To be fair, Harris was on his back most of the Heat series. He's a pretty good defender, but I agree that he's inconsistent and has no range.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>You got to be kidding. Harris is a much better defender and eventually will be a better passer and is able to run the point better than Mike James.</div> Why am I kidding? Because I don't see how Harris is a much better defender? Can you not overrate Harris' defense. He's not bad but he's not that great. Neither is James. The only thing I like about James is his intensity that he can bring to the defense, Harris on the other hand is the better off the ball defender. Again, I said Harris will improve. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>It seems to me you only look at the stats and not the intangibles.</div> Where have I used stats? Are you referring to my comment about things I think James are better at then Harris now? Mentality is not a statistic, you see that in games. Also, I don't need stats to know James has better range then Harris. The defense I misworded, I did not mean Harris does not d, I meant I feel James is a better defender at this point then Harris is. Simply because James has been in the league and experience benefits him. Again all these things Harris will improve but not in a year. So James is more then welcome. Your misreading what I'm reading and acting like I want James over Harris. And it's ridiculous why your making those conclusions. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Harris compliments Terry better than Mike James but James would be solid coming off the bench if Harris and Terry start.</div> I don't see how one compliments other players more then the other. You can argue either way that James opens up the floor more with his range, that favors Dirk being able to kick out to Terry and James. Also, James can drive as well that opens Dirk and Terry. James can also run the pick and roll with Dirk. Harris can drive and kick and sometimes hit the jumper but I don't see why Harris is so much BETTER a compliment then James would be.
Harris puts more pressure on the defense in the open court. Something Terry and Mike James doesn't really do. With Mike James it will be more of a half court game with the shot clock running out. I guess I like Mike James and Jason Terry off the ball better but I like Harris with the ball being more the playmaker. Mike James would be perfect if he uses his range to help Dirk out though I don't think that is his intention. He is looking for his shot rather than passing it to Dirk. Mike James doesn't play smart either and he is 31 so it's not like he'll learn that overnight.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I guess I like Mike James and Jason Terry off the ball better but I like Harris with the ball being more the playmaker.</div> Our offense isn't geared towards being pg oriented. That's why we have a lack of assists. So I don't mind them not being playmakers. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Mike James would be perfect if he uses his range to help Dirk out though I don't think that is his intention. He is looking for his shot rather than passing it to Dirk. Mike James doesn't play smart either and he is 31 so it's not like he'll learn that overnight.</div> If he causes any issues, he will be easy to trade, so I don't see any problem with signing him. I think under Avery, James will play under his concept, especially since James talks about winning a championship. And Bosh had great numbers with James in Toronto, so I don't see any reason why James would stop Dirk from being Dirk.
Our offense isn't geared around being point guard oriented but it is based on a point guard forcing the tempo which allows more open shots and a wide open game. Good point though and hopefully Avery teaches Mike James not to hold the ball so much.
Harrid HAD RANGE, but then you know Avery hates shooting 3rs and he lost it. If he can develope a mid range game then he'll be fine. Someone said he wasn't there mentally, the kid is 23! First time in the finals
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Harrid HAD RANGE, but then you know Avery hates shooting 3rs and he lost it.</div> His range is inconsistent just like Josh Howard's. It's not money, he needs to develop it enough where teams can't let him be open. I'm certain he will be able to do that. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Someone said he wasn't there mentally, the kid is 23! First time in the finals</div> That's why it's not a bad idea to have another guard in play. Which is why I pointed out the mental part.
Meh I guess.. Now to move on to a back up... Will Powell be backing up dirk for now on, or will big dj who jus signed like a 4 year contract back up dirk
I don't think we do anything now till the Mike James situation is over with. This happens every year with the Mavs, they wait on their targeted free agent, only to miss out on other free agents and not get their man. Luckily this year's free agent crop sucks, there's not many names out there worth bringing in. Reggie Evans looks like he's going back to Denver, that only leaves Lorenzen Wright a decent possibility. But for now, I'd pencil Powell in as backup 4 with DJ getting minutes as well. Mike James really holds what we do, if we get him, I'm pretty sure Daniels/Pavel are used to get us a big. If James doesn't come, I still expect a trade, but could be a guard or a big then.
"I'm just tired of being treated like a cheap prostitute," James said when asked what kind of money he was looking for. "It's not about money. I just want a home."mike james
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Mike James is an idiot like I said before. We don't need any headcases on our team.</div> If any team can take Mike James and straighten him out, it's the Mavs as their have had success with other supposed headcases.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Seven Teams Eye BucknerJul 6 - The Denver Post reports Steve Kauffman, agent for Nuggets free-agent Greg Buckner, counted Dallas and Miami, as well as Denver, among seven teams courting his client.</div> Throwing out another rumor, were going against 7 teams and I think this is a backup to James falling through and going to Rockets. Not a bad signing if we lose out on James, but that's a lot of teams.
Another K-Mart RumorNBACW: The Mavericks will stand pat for the most part and won't touch the core group that got to the Finals.Maybe. So why are they trying so hard to get Kenyon Martin from Denver?They won't be able to acquire Martin for D.J. Mbenga, let's just put it that way.You hear that the Nuggets are interested and wouldn't mind dealing Martin within the Western Conference. The problem is that Denver covets Jerry Stackhouse in return, and Dallas is loath to move its aggressive sixth man in any deal at the moment. The Mavericks did just get Austin Croshere from Indiana for Marquis Daniels, but they can't trade Croshere again as part of a package for two months under existing rules.spite what people say I want K-Mart in a Mavericks Jersey. K-Mart, Francis, or Mike James.
I don't want him in Dallas because one his contract is killer. Two his knees are bad and he's on the decline. Also, he plays the same position as our franchise player, I don't see why we should bring him in. What's the point of taking that contract to play him off the bench behind our star player dirk4prez?
Well he'd make a hell of a replacement for KVH lol. He and dirk could play a little together not starting or anything but throgh him in a PF with Dirk at SF or K-Mart at Center for a litle time. I know he couldn't play Center full time because he's not defensive enough. but if we got him may be we could do a three team trade to dump Damps and Ppod contract. since we've found our treasure in another man's trash. (Diop) and Mbenga must be be decent if we kept him form what I've seen over two years he's pretty good defensive wise and has a nice midrange J. adding K-mart wouldn't be as bad as some ppul think. + I see it very unlikely now that it appears him and Karl worked thing out. so getting K-Mart is really just a daydream.
Yes but it's the sh*tty contract and KVH only played like 15-20 minutes a game. Minutes Kmart will probably not like. Your not realizing he has a big contract, and why would you pay someone that much to come off the bench behind your franchise player. Kmart and Dirk on the floor together is horrible defense. We resigned Benga to keep the three headed center on the floor. And why would Denver do that, when their loaded at center as we speak? Come on man, your just pulling stuff out of your ass. Diop and Benga's minutes would decrease with Kmart being added, and Benga is not ready to be our backup center. Where'd you read that, it's clearly Kmart won't be suiting up for the Nuggets, but the Nuggets will be hard pressed in finding a team that wants him. Their stuck. Let's keep the offseason to little overhaul, we just made it to the Finals. We just need some tweaks as were doing right now. Croshere is a better player for this team then Van Horn, Ager/James easily replace Daniels and there's a possiblity we can pickup Darius Songalia with the LLE.
