DRAFT: #18 [Green] & #31 [Terry] & trade for #36 [Tyler Bey]

[Mapka]

Powell didn't do my sister wrong. He's just caused more damage to my favorite sports team over the years than any player on roster since the late Roy Tarpley. That kinda tends to tick me off.

One of our better players during our darkest Dirk-era timeline, who is a tireless worker that has maximized his potential, who carries on Dirk's legacy of work ethic, is not only a leader in our locker room, but also in the NBAPA and in our community who was rewarded with a slight overpay but modest contract who had the audacity to have an injury on the court is really equitable to Roy Tarpley.  JFC

I was mostly joking, but also pushing back at Dan. Powell hasn't done anything wrong on his own. The damage to the franchise - and it has in fact been real damage - has come through Cuban, Donnie, and RC's usage of him. He's a sub-rotation player who was paid and played as a starter, taking minutes and roster space away from talented players who could have helped us win. The most damaging thing about him is the damned lie "Powell is good enough," when, oh hell no, he is not. And I used the phrase "damned lie" intentionally, because there are lies, there are damned lies, and here come the statistics...

I won't talk about Dwights value. It's just about the better players part.
Who and when are we talking about? 

The tanking years, when we tried to play hard and loose?  Can't even remember who we played as a big then Dirk and Powell - Salah? - this hotdog-dude?

Lukas first year, when we blowed it all up midseason? DeAndre?

Last season, after the FA we couldn't get anyone to take our money and dipped in the win-column the second he got injured and had to trade for WCS? 

I really can't see it.