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Mavericks Need a New Look
By Aaron Phillips | November 28, 2007
In my opinion, the Mavericks are fakes ….they just can’t seem to get it right.
Sure, they look good on paper. They have a good mix of veterans and young talent. I don’t know if it’s the way Avery is managing the games (probably is) or what. Maybe they are trying to implement a new strategy - stink it up in the regular season so that maybe they will do better in the playoffs… who knows.
No matter which way you slice it, something has to change. It starts with Donnie Nelson, and then leads to Avery. Avery should stay. Donnie should go. They need to bring a different mindset into the general management position - a legend. Somebody who can guide Avery through this learning process of coaching. The Mavs seem lost, like they are unsure of who they are. Are they mirror images of the Spurs? Not quite. The Spurs have rings and different talent. Are they run and gun like the Suns? Nope. The suns have Nash … The point is, if they are going to try to mix the 2 styles together, they better get a lot more consistent … they better find their own identity.
What’s the solution? I think part of it is chemistry in the team, and part of it is a lack of wisdom in the coaching staff. Avery is all over the place. So you get rid of Donnie, bring in Jeff Van Gundy or Larry Brown (although Larry would probably be temporary) as GM, see if Rick Carlisle is available to be an assistant, and finally trade Jason Terry for Ron Artest. Let the hate begin….
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November 28th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Would a trade Ron Artest for Jason Terry be equitable? I just don’t see how. Their numbers are similar, if you factor in that Artest is playing nine more minutes per game. I don’t know. I just see Jason Terry as a difficult player to move.
Lose Donny? Not sure about that one either. I may agree with you, but I’ll have to wait until after this coming postseason ends. If the Mavs fail three years in a row, some sort of major change is called for.
November 29th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
I think Sacramento would jump all over that. It would be the Mavs that would hold out… Artest has been pretty quiet with his antics. Nonetheless, the Kings still want to move him. He would bring that defensive tenacity that the Mavs lack. Rick Carlisle would be a great fit as an assistant because he is a defense minded coach, as well are Van Gundy and Larry Brown. That’s what the Mavs are lacking right now… that and lack of vision…. they’re lost. Artest would fill the void at the 2 spot for sure..
December 14th, 2007 at 12:09 am
Wo wo woooo. Hold on, tiger. Donnie gets the players that Avery and Cuban tell him to get. If there is a problem with this team (and it’s early in a 82 game season) is that they don’t have the defensive intensity they did last year. But it’s early. It shouldn’t really take long to get it, and it’s ok for the team to experiment with different looks and different matchups for this first half of the year.
History lesson — Shaq hasn’t played the first half of a season since 1995. The season, as long as it is, gives organizations the latitude to play around a bit before they get serious about the playoffs.
I’ll also remind you that San Antonio was 3rd or 4th in record for parts of the first half of the season last year, then put together the best record in the second half of the year. I’ll also point out that they won the championship last year.