I dunno, I thought it was a level trade. They upgraded their starting 5, but the took away some of their bench. Seemed balanced for them. It was a better trade for NJ though. They got a handful of guys with Finals experience for one superstar who didn't even want to be there.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Joker @ Apr 29 2008, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't remember sportstwo being part of the league. When did Denny arrange this?</div> I didn't poll the NBA or the League, of course, but... <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Joker @ Apr 29 2008, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It certainly looks like a bad trade if you don't follow the Mavs.</div> it seems that you were certain anyway
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I didn't poll the NBA or the League, of course, but...</div> Plenty of other ways to back up your statement, no?
Its amazing how the Nets fans turn against Kidd after they trade him but when they had him they thought he was one of the best PGs in the league. (excluding Joker)
From another board: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Mike Fischer: saying they should be "careful" about the report, but that Avery is most likely gone. Mentions: -that Avery canceling practice reportedly due to getting into a shouting match with a player -inside the org, people criticized Avery for trying to turn Dirk into "Duncan-like", being a control Nazi, being too much of a system guy, and not letting Kidd run the offense.</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>and not letting Kidd run the offense.</div> I sure was wrong.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BG7 Lavigne @ Apr 29 2008, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>From another board: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Mike Fischer: saying they should be "careful" about the report, but that Avery is most likely gone. Mentions: -that Avery canceling practice reportedly due to getting into a shouting match with a player -inside the org, people criticized Avery for trying to turn Dirk into "Duncan-like", being a control Nazi, being too much of a system guy, and not letting Kidd run the offense.</div> </div> Kidd might make a terrific coach some day.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Joker @ Apr 29 2008, 10:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I didn't poll the NBA or the League, of course, but...</div> Plenty of other ways to back up your statement, no? </div> Your own posts seem to help
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing @ Apr 29 2008, 10:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Its amazing how the Nets fans turn against Kidd after they trade him but when they had him they thought he was one of the best PGs in the league. (excluding Joker)</div> Nets fans started turning against Kidd during last summer. In December, after the "migrane" incident which reportedly immediately followed a refusal of the nets to extend his contract, and his yes-I-did no-I-didn't trade demand, many more Nets fans had finally had enough. Not to mention his most recent groping incident this past season. I think that, by January and early February, most Nets fans were ready to get rid of him.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Apr 29 2008, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm calling BS on this fireavery.com has nothing about this</div> Give them a moment, they are still grieving.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Apr 29 2008, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm calling BS on this fireavery.com has nothing about this</div> yeah, im going with cpawfan with this one. he was right about the shaq trade.
In my opinion, Avery isn't even that good of a coach. His offense is all about isolations and nothing else. That's why they couldn't succeed. His system wasn't meant for the team he had. When you have Kidd, Dirk, Howard, Terry, etc., you should really try running a more up-tempo and free flowing offense, they didn't, and that's why they failed. They didn't play to the strengths of their players. Also, him trying to make Dirk a post player is a joke. He needed to remove the leash and let Dirk take advantage of being able bring bigs on the perimeter.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Just hours after the New Orleans Hornets eliminated the Dallas Mavericks from the playoffs, Mavs' owner Mark Cuban has fired head coach Avery Johnson, ESPN Radio-Dallas reports. Johnson, the 2006 NBA Coach of the Year, was let go after the team struggled to compete with the younger and less experienced Hornets in the first round of the postseason. In the final game of the series, the Hornets led the entire way and at one point were ahead by as much as 17 points before taking the series four games to one. After Dallas struggled to secure a playoff seed in the tough Western Conference during the regular season, rumors started circulating that Johnson could be on the hot seat.</div> http://bleacherreport.com/articles/20516-B...e-Avery-Johnson
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing @ Apr 29 2008, 11:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Its amazing how the Nets fans turn against Kidd after they trade him but when they had him they thought he was one of the best PGs in the league. (excluding Joker)</div> I still think he's a great player. But if he wasn't such a jackass in how he handled leaving, I'm sure a lot of us would feel different about him.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BG7 Lavigne @ Apr 30 2008, 07:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Just hours after the New Orleans Hornets eliminated the Dallas Mavericks from the playoffs, Mavs' owner Mark Cuban has fired head coach Avery Johnson, ESPN Radio-Dallas reports. Johnson, the 2006 NBA Coach of the Year, was let go after the team struggled to compete with the younger and less experienced Hornets in the first round of the postseason. In the final game of the series, the Hornets led the entire way and at one point were ahead by as much as 17 points before taking the series four games to one. After Dallas struggled to secure a playoff seed in the tough Western Conference during the regular season, rumors started circulating that Johnson could be on the hot seat.</div> </div> Quoting what Swish wrote at another site isn't proof.
I dunno, but if it's true it's fairly ridiculous. The Mavs looked very much like the Heat did the year before. Old. Howard and Dirk and a bunch of extremely over the hill guys is only going to get you so far no matter who the coach is.
ESPN emailed me and told me to remove my story because it was inaccurate. Two hours later, they are reported the exact same thing on their website. WOW.
