(05-12-2025, 06:26 PM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: We are so fucking back!  Trust in Nico I guess.

(05-13-2025, 06:25 AM)Dundalis Wrote: Even if this was rigged and Nico knew about it, not a chance in hell Nico should get any credit for it whatsoever. One of the major issues I have is that Mavs fans completely forgive Nico, and welcome him to remain at the helm making critical decisions for the teams future. The guy who says he only cares about the next 3 years, and oh well to whatever happens after that. I still have zero certainty that Flagg is definitely even gonna play a single minute in a Mavs jersey because Nico is still the one making decisions. In fact when you watch how nonchalent Flagg's reaction was to Dallas getting pick 1, I think it's because he knows that if he's going to a team with a FO that will trade a 25 year old top 5 NBA player at the drop of a hat, why should he feel comfortable coming to this team.

(05-13-2025, 06:25 AM)Dundalis Wrote: Even if this was rigged and Nico knew about it, not a chance in hell Nico should get any credit for it whatsoever. One of the major issues I have is that Mavs fans completely forgive Nico, and welcome him to remain at the helm making critical decisions for the teams future. The guy who says he only cares about the next 3 years, and oh well to whatever happens after that. I still have zero certainty that Flagg is definitely even gonna play a single minute in a Mavs jersey because Nico is still the one making decisions. In fact when you watch how nonchalent Flagg's reaction was to Dallas getting pick 1, I think it's because he knows that if he's going to a team with a FO that will trade a 25 year old top 5 NBA player at the drop of a hat, why should he feel comfortable coming to this team.

(05-13-2025, 07:13 AM)david75090 Wrote: Cooper Flagg DID NOT look overjoyed. He's going to be the number one pick. Had to be thinking "uh-oh". It wasn't a secret how fans feel about management in Dallas, and what management put their players through, by extension. Welcome to the shit-show, Cooper! Probably thinking "No thanks." One more reason job one is to fire Nico. Fans don't trust him. Morale will go up, and healing can begin. Whether the trade was on Nico, or not, the perception is, it was on Nico. It will never be proven that the league put Luka in LA, so the official story has to be, it's on Nico.

(05-13-2025, 08:11 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: It’s not possible to rig the lottery. Ernst and Young would go bankrupt if something like that came out. They’re not risking their entire firm over an NBA lottery. But, Nico did get lucky.  Now we need good.  The Mavs should definitely bring in a new GM.

(05-13-2025, 09:44 AM)numnuts23 Wrote: If Kyrie doesn't tear his ACL - none of this matters.  The Mavs were going to move up in the playoffs and not be in the lotto.  That's where the rigging comments don't make sense

(05-13-2025, 09:44 AM)numnuts23 Wrote: If Kyrie doesn't tear his ACL - none of this matters.  The Mavs were going to move up in the playoffs and not be in the lotto.  That's where the rigging comments don't make sense

1. Developing rheumatoid arthritis (lifetime): 1 in 28 (Arthritis Foundation)
   
2. Being a victim of identity theft (annual): 1 in 20
   
3. Dying in a car accident (lifetime): 1 in 107
   
4. Dying from a drug overdose (lifetime): 1 in 70
   
5. Getting audited by the IRS (annual): 1 in 161
   
6. Developing Alzheimer’s disease (lifetime): 1 in 10
   
7. Having your home catch fire (lifetime): 1 in 3 
   
8. Being born with a birth defect (lifetime): 1 in 33
   
9. Contracting the flu (annual): 1 in 10
   

(05-13-2025, 10:07 AM)DallasMaverick Wrote: Kinda funny how people are going crazy about a 1.8% chance event actually happening, yet will go to Vegas and put a big bet on a number on the roulette table.

Statistically, a 1-in-50 chance happens pretty often. Mavs have 1 championship in about 45 years of trying. And now our second #1 draft pick.

A few other similar probabilities:

1. Developing rheumatoid arthritis (lifetime): 1 in 28 (Arthritis Foundation)
   
2. Being a victim of identity theft (annual): 1 in 20
   
3. Dying in a car accident (lifetime): 1 in 107
   
4. Dying from a drug overdose (lifetime): 1 in 70
   
5. Getting audited by the IRS (annual): 1 in 161
   
6. Developing Alzheimer’s disease (lifetime): 1 in 10
   
7. Having your home catch fire (lifetime): 1 in 3 
   
8. Being born with a birth defect (lifetime): 1 in 33
   
9. Contracting the flu (annual): 1 in 10
   

(05-13-2025, 11:07 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: 10.Probability you made this shit up 100%.

(05-13-2025, 10:07 AM)DallasMaverick Wrote: Kinda funny how people are going crazy about a 1.8% chance event actually happening, yet will go to Vegas and put a big bet on a number on the roulette table.

Statistically, a 1-in-50 chance happens pretty often. Mavs have 1 championship in about 45 years of trying. And now our second #1 draft pick.

A few other similar probabilities:

1. Developing rheumatoid arthritis (lifetime): 1 in 28 (Arthritis Foundation)
   
2. Being a victim of identity theft (annual): 1 in 20
   
3. Dying in a car accident (lifetime): 1 in 107
   
4. Dying from a drug overdose (lifetime): 1 in 70
   
5. Getting audited by the IRS (annual): 1 in 161
   
6. Developing Alzheimer’s disease (lifetime): 1 in 10
   
7. Having your home catch fire (lifetime): 1 in 3 
   
8. Being born with a birth defect (lifetime): 1 in 33
   
9. Contracting the flu (annual): 1 in 10
   

(05-25-2025, 06:11 PM)F Gump Wrote: In case anyone else is wondering while I have chased my curiosity, here is the bottom line return so far for OKC from the Paul George trade to LAC

SGA
Gallinari (primarily for salary match)
2021 1st round draft pick  Pick 18 Tre Mann selected by OKC
2022 1st round draft pick  Pick 12 Jalen Williams selected by OKC
2025 1st round draft pick 15
2025 1st round draft pick swap to 24
2026 1st round draft pick [LAC draft position]
2028 1st pick swap with DAL

Paul George at the time was 3rd in MVP vote, but more importantly to LAC his acquisition was a requirement for Kawhi to sign with LAC. 

OKC was a mid-seed (4th, 6th) playoff team and the swap for SGA/Gallinari left OKC about the same place (5th) for another year before they bottomed out for a few years to chase assets (win totals 25 equivalent, 24, 40).

(05-25-2025, 11:19 AM)david75090 Wrote: Read it and weep...

https://sportsnaut.com/nba/revisiting-clippers-trading-shai-gilgeous-alexander-to-thunder-worst-of-all-time/

(06-15-2025, 11:04 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: Perhaps today’s trade of Desmond Bane for a far more attractive package than the Mavs received for Luka will be the catalyst for a change in leadership.  The Luka trade was just absurd. Wait until we see a package for a star player. It’s ugly how badly the Mavs were fleeced.

(06-16-2025, 09:39 AM)michaeltex Wrote: A couple of outlets are saying that, if Orlando becomes a contending East team, then the picks might not actually mean that much.

But I agree that it was a sorry negotiation by Nico and he's done nothing to inspire confidence since.

(06-15-2025, 11:04 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: Perhaps today’s trade of Desmond Bane for a far more attractive package than the Mavs received for Luka will be the catalyst for a change in leadership.  The Luka trade was just absurd. Wait until we see a package for a star player. It’s ugly how badly the Mavs were fleeced.

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