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Catdaddyhorn

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  1. Since 2007 the Mavs have had 3 Allstars. Jason Kidd in 2010 and Dirk and Luka. The roster during Dirk's prime years was empirically substandard.
  2. At the risk of getting into a back and forth with you I'll just say this. Dirk's impact on the game is much more demonstrable than guys like Moses and Karl Malone. A good part of your list are just names you threw into a bucket of guys who were good when you and I were kids. Regardless whether it's top 15, 20, or 25 the thrust of my point is that Donnie got lucky. Maybe not so much with Dirk, because he (along with his Dad) were among the 1st NBA front office execs to begin scattering their shots across the globe rather than relying solely on domestic talent. But getting 2 elite level guys in the span of 20 years and then putting absolutely nothing around them worth a shit doesn't mean he's a good GM. And on top of that he's an epic drunk. I can't count the number of times I've seen him dragged out of the bowels of the AAC to his car service. It's laughable that he's been allowed to lead a front office for this long.
  3. I beg to differ, And I specifically restricted my comparison of the last 20 years of rosters to the western conference for an obvious reason.
  4. They paid 0 attention to the draft during Dirk's career and as a result they never had any young players that could be turned into tradeable assets. Looking back on those years it's a credit to Dirk's phenomenal talent that we were as consistently good as we were during that time. I believe we were 2nd to only the Spurs (a team that took player and draft evaluation seriously) in winning % over a 10 or 15 year period.
  5. Some of the other players who were available for chump change during that time. PJ Tucker Derrick Rose Austin Rivers (who was sitting at home) Donnie is and has always been an absolute trash GM, full stop. It's never mentioned, but compare the 2 rosters Dirk took to the NBA finals to all other NBA Finals participants from the Western conference in the last 20 years and I guarantee you that both of them rank at the absolute bottom of the barrel in comparison. Dirk performed miracles to have as much success as we did during the prime of his career. And for that Donnie gets a permanent job. He can't draft for shit unless the talent is a top 10 all-time talent. We rarely have rookies who can even participate during the season much less be contributors in their first year. Every trade he makes is trash. Every free agent we covet ends up being an absolute disaster. Think of all the near misses as well. Nerlens Noel, Dwight Howard, Deron Williams, DeAndre Jordan, Patrick Beverly, Kemba Walker, etc. He doesn't draft well enough to allow us to develop tradeable assets. He doesn't evaluate the league's talent well well enough to give us useful supplements to the roster. He's just a trash GM in every conceivable way who lucked into getting 2 of the 15 best NBA players of the last 50 years.
  6. Nothing is preventing him from cutting to the basket from outside. Or doing something to make his presence felt. During the run that won the Clippers the game he was about as aggressive as an old lady filling out a check in the grocery line. He's a fucking bitch.
  7. People forget Cam Reddish is included in that trade. Of course with his injury the Hawks have forgotten him as well.
  8. These are just wasted possessions with Giannis running the offense. Claxton sat so far off him that he was essentially double teaming Lopez.
  9. Can't believe the Durant allowed his friendship with Deandre Jordan to have Claxton fixed to the bench for the 1st part of the year.
  10. Great explanation!! I guess It makes sense that the clock stops on a foul, but I'd never considered the ramifications of it in a play like the one to end the half. I'm beginning to believe that Giannis' lack of skillset completely neutralizes him in a playoff setting. To the point of not being even the best player on his own team, much less the 2nd best player in the series. Everything that makes him great (being a terror in the open floor, destroying size mismatches, and play making when he gets down hill is totally minimized in the slow downed pace of playoff basketball. Milwaukee needs to use him more on ball screens with Middleton and Holiday dominating the ball to use him more effectively.
  11. Why the fuck would Forbes double Blake Griffin?
  12. Avery Benson isn't known for his shooting. He's a hustle/defensive guy in the vein of Brock Cunningham. I remember he had a real good showing a few years back ago against both Louisville and Duke when Tech played them. I'm sure Tech fans could offer more on him.
  13. He essentially wasted the latter part of Dirk's career with his inability to draft anyone worth a shit.
  14. Maxi was hurt heading into the playoffs. It's clear as day that's he still managing his achilles injury. He's way more athletic than what he's displayed this series.
  15. Donnie needs to go. On the rare occasion that he actually hits on a good draft pick he follows it up with multiple drafts of absolute nothing.
  16. Complaining to the refs has cost us tons of points throughout this series.
  17. Clippers aren't bringing the LA market with them. Toronto might as well be playing.
  18. We can't afford to get frustrated. It's clear the NBA agenda of getting this series to a game 7 has been invoked. Have to ignore the bullshit and force their chicanery to be irrelevant.
  19. Considering how they haven't been calling shit all game it's interesting how they've suddenly reversed course here with George.
  20. This is actually a good thing and foretells him throwing up, and missing, irrationally confident and garbage ass shots in the 4th quarter when Kawhi should have the ball.
  21. Didn't realize it's called The Mismatch show.
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