07-16-2021, 09:17 PM
(07-16-2021, 09:09 PM)BasketballJones41 Wrote: Not just at the time but even now in retrospect I’m still OK with not paying Chandler or JJ. What I hated was the superstar or bust mentality every year after the championship for the rest of Dirks career. It caused us to miss a lot of opportunities to add good players that could’ve helped Dirk make one more run.
I see those things as inseparable, linked events.
I've been more ok with it recently, now that we're at the beginning of something, but back then, at the end of something, I just wanted that 2011 team (maybe with some minor tweaks) to have the chance to defend their title. I felt (and still feel) morally entitled to that, even though that's ridiculous. Tyson Chandler was SOOOOO freaking special for the Mavs back then. He and Barea were the two youngest contributors. It really took some of my Mavs soul, and I'm still trying to build it back up.
It's all in the past though. Hopefully, the future will be better.