06-17-2021, 07:07 PM
(06-17-2021, 06:57 PM)cjeter24 Wrote: Nice call...
I was starting to think last night about how much the Donnie firing changes everything. Like we have no idea the type of player the new gm will want, they have no loyalty to anyone here, etc.
And I also thought that might extend to the coach. I certainly didn't think Rick would resign right away tho.
I don't think it's Rick not wanting to wait around tho. I think it's more of he knows he doesn't have any protection from the GM now. Things are changing for better or worse. He's butting heads with the star player. He knows the seat is going to start to get warm.
And quite frankly it's a good time for him to be enter the coaching market again.
It is very common in sports where the GM gets fired with the head coach. Getting a new GM with Carlisle would have made the latter a lame duck coach (which also happens in sports). That is RARELY ever good, especially if you're trying to entice quality players to come to DAL, and could hinder team morale as well.
It was time for change for all parties. IMO, the Mavs are the biggest winners in this. Big things ahead boys, big things ahead. *JET Larry O'Brien Tattoo Emoji*