(02-20-2025, 01:56 PM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: All these clips with him isolated against guards on the perimeter really puts the difference between him and Gafford in perspective.

Really hope he gets and stays healthy.

(02-20-2025, 06:14 PM)Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: Defensive frontcourt of PJ, AD, and DLive is pretty sick.  They can all switch, even AD at his age can switch on to wings.

(02-21-2025, 02:28 AM)audiosway Wrote: I think once we see this in action people are going to be excited. That is a sick front court. Defense and scoring. Gritty, tough and smart. It's going to be hard to beat.

(02-21-2025, 10:47 AM)michaeltex Wrote: Size-wise, I'm not sure anybody other than OKC or CLE can match up with that starting front line.

(02-21-2025, 08:36 PM)F Gump Wrote: Totally Fake.

(02-22-2025, 11:53 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Lastly, looking back on the trade.  There is really no justification for the trade, but so much of the damage could have been lessoned if they had a crises management team.    The Nico press conference was awful.  The dumont comments were awful.  Everything else I think are rumors and hearsay and probably not coming from Nico.  For Nico to do that press conference without a strong defense of the trade was terrible.  I mean he can't say the real reason he made the trade, but it came off so bad.  Same for the Dumont's comments.

(02-22-2025, 12:14 PM)Winter Wrote: I've never asked this, and I don't want it come across as support for Nico, but I have to ask this question.

If fans demand to know why Doncic was traded, what's the answer? If you say his "conditioning" then you're trashing the guy according to most people. If you say "culture", it sounds silly without a deeper explanation.

He can't possibly explain the trade to the media and fans. He's really screwed, and it's not likely to change.

(02-22-2025, 12:37 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: It’s part of true leadership. 

You make the hard decision that you believe is best for the organization, knowing that it will make you look bad, and that you can’t publicly defend it.

If your goal as a leader is to constantly have public approval, you will make bad decisions.

(02-22-2025, 10:48 AM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Six games until the "evaluation day." At GS, at LAL, three game homestand against Charlotte, Milwaukee, and Sacramento, then at the Bucks. If they can win 5-6 of them, wow - but not likely. 4 would be impressive. 3 would be "good enough" to keep their head above water, 2 would make things challenging, and 0-1 would really create problems for them in the standings.

(02-22-2025, 12:48 PM)Winter Wrote: Completely agree. 

I think though, he thought there was such a thing as "a time when it dies down". I'm really not sure there is. I think Nico will suffer years of vitriol if he lasts that long. At some point, he will need to face the media again and all this gets replayed.