(09-14-2024, 10:07 AM)Knutsen Wrote:  I like that a lot, because we can transfer his chain of thoughts to our team with Klay next to Luka and Kyrie, can‘t we?

(09-14-2024, 10:07 AM)Knutsen Wrote: First of all both these tidbits show that we earned a lot of respect and appreciation with our run to the Finals AND with the additions afterwards. Not necessarily from media guys, but from some of the best players in the league, which counts much more in my opinion.

Concerning KD‘s Top 5 - I think he maneuvered himself in that spot by starting with Luka as his point guard and adding himself and LeBron. He then chose Embiid because he shoots the three better than Jokic and wanted the best shooter with size that he could imagine to stretch the floor and take advantage of all the open shots - and therefore came up with Klay as his forward. 

So he didn’t necessarily form a team of the 5 best individual players, but tried to build the most unbeatable team. I like that a lot, because we can transfer his chain of thoughts to our team with Klay next to Luka and Kyrie, can‘t we?

(09-17-2024, 08:22 AM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-after-shark-tank-mark-cuban-just-wants-to-break-shit-especially-the-prescription-drug-industry/


Mark Cuban interview on Wired.com

(09-17-2024, 01:41 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I like that his wish is to buy Twitter + Fox News despite not being remotely close money wise to being able to do so. 

Cause the one thing I've always thought to myself was "Dang how can I listen to Mark Cuban MORE!"

(09-18-2024, 09:15 AM)michaeltex Wrote: So Media day is Sept. 30th, then practices in LV October 1-4 (no distractions there!) before spending the rest of the pre-season in DAL.

Any reporting about who is already around AAC? I thought I heard something about Klay being in town. I guess some of the younger guys call DAL home, so they are somewhat available. Don't know Kyrie's status after the hand injury. Anyone know Luka's schedule?

Ready for the gang to get back together and the board to wake up again!

(09-20-2024, 06:52 PM)RasheedsBigWhiteSpot Wrote: Random Offseason Trade Idea:

The Bucks may consider blowing things up at the deadline or after. Would you consider a PJ/Lively/Allz-the-picks base for Giannis?

(09-20-2024, 06:52 PM)RasheedsBigWhiteSpot Wrote: Random Offseason Trade Idea:

The Bucks may consider blowing things up at the deadline or after. Would you consider a PJ/Lively/Allz-the-picks base for Giannis?

(09-21-2024, 12:24 PM)F Gump Wrote: I would love to pair Luka and Giannis.

But let's be real - MIL is not trading Giannis. PERIOD. It's like another team trying to calculate the right offer for Luka -- it's not happening, so why bother? MIL doesn't even take the call.

Last October, Giannis signed a 3 year $175,369,471 extension with the Bucks, and the earliest he can be a FA is the summer of 2027. He has given no indication of wanting out. He won a title in MIL. They have been very good, and have been working hard each season to assemble the best team possible around him. They take care of him.

If MIL wants a makeover next summer (and they might), everyone else could be available. But not Giannis.

(09-21-2024, 05:41 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Agreed, and in the 1/100 parallel universe where MIL did decide they had to trade him, the offers they’d get would be much better than anything the Mavs could possibly offer. They simply do not have the draft capital necessary to bid for anyone remotely close to the level of a top-10 player.

(09-21-2024, 06:41 PM)MarkAguirreWrathofGod Wrote: I think the supposition would be in some of these cases, player X says to team “get me to Dallas.” Would be tough with Giannis since he’s signed thru 2027. But it could possibly happen with another top 100 player.