Game 38: Memphis Grizzlies (13-23) vs Dallas Mavericks (22-15)

[DanSchwartzgan]

Man, I didn't need to be reminded today about the time Cuban turned the team over to his gambling buddy. Ugh.

Huh. Gambling. And Cuban just sold the franchise to casino people.

So, if Nico notices Cuban hanging out with another podcaster or gambling buddy and bringing him into the building to hang out, he should probably clean out his office.

Oh, and on Bane, I don't think many people saw him becoming what he has become. In college I think he kinda looked like he was college good, not pro good. I'm no scout though. I think Dan watched Bane live quite a bit, wonder what he thought back then.

I liked him, but no one had him going at 18.  If you go back and read the board, most here wanted Bey at 18 with a small number liking local kid Maxey.  I remember thinking we might move up for Nesmith given the Stackhouse connection and Excel connection.  Turns out we were trying to move up, for a different guy.

I recall also proposing that we move up for Bane.  But he was projected late 20's and early 30's.  My proposal was to package 31/36 to move up into the late 20's.  He's vastly outperformed anything anyone projected for him.