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[mvossman]

Totally agree with this point. I don't want to sound like a homer, but I have recently adopted sort of a "clean slate" approach to my expectations of Harrison and my Mavs fandom has become much more enjoyable. While I reserve the right to fly off the handle if/when he does something I think is ridiculous, I'm no longer expecting it, and it's fun to follow the team again. Much more hopeful. We have no control over that part, after all. 

Ironically, I've noticed that the vast majority of the people who can't stand Harrison actually AGREE with his basketball philosophies more than I do. My issues with him are more about how little he values offensive creation and how much he values size - I think both are important, but his ratios seem bananas to me. I've noticed that many of those who are super down on him are the same who are hoping the Mavs employ 9-10 centers on their 15-man roster, which seems to be how he sees the game, too. No real takeaway to suggest there, I just thought it was kind of funny.

I'm in the minority.  I think we are on the same page regarding centers, and I think its silly to play AD at the 4 more than a couple of minutes a game.  I think the best way to balance the roster it to send out one of the centers (including AD) in a trade.  

As for Nico, I prefer to brace myself for what is very likely to happen.  He has done nothing to warrant a clean slate.  Two of his biggest wins are rewards for incompetence (Flagg and Lively).  Now that he is traded away all of the future draft picks, he can't me rewarded for incompetence again.