2021-2022 MAVS NEWS: 4th in West | WCF loss [ARCHIVED]

[mavsluvr]

Et to Brute?

You agree with Eeyore that two execs who were highly successful before they came to the Mavs are just being "given titles" and "paraded around"?

Brute? Really? Fifteenth, be your normally reasonable self, puh-leez. 

The phenomenon I feared we were witnessing was some fans (probably none on this board) assuming that the Mavs front office and roster construction problems have been solved, although no one with experience in the deficient areas was hired as far as we know. 

I did not particularly intend to be pessimistic or optimistic, just to observe what I thought was worth remarking on wrt the situation. Which essentially was the above. (However, if you were to ask me, it seems pretty clear from my point of view that the problems have not been solved at this point, and that it's not even a close question. But that certainly doesn't mean they won't be.)

Nico cannot be faulted for not having any experience at being a GM. From what I know of his character, he will devote every effort to learning on the job, and hopefully will grow into one of the league's outstanding executives if he is given a real chance. But it's not going to happen overnight, and  I have pretty much resigned myself to its taking some time. There also appears to be some evidence that Cuban does not intend to let go of the ropes, but there is room for interpretation on that, and as Nico grows into the job, maybe Cubes will feel comfortable giving him some more space. 

Do think it was time for a change, and am hopeful that, over time, we will observe a sea change in the organization. Meanwhile, Nico is apparently progressing in the effort to re-organize the operation.