(06-24-2021, 06:04 PM)SwisherPrice Wrote: [ -> ]Finley and Kidd. And Cuban probably gets to keep a lot of coaches on the payroll...easy "transition"
Is it interesting that Kidd was once traded by the Mavs for Finley?
(06-24-2021, 06:07 PM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: [ -> ]You think the GM is putting fingerprints on everything happening?
Or Cuban hired a GM that’s cool with Finley and Kidd in positions of power and Cuban making the final decisions?
Please tell me you’re not this naive.
Please stop with the "ad hominem" comments. Talk about the Mavs and other NBA content and NOT about other posters. Personal attacks will not be tolerated.
(06-24-2021, 06:10 PM)fifteenth Wrote: [ -> ]Is it interesting that Kidd was once traded by the Mavs for Finley?
Yes actually. Very interesting. One of those life coming full circle moments.
(06-24-2021, 06:04 PM)fifteenth Wrote: [ -> ]I've never seen him break news. I've also never seen him try to break news. That's not really what their show did.
I have heard him drop hints on his radio show that ended up happening. He never said "this will happen". He would do a Killer like, "I don't know....be prepared" thing, and then a month or year later it would happen. He called the DAJ signing before anyone (the signing that actually went through). During Luka's rookie season Ben asked what the Mavs might try to do to reshape the roster. Skin said that the Mavs might try to make a trade for Porzingis. One time Ben asked what kind of big man the Mavs would be interested in and Skin told him about WCS. There were other items that I don't remember now.
I didn't listen to their show all the time, but I would try to catch their Mavs segements, and I thought they were pretty good. I thought he sounded like someone who knew a few things from being in the buildling but that tried to phrase those items in a low key way.
Was typing this while you guys were posting the twitter comfirmation from "real" sources. :-)
Relax everyone. We are all friends here.
(06-24-2021, 06:08 PM)fifteenth Wrote: [ -> ]You didn't read all the quotes. One of the tweets above said that the GM, who has no name at this point, and Mark have been talking about Kidd
Can’t tell if sarcasm or serious.
(06-24-2021, 06:09 PM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]Too late. Kings fans feel bad for us.
Lol.
Well the Kings can have this one. Can't wait to see them in the playoffs with their awesome head coach and front office.
Oh wait....
(06-24-2021, 06:14 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: [ -> ]Lol.
Well the Kings can have this one. Can't wait to see them in the playoffs with their awesome head coach and front office.
Oh wait....
That's the point though. lol
https://twitter.com/STEPHEN_TETSU/status...16035?s=20
Also, people really should be using "kangz", especially white folks.
(06-24-2021, 06:16 PM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]That's the point though. lol
https://twitter.com/STEPHEN_TETSU/status...16035?s=20
Kidd has managed to make the playoffs as a head coach and even got out of the first round this decade. Something Luke Walton has never done.
But whatever. There are valid criticisms of this choice but it's certainly not the worse one out there. Twitter has the lowest IQ takes and anyone seriously comparing Jason Kidd and the Mavs to Luke Walton and the Kings was probably born post 2008 and doesn't understand basketball.
(06-24-2021, 06:13 PM)Kammrath Wrote: [ -> ]Other mods, please deal with this as you see fit. I will remove myself from the decision making process.
I do not tolerate this behavior...JS just went to timeout pending further review and discussions with the Mod Team minus Kamm...
Instant timeout for crossing the line...
(06-24-2021, 06:19 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: [ -> ]Kidd has managed to make the playoffs as a head coach and even got out of the first round this decade. Something Luke Walton has never done.
But whatever. There are valid criticisms of this choice but it's certainly not the worse one out there. Twitter has the lowest IQ takes and anyone seriously comparing Jason Kidd and the Mavs to Luke Walton and the Kings was probably born post 2008 and doesn't understand basketball.
Most of NBA Twitter is dunking on this decision to be fair. I think Kings twitter is just saying "one of us". The Vlade for GM comments are hilarious. Like you said, it twitter and should be taken with a grain of salt.
We need a Kidd: For or Against topic.
I'm cautiously optimistic. Maybe that has more to do with grumpy ass Rick out of the picture.
Tell Kidd to bring some Laker scouts with him. Their second round/late first round picks have been excellent. They somehow have been able to avoid the Fazekas landmines.
(06-24-2021, 06:26 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: [ -> ]Tell Kidd to bring some Laker scouts with him. Their second round/late first round picks have been excellent. They somehow have been able to avoid the Fazekas landmines.
I'll settle for him bringing THT.
(06-24-2021, 06:21 PM)ClutchDirk Wrote: [ -> ]I do not tolerate this behavior...JS just went to timeout pending further review and discussions with the Mod Team minus Kamm...
Instant timeout for crossing the line...
FWIW (nothing), people have bad days.
an hour ago i was saying to myself this is going to take forever
this escalated quickly
Not sure why there is so much secrecy with the new GM. If they are leaking negotiations with Kidd to be HC then why not just name the GM who apparently has influence on the coach already
(06-24-2021, 05:15 PM)Kammrath Wrote: [ -> ]AND he has the vote of DIRK, which should go a long way.
I love Dirk to death but Dirk is a loyal trooper. If Cuban told him Fin would be the next HC , Dirk would approve that too. Just like he approved the selection of Shane Larkin.
(06-24-2021, 06:37 PM)SwisherPrice Wrote: [ -> ]Not sure why there is so much secrecy with the new GM. If they are leaking negotiations with Kidd to be HC then why not just name the GM who apparently has influence on the coach already
Maybe coming from another team where there are some hurdles to cross before going public...?