Mavericks hire Dusty May as next Head Coach

[Mavs2021]

Damn the way May is pumping up the players, I think Nembhard might be 6´6 when the season starts. Love his attitude.

[Winter]

That guy is invested in the players. It's going to be a players-first culture.

[KillerLeft]

I'm a little behind on the press conference, but in Masai Ujiri's opening statement:

"Talking to all our players, whether it's Coop..or..um...DLive or Max Christie, or...EVERYBODY! Um..we have Morez that we drafted...um, I see Poulakidis here...It's...Everybody wants to bring something special here. We're all on the same page here - to win."

That's like the 3rd time Flagg, Lively and Christie have been the first names out of his mouth. I'm not sure (yet) how calculated he is, but it sure seems like the younger players are more on his mind to me.

[cow]

That's like the 3rd time Flagg, Lively and Christie have been the first names out of his mouth. I'm not sure (yet) how calculated he is, but it sure seems like the younger players are more on his mind to me.

Bummer.

[Smitty]

May gushed about Max. He's going nowhere anytime soon.

[cow]

May gushed about Max. He's going nowhere anytime soon.

Pumping up his trade value.  Nothing to see here.

[Smitty]

@kyriecenterig
Dusty May speaks on Kyrie during his introductory press conference:

“Kyrie [Irving] knows what it takes to win a championship so as a first time NBA coach I’m going to lean on him… he’s one of the greatest point guards to ever play our game, he’s a jazz musician”

[Winter]

May was asked who has influenced him most in his career as a coach. "The players have", he said.

[dirkfansince1998]

May gushed about Max. He's going nowhere anytime soon.

If we buy into the player x/y/z was mentioned means that he is here to stay approach. Among the vets he mentioned Kyrie and PJ. Not Gafford, Naji and Klay.

[Smitty]

If we buy into the player x/y/z was mentioned means that he is here to stay approach. Among the vets he mentioned Kyrie and PJ. Not Gafford, Naji and Klay.

Klay was thrown in there at the very end of one of his comments, but the notable omissions were definitely Gaff and Naji. Which makes sense to all of us on the board.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

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[RoyTarpleysGhost]

He is obviously very polished. So much so it was kind of boring.

[Scott41theMavs]

Pumping up his trade value.  Nothing to see here.

...or they see him as having far more capacity to improve than you do.

[KillerLeft]

He is obviously very polished.  So much so it was kind of boring.

Yeah, I know what you mean. It's like he's an AI robot or something. 

I'm really interested to see how this works with NBA players. It might be perfect, I suppose. He's just so different from any coach we've had come through here.

[Smitty]

 He's just so different from any coach we've had come through here.

Very...

https://x.com/BenRogers/status/2069819164668092686?s=20

[cow]

...or they see him as having far more capacity to improve than you do.

I hope he improves a ton for whatever team we trade him to.

[Scott41theMavs]

I hope he improves a ton for whatever team we trade him to.

  Is he involved in some domestic violence situation I'm unaware of? Or is he just a painful reminder of the debacle?

[Chicagojk]

He very well may flame out.  Heck we might find out the job is too big for Schmitz and Masai best days are behind him.

Although, I am loving the new guys.  Even when they say nothing important, there is a kindness there.    There also appears to have a deep hunger to win.    Everything seemed so cold with the old guys.    Just nice to have something different.

[KillerLeft]

I hope he improves a ton for whatever team we trade him to.

What is it you don't like about him. Is it just that he can't handle the ball much? Not impactful enough on defense? 

From my seat, Christie is literally the only legit shooter on the entire roster. Since I believe they need 3-4 more of those, dumping Christie never even enters my mind.

[Chicagojk]

I'm a little behind on the press conference, but in Masai Ujiri's opening statement:

"Talking to all our players, whether it's Coop..or..um...DLive or Max Christie, or...EVERYBODY! Um..we have Morez that we drafted...um, I see Poulakidis here...It's...Everybody wants to bring something special here. We're all on the same page here - to win."

That's like the 3rd time Flagg, Lively and Christie have been the first names out of his mouth. I'm not sure (yet) how calculated he is, but it sure seems like the younger players are more on his mind to me.

Also said PJ right?  Mentioned Klay in passing but I think Masai kicked him under the table and he stopped

Marshall and Gafford being the two names not mentioned is interesting.  Could be nothing or could be something.