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RE: What happened? A diagnosis - SleepingHero - 03-07-2024 (03-02-2024, 04:44 PM)youzigizag Wrote: Money wise...what is the league average for contenders total for seats 6 - 8 or 9? Better to use % of total cap vs. raw salary numbers. 6MOY winners by salary and % of cap for the last 10 years: 2023: Brogdon (22.5M, 18%, MLE was 10.5) 2022: Herro (4M, 3%, MLE was 9.5) 2021: Clarkson (11.5M, 10.5%, MLE was 9.2) 2020: Montreszl Harrell (5.6M, 5.1%, MLE was 9.2) 2019: Lou Will (8M, 7.8%, MLE was 8.6) 2018: Lou Will (7M, 7%, MLE was 8.4) 2017: Eric Gordon (12.3M, 13%, MLE was 5.6) 2016: Jamal Crawford (5.6M, 8%, MLE was 5.4) 2015: Lou Will (5.4M, 8.6%, MLE was 5.3) 2014: Jamal Crawford (5.2M, 8.9%, MLE was 5.1) 2013: JR Smith (2.8M, 4.8%, MLE was 5) Average % of cap for 6MOY: 8.61% Greens contract will be roughly 8% of next years cap. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - The Jom - 03-08-2024 (03-05-2024, 03:19 PM)MrGoat Wrote: I don't think it has to do with the owners, my conspiracy is the NBA is actively trying to drive Luka out of Dallas. Kyrie in particular has a rotten whistle. The guy averages less than half the amount of free throws that Damian Lillard does, look it up. That is absolutely ridiculous What happened, this thread asks? Here’s a hint. Luka’s averages by month: October 2023, 36.7 mins, 9.0 FTAs November 2023, 34.9 mins, 7.2 FTAs December 2023, 39.5 mins, 9.7 FTAs January 2024, 38.8 mins, 12.4 FTAs February 2024, 37.2 mins, 8.5 FTAs March 2024, 40.0 mins, 6.7 FTAs RE: What happened? A diagnosis - omahen - 03-08-2024 Mavs better avoid play-in, because they will run Luka to the ground until then RE: What happened? A diagnosis - audiosway - 03-08-2024 (03-06-2024, 10:00 PM)youzigizag Wrote: I have read all the post around here... I agree. That's the hard part. I wouldn't even be opposed to keeping Kidd and just getting better X and O assistants with better schemes. Kidd has kept Ky playing great and the guys seem to like him. The problem is that the scheme they are running is just terrible. I'm surprised we don't see more of an NFL style approach with assistants doing an Offensive and Defensive Coordinator style. I think some teams do. But, that's where Dallas needs help the most. Let Kidd be the KY whisperer and handle the egos while true X and O guys run the schemes. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - RoyTarpleysGhost - 03-08-2024 (03-08-2024, 04:17 PM)audiosway Wrote: I agree. That's the hard part. I wouldn't even be opposed to keeping Kidd and just getting better X and O assistants with better schemes. Kidd has kept Ky playing great and the guys seem to like him. The problem is that the scheme they are running is just terrible. I'm surprised we don't see more of an NFL style approach with assistants doing an Offensive and Defensive Coordinator style. I think some teams do. But, that's where Dallas needs help the most. Let Kidd be the KY whisperer and handle the egos while true X and O guys run the schemes. Kidd is threatened by good assistants. He’s tried to get people fired at every one of his stops. Remember Igor? RE: What happened? A diagnosis - audiosway - 03-10-2024 (03-08-2024, 06:26 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: Kidd is threatened by good assistants. He’s tried to get people fired at every one of his stops. Remember Igor? True. Time to move on then. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - Scott41theMavs - 04-08-2024 Crow eaten. The answer to the thread's questions was what Kidd said at the time - they were implementing a new system, and it took time. And a brilliant change to the starting lineup. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - youzigizag - 04-08-2024 Cmon...youve been around here long enough to know this always happens this time of year. Board goes crazy in frustration because Mavs are showing all their gears. Then they show them last 1/3 of season and all is good. Number of bball games needs to be reduced if you can coast for 3/4th a season. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - rocky164 - 04-08-2024 (04-08-2024, 05:19 PM)youzigizag Wrote: Cmon...youve been around here long enough to know this always happens this time of year. This does seem to be Kidd’s MO. Jack around for the first 2/3 of the season with various lineups and rotations. No sense of urgency when games are on the line. Then the last 20-25 games put everything together into a cohesive winning strategy. He’s even taking timeouts appropriately now. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - youzigizag - 04-08-2024 (04-08-2024, 05:46 PM)rocky164 Wrote: This does seem to be Kidd’s MO. Jack around for the first 2/3 of the season with various lineups and rotations. No sense of urgency when games are on the line. Then the last 20-25 games put everything together into a cohesive winning strategy. He’s even taking timeouts appropriately now. It was going on with Rick too. I forget how many years I have been following the Mavs closely. 5 years maybe. Its been THE EXACT same way every year. This board goes into meltdown and then last 1/3rd of season Mavs show another gear. I have many posts with disclaimers at the bottom when I join discussion that say "If we dont get bait and switched as normal". Most recently was a fire Jason Kidd convo from a few weeks ago. I put the disclaimer "assuming Mavs dont show another gear late season as normal" or something to that effect. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - fifteenth - 04-09-2024 I think there are explanations other than "jacking around" which better explain the ebb and flow of an NBA season. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - youzigizag - 04-09-2024 (04-09-2024, 01:50 PM)fifteenth Wrote: I think there are explanations other than "jacking around" which better explain the ebb and flow of an NBA season. How is a reader supposed to respond to your comment? Beg you to elaborate? Ask you why you are being vague? Post season opponent placement? Weird post. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - fifteenth - 04-09-2024 (04-09-2024, 04:17 PM)youzigizag Wrote: How is a reader supposed to respond to your comment? I say what I think. I don't really design my posts for the purpose of getting responses. If you ever want to know what I think about something, I won't require you to beg. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - youzigizag - 04-09-2024 (04-09-2024, 05:29 PM)fifteenth Wrote: I say what I think. I don't really design my posts for the purpose of getting responses. If you ever want to know what I think about something, I won't require you to beg. Desperate response Youre scrambling to win a stupid battle. Childish RE: What happened? A diagnosis - fifteenth - 04-09-2024 (04-09-2024, 05:42 PM)youzigizag Wrote: Desperate response I'm not trying to win anything at the moment. You're reading me wrong on this one. I'm easy to have a conversation with though. Just ask me what you want to ask me. If your response is "that was weird," I don't really think of that as a question to engage with or "battle" about. It's a fine opinion and doesn't really need adjustment from me. I may be weird. Where's a good shrug emoji when you need it? RE: What happened? A diagnosis - youzigizag - 04-09-2024 (04-09-2024, 05:50 PM)fifteenth Wrote: Basketball should reduce games if you can jack around for 2/3rd or 3/4ths a season. Or do something different than the current half-entertainment half-trying seasons go. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - fifteenth - 04-10-2024 (04-09-2024, 05:58 PM)youzigizag Wrote: Basketball should reduce games if you can jack around for 2/3rd or 3/4ths a season. This is just my take, but I think teams do all of the following things during the regular season (plus more that I don't know about because I'm not a bball professional): develop players, try different lineups and gather data on those lineups, attempt to keep players healthy, work through injuries, keep players in shape, and pace the team to keep them healthy and fresh mentally and physically. And they try to win games while managing all that other stuff. I don't think there is much "jacking around" that goes on except for the having fun variety that is needed to keep everyone healthy mentally. Do you enjoy the NBA? RE: What happened? A diagnosis - The Jom - 04-10-2024 (04-10-2024, 12:41 PM)fifteenth Wrote: . . . I think teams do all of the following things during the regular season (plus more that I don't know about because I'm not a bball professional): develop players, try different lineups and gather data on those lineups, attempt to keep players healthy, work through injuries, keep players in shape, and pace the team to keep them healthy and fresh mentally and physically. And they try to win games while managing all that other stuff. . . . Like this list. I’d add (on occasion) try to motivate players (especially young ones) by increasing or decreasing their minutes/roles. Maybe that fits into the category of “develop.” Maybe it is “jacking around.” I don’t know. But head games do seem to get played, especially by some coaches. And sometimes it even seems to work. RE: What happened? A diagnosis - Scott41theMavs - 04-10-2024 (04-10-2024, 12:52 PM)The Jom Wrote: Like this list. I’d add (on occasion) try to motivate players (especially young ones) by increasing or decreasing their minutes/roles. Maybe that fits into the category of “develop.” Maybe it is “jacking around.” I don’t know. But head games do seem to get played, especially by some coaches. And sometimes it even seems to work. Remember the "clown nose" game of the pre-Dirk Nellie Mavs against Shaq where they first implemented "hack-a-Shaq?" As the fat phuq said at the time, "It's hard to get up for all these games against these lottery teams with their clown coaches." RE: What happened? A diagnosis - michaeltex - 04-10-2024 These guys have lives off the court, too. Basketball is certainly their primary focus, but other non-game distractions pop up during the season. Like having your first kid. Losing a loved one. Contract negotiations. etc. The goal is to make it through 82 games healthy and playing well enough to earn playoff money. |