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[Knutsen]

I said this way back when we lucked into the #1 pick and got Coop, and I’ll say it again now. The Mavs would never have been in the lottery with  Luka still playing for us that season. Yes, god, and everyone else, knows we got fleeced by the LAL in that trade. But could you say (especially with what we’re seeing now) that the Mavs came out ahead in the assets they gained from the Luka trade + Flagg? I think it’s a valid argument. 

I was and still am a Luka fan. He’s a good guy. But let’s face it, he was and still is immature. That’s what always got me with him….the arguing and complaining, the lingering back behind the play to complain to the referee…..especially after watching Dirk play for 21 years. Cooper came in as an 18 year old rookie more mature than Luka is now. To watch Cooper impact the game in a major way on both ends of the floor is a thing of beauty, and honestly, is something I’ve never seen happen in a Mavericks uniform over the last 46 seasons. And one more thing….as the father of 3 boys, you have to give it to Coop’s parents for raising him right.  As a teenaged phenom, he might be a much different person now if not for the obvious values and lessons his parents taught him.

I remember watching the draft lottery live in the middle of the night here in Germany, for whatever reason with our slim chances. 

And I remember like it was yesterday when there were only the Spurs and us left, after both had jumped.

Rewind to today and Harper is a great talent, so not taking anything away from him:

Could you imagine Wemby and Flagg playing together in San Antonio? 

The league would have been doomed for one and a half decades. And we as Mavs would suffer the most with our long term interstate rivals having both generational talents.

Thanks basketball god, Silver, Dirk or whoever!