<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Which brings us to Nick Van Exel and Dallas. The Van Exel thing is now they're missing a backup in Dallas. That's the the way I look at it. Van Exel is a player the Mavericks absolutely miss because not only is he a point guard, he's a big shot maker. Van Exel has the swagger, the confidence. That's part of what makes him great, because he does think he's better than whomever he's playing. Guys like that feed through the team. He has a history of making (big shots). Guys mind others who take those shots but don't have the history and haven't proven that they can make those shots. Van Exel has proven he can make those shots. When Steve Nash is struggling or in foul trouble, or Dirk Nowitzki is struggling or in foul trouble, they need a guy who can create his own shot or create shots for others. Before, that was Nash and Van Exel. The Mavs have added a lot of quality players to their team. Antoine Walker can create his own shot pretty well and so can Antwan Jamison, but a guy who can create shots for himself and others is needed. That's what Van Exel does and that's what's missing. Creating your own shot is so important, because defenses are so good. You run your offense and the offense is designed to get shots for people. But if the defense can recover and take that shot away and that play breaks down, you need guys who can create their own shots and shots for others off the dribble. I think it's more important in the playoffs than the regular season. In the playoffs, it really shows. Teams that have guys that can create their own shots are teams that are very dangerous. In the playoffs, everyone knows exactly what you're running. They take away your first and second option and usually, your offense does break down. And it comes down to ball movement and skill. And when you have skilled players who can create their own shots, then you have a pretty good playoff team. Van Exel is in that group. There are two or three guys on every team that can create his own shot. If you take one away, you better replace him with another one or you're hurting yourself. Nash, Van Exel and Nowitzki were the three.</div> doc rivers
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">When Steve Nash is struggling or in foul trouble, or Dirk Nowitzki is struggling or in foul trouble, they need a guy who can create his own shot or create shots for others. Before, that was Nash and Van Exel.</div> What about Finley??? <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">you need guys who can create their own shots and shots for others off the dribble.</div> Kinda like Finley <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">There are two or three guys on every team that can create his own shot. If you take one away, you better replace him with another one or you're hurting yourself. Nash, Van Exel and Nowitzki were the three.</div> ^^You know what I'm gonna say.... Honestly, If Doc Rivers is serious in this article then he must want to lose another job.
You keep bringing up Finely which isn't bad. But no one was able to do it like NVE last year, especially in the playoffs.
I agree the Mavs shouldnt of traded Van Exel, honestly they should have kept him. He was what saved them from Portland/Sacramento.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting deestillballin:</div><div class="quote_post">I agree the Mavs shouldnt of traded Van Exel, honestly they should have kept him. He was what saved them from Portland/Sacramento.</div> With Nash around, Don Nelson had to play a smaller lineup. That's why he traded NVE for Danny Fortson and Antwan Jamison, who aren't exactly big men but provide the inside game Dallas needs.
