02-25-2021, 11:05 PM
(02-25-2021, 11:04 PM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]What's the popular joke again...what do Europeans call someone who only speaks one language?
I don't think I heard this one Please tell
(02-25-2021, 11:04 PM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]What's the popular joke again...what do Europeans call someone who only speaks one language?
(02-25-2021, 11:05 PM)omahen Wrote: [ -> ]I don't think I heard this one Please tell
(02-25-2021, 11:10 PM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]A group of tourists are sitting around a table at a coffee shop and introducing themselves:
Person A: I'm Marcus, from France and I speak French, Italian and English.
Person B: I'm Paul, from Germany and I speak German, Latin, Spanish and English.
Person C: I'm Anthony, I speak Italian, Spanish, English and Svenska
Person D: I'm John, I only speak English.
Persons A, B, C and D in unison: You must be American.
(02-25-2021, 11:19 PM)omahen Wrote: [ -> ]
Although the joke is an exageration. No way a frenchman would humiliate himself by speaking English And one can understand Americans, as English is a global language. I find it similar with all big nations I have been to. Russians mostly just speak Russian, Japanese in large majority speak Japanese only,... There are also worse cases from smaller nations. Serbs as the most unreasonably proud nation have a saying: Speak Serbian and the whole world will understand you
(02-25-2021, 10:46 PM)omahen Wrote: [ -> ]See, how easy it is to project your narrative onto someone elses words... I didn't laugh at you, I said I find it funny. You took my comment the wrong way and came back guns blazing.
(02-25-2021, 10:41 PM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]I'm not sure Luka is ready to win now. He's improved in some areas over last year but has also regressed in a few other areas. He certainly hasn't taken another leap. Further, the league isn't ready for him to win yet. You probably need LeBron/Curry/Durant/Harden to be post-prime or retired (~4 Years). And even further, Luka's team isn't even lose to being ready to win right now and not even if KP was playing the best ball of his career.
(02-25-2021, 11:38 PM)hakeemfan Wrote: [ -> ]I have been pretty critical of Luka. Talent wise he is ready. I agree mentally there is a lot of growth needed. There is a lot of heroball in his game. However where is the coach?
The thing that has been the most surprising and disappointing has been that RC seems to be coaching scared when it comes to Luka. He is given free reign to do whatever he wants and I firmly believe that at this stage in Luka’s career he needs someone who will be a lot more tougher. RC said that Luka’s 3 point percentage is poor because unlike other stars he hoists the ball at the end of quarters Seriously? Reeks of enablement. Surprising and Disappointing because if it was a raw coach I would have said Luka needs a tough coach like RC. I don’t care about wins or losses this season. I am just totally puzzled at the way RC has coached.
(02-25-2021, 11:38 PM)hakeemfan Wrote: [ -> ]I have been pretty critical of Luka. Talent wise he is ready. I agree mentally there is a lot of growth needed. There is a lot of heroball in his game. However where is the coach?
The thing that has been the most surprising and disappointing has been that RC seems to be coaching scared when it comes to Luka. He is given free reign to do whatever he wants and I firmly believe that at this stage in Luka’s career he needs someone who will be a lot more tougher. RC said that Luka’s 3 point percentage is poor because unlike other stars he hoists the ball at the end of quarters Seriously? Reeks of enablement. Surprising and Disappointing because if it was a raw coach I would have said Luka needs a tough coach like RC. I don’t care about wins or losses this season. I am just totally puzzled at the way RC has coached.
(02-25-2021, 09:45 PM)Kammrath Wrote: [ -> ] And I do not think "patience" is the answer on this one.
(02-26-2021, 12:15 AM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: [ -> ]Weren't you cheerleading the Mavs taking three long term projects and mocking us that wanted to trade picks for immediate help as "impatient internet fans?"
(02-26-2021, 12:47 AM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]Can you still trade coaches? Boston sure could use a new coach and I can't think of a better fit for Carlisle.
(02-26-2021, 07:32 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: [ -> ]I don't know if this makes me feel any better, but last year all the talk was Philly had to move either Embid or Simmons because they couldn't play together. Harris was an albatross of a contract. Horford looked washed. They didn't have good shooting and their offense was a slog. Etc.AND internal change???
Now this year with some internal changes, some smart moves, a couple of young draft picks, they look like one of the better teams in the East. Ultimately their fate will be shown in a playoff run, so we will see.
So Mavs fans, hope is not all lost. 2-3 good/smart moves and this team can really turn it around. Unfortunately, I have been waiting for those 2-3 moves for 2 years.
(02-26-2021, 11:08 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: [ -> ]AND internal change???
(02-26-2021, 11:43 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: [ -> ]New coach, new GM, having Tobias play most of his minutes at PF, and maybe a few other smallish rotation moves.
I am not saying the Mavs need a new coach, but that is the internal changes I was referencing.
(02-26-2021, 11:43 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: [ -> ]New coach, new GM, having Tobias play most of his minutes at PF, and maybe a few other smallish rotation moves.I was referencing the internal changes for our team. Hard to imagine the incredible difference this year in Phil without the internal changes taking place first.
I am not saying the Mavs need a new coach, but that is the internal changes I was referencing.
(02-26-2021, 11:57 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: [ -> ]Now, Donnie should be blamed for not seeing some of these roster issues coming, to an extent. But, it doesn't mean he's incompetent. Coach Carlisle should be blamed for not better anticipating what needed to be done to better prepare the team for this crazy season, to an extent. But, it doesn't mean he's incompetent.Maybe it’s time to “promote” Donnie to THE HEAD of the scouting department, and RC to consultant or THE HEAD assistant coach. Keep your contract values, or get a raise, I don’t care.
(02-26-2021, 12:36 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: [ -> ]Maybe it’s time to “promote” Donnie to THE HEAD of the scouting department, and RC to consultant or THE HEAD assistant coach. Keep your contract values, or get a raise, I don’t care.