be BS at the same time but it seems legit.
Agree with you to a certain extent about the Mavs getting better with Iggy and Dalembert, I just don't know if thats enough to get them past LA, Nuggets or a healthy Spurs team. If the Mavs can somehow get a tough low post scorer, then I think they become very dangerous. I will admit that I don't care to much for Mark Cuban.
Hell, they might be able to offer howard,jj and draft picks for Iggy and get the deal done and keep Dampier.
They shown they can beat the spurs in the playoffs and i think they can beat the nuggetts, but haven't proven it. La is another story, but getting iggy and dalembert for howard and dampier would be great for them and would make them closer to beating la. They could play iggy on kobe and marion on artest. Marion can also play odom which is why teams have trouble agaiinst la. Match Kidd,Iggy,marion,dirk,and Sam vs fisher,kobe,artest,gasol,bynum, thats a pretty good matchup for the mavs.
Lee, wouldn't you think Philly's only way in moving Iggy would be a package including either Dalembert or Brand.
WWMD when u here him talk it just pumps me up, if morey was a mafia don he would get away with everything, thats how good he is
"morey realizes there needs to be a change" I keep reading that throughout the board and it seems to imply Morey is realizing we need a shake up, but i dont get that idea. Didnt we know we were coming into this season without Yao and tmac and that tmac could potentially be traded? Didn't we know we'd have more trouble without them and than with them eventually? didn't we know we'd need that kind of talent eventually? So I don't see morey "realizing" anything now. This was obvious from the beginning. There's nothing really wrong with this team other than those 40 mill not playing. THAT is the change that's needed. This isn't the same as a team who's healthy who's just not getting the job done or not working together.
I see where you're coming from but just like Morey said today. He thought our record would be worse than it is now. When we started beating some of better teams this year, that goal starts to change IMO. Nothing only that, both Morey and the coaching staff thought Ariza could bring more to the plate than he has. They thought he was prime for scoring. So I do think to degree some realization starts to sit in. Just like teams that fall out of the playoff race. You can't tell me NO thought they were going to be struggling like they were out the gate.
Disagree. Most of the Mav's tradable assets are OLD. Really unless you want Roddy Beubuax (sp?) or JJ Barrea then what else is there? Matrix is old, Kidd is older, Jason Terry is old, Erica Dampier is old, Howard is now a 30 year old inconsistent head case. The Mavs as a team are not just old they are ancient. The Rockets can put together a package of young talent with really good contracts that could be apart of any team for years.
