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2024 - 2025 Dallas Mavericks Season Thread - This time we're not happy to just be here.

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1 hour ago, Skipper said:

I kind of want them to win just to get swept by OKC so they lose a lottery pick.  Never thought I would be rooting for failure but that is kind of where my head is at.  I want not just Nico gone but things to get so bad Dumont wants out.

They won't get swept by them. They won't win, don't get me wrong. But Dallas is all up in OKC's head. They don't want to see them. With or without Kyrie and Luka(they won 3 of 4 this year anyways, and the 3 they won were without Luka and one without Kyrie I believe)

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30 minutes ago, threesheets said:

Agree, but I think they have a legit gripe on this one. Dude has been averaging like 30 mpg and his over under on points was 9.5.

Kidd went to his playoff rotation.  Brandon Williams going off followed by Dante Exum coming in to control the game made him expendable.

And for some reason, when the playoffs start, Kidd turns into a top 5 coach and just seems to  hit a lot of the right buttons...it's fucking crazy.

I think it’s most likely this team would take a couple from OKC, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if this was the year OKC swept Dallas if they were to meet. I can’t muster any emotion for OKC but I’ll be supporting them this post season. Will probably join some watch parties I’ve been invited to in the past by rabbid OKC fan friends and coworkers.

2 hours ago, threesheets said:

Agree, but I think they have a legit gripe on this one. Dude has been averaging like 30 mpg and his over under on points was 9.5.

Does Dinwiddie play defense?  how you gonna win without defense?  I mean, fuck will somebody play some defense!

5 hours ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Hang the banner

this.  OMG! they beat a team that is as crappy as they are while shooting 50% from 3. ESPN is a clickbait network.

The Mavericks are actively shopping for land, development and deals in/around Dallas for the new arena and entertainment build. They 100% aren’t moving to Las Vegas. It’s fan delirium and conspiracy.

That said, Go Lakers. I hope Luka gets a ring this year.

On 4/12/2025 at 1:29 PM, Rex Kramer said:

No. Dumont is a basketball moron. This was 100% Nico. Dumont isn’t going anywhere. Nico will be fired very soon. 

 

11 hours ago, Rex Kramer said:

I’m sorry you’re into conspiracy theories you little cunt of a man. I hate Adelson and Dumont, okay?  The difference between us is that I’m not gonna let my political leanings convince me of something that isn’t true. 

You're the one who went CR, dipshit. I called her a vile cunt, because she's a vile cunt, specifically for allowing this bullshit trade. You're the one who came in "akshually just nico" and went full CR. As for the topic at hand, I'll bet you $100 right now that Nico is not fired this offseason, because I believe she instructed him to do it or at least was happy to let him go to LA. 

7 minutes ago, 'stache said:

 

You're the one who went CR, dipshit. I called her a vile cunt, because she's a vile cunt, specifically for allowing this bullshit trade. You're the one who came in "akshually just nico" and went full CR. As for the topic at hand, I'll bet you $100 right now that Nico is not fired this offseason, because I believe she instructed him to do it or at least was happy to let him go to LA. 

JFC dude.  Nico not getting fired this offseason is not fucking evidence of your tin foil hat conspiracy theory. 

5 minutes ago, Skipper said:

JFC dude.  Nico not getting fired this offseason is not fucking evidence of your tin foil hat conspiracy theory. 

It’s not tinfoil hat stuff, owners tanking their franchises to support a move has a long history in pro sports. If that’s not the reason, it’s something else to curry favor with the league. There is zero chance it was Nico didn’t like Luka and therefore made the worst trade in pro sports history. If he was unloading he would have gotten something in return. Nobody is incompetent enough to believe the return here was anywhere close to value.

Why r you two arguing over something neither of you knows? 

On 4/17/2025 at 12:10 PM, 'stache said:

I think it’s most likely this team would take a couple from OKC, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if this was the year OKC swept Dallas if they were to meet. I can’t muster any emotion for OKC but I’ll be supporting them this post season. Will probably join some watch parties I’ve been invited to in the past by rabbid OKC fan friends and coworkers.

I could see a chance of a sweep, but i think it's much more likely the Mavs snipe at least one game, and make them work for 2-3 more IMO.  If they had Kyrie i'd like to see it more..

1 hour ago, Dbeasy said:

Why r you two arguing over something neither of you knows? 

There is more than enough high quality reporting over this entire fiasco that the picture of how this went down is pretty fucking clear unless you are wearing a tin foil hat.   And that is besides the point that it flat out wouldn't make sense economically considering a Dallas franchise (top 5 market) is inherently more valuable than a Vegas franchise.  

5 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

Why r you two arguing over something neither of you knows? 

Motto and all that.

defense wins championships.  our new superstar flopping and not getting back on D.  sacramento fucking sucked, like us.

Funny, I don't miss AD as much as I thought I would.

Defense wins championships. On pace to give up 136. 

Just now, Dbeasy said:

Defense wins championships. On pace to give up 136. 

148

2 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Defense wins championships. On pace to give up 136. 

148

156

williams is definitely energy off the bench

defense wins champtionships.  giving up layups everywhere. on pace for 156.

10 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

Funny, I don't miss AD as much as I thought I would.

you actually thought you would miss him?  I assume you realize the dude is on the backside of his career. was a game time decision after one game in the play-in.

can you imagine how bad this would be with Luka's defense?

Pretty fun watching the mavericks get butt fucked on one tv and the rangers getting blanked on the other.  
 

 

God why did you make me a Dallas fan 

Pretty fun watching the mavericks get butt fucked on one tv and the rangers getting blanked on the other.  
 
 
God why did you make me a Dallas fan 

Just hold on for the Cowboys. 2025 is the year

If defense wins championships then why would you trade for Kyrie? Clearly he is not a defensive stopper. He is a great offensive player.

Why then the change of philosophy after making the finals? None of it makes any sense.

I can’t be mad at these players.  They play hard. 
Lol at Nico side eyeing the TV Cameras when AD went to the bench hurt again. 

ha Davis cant even last more than one playoff game anymore.  

Nico can eat a bag of dicks.  he is such a moron.

AD got hurt?

It’s a good thing they aren’t paying him $190m over the next 3 years…

Legler is funny.  you can't really evaluate the trade because Kyrie got hurt and AD got hurt.....uh, yeah Tim, that is the problem you dumbass, they are 33 year old NBA players with a history of injuries.

I know he had 11 points, but I was asking myself “did Max Christie play?”

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He’s looking around thinking:

“I’m the smartest guy in this arena. My mom was right! I am a good boy!”

gonna be hilarious when AD finds out how hard it REALLY is to drag this group of spares to a Conf Finals much less an NBA finals.

Jason Kidd is a fucking awful coach as well. Luka was covering for his ass constantly.  The glasses aren't working.

Just now, Bozo_Casanova said:

Fun fact: The Mavs allowed 120 points zero times in 22 games played in the 2024 playoffs.

Well yea, how were teams supposed to dribble around Luka’s big fat beer gut?

your final reminder...Anthony Davis has won exactly one playoff series without LeBron James on his team.

49 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

I’m really surprised yall watch the game last night. Are yall gluttons for punishment?  This team is dead to me until Nico is fired and the team is sold. I will actively root against them. 

This

Yep, while I’ve always been a spurs fan first, living in Dallas for so long turned me also into a Mavs fan. But now, they are as dead to me as the Rockets. Eff em. 

1 hour ago, Rex Kramer said:

I’m really surprised yall watch the game last night. Are yall gluttons for punishment?  This team is dead to me until Nico is fired and the team is sold. I will actively root against them. 

I sort of made my peace with this last night. I am and will remain a Mavs Fan For Life, and I really like a lot of these players. But this organization is not the Dallas Mavericks anymore. They are Las Vegas Sands Corp, and I don’t have any more of a bond to that than LAs Vegas Sands does to us or to the city of Dallas. 

51 minutes ago, speed817 said:

MFFL is dead 😓😓😓

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It would be like trading Dirk for TMac after the 2006 finals run. There's not a single person on earth(besides Nico/the Adelsons apparently) that thought this was a positive move.

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2 minutes ago, Pam Cummings said:

It would be like trading Dirk for TMac after the 2006 finals run. There's not a single person on earth(besides Nico/the Adelsons apparently) that thought this was a positive move.

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2 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

Yep, while I’ve always been a spurs fan first, living in Dallas for so long turned me also into a Mavs fan. But now, they are as dead to me as the Rockets. Eff em. 

Just out of curiosity, is the Rockets part just due to being a rival or was there a specific move that made them dead to you? Just asking because "dead to me" isn't usually something I think of as part of a rivalry but also can't think of any super-traumatic player transaction like Luke trade.

17 minutes ago, Serak The Preparer said:

Just out of curiosity, is the Rockets part just due to being a rival or was there a specific move that made them dead to you? Just asking because "dead to me" isn't usually something I think of as part of a rivalry but also can't think of any super-traumatic player transaction like Luke trade.

Good point. Mavs and Rockets aren’t the same.  Here is a better rating system that is more reflective of how I feel

1. Passionate about them - Spurs

2. Don’t even think about them - Rockets and most other NBA teams 

3. Root against them - Lakers, Celtics

4. Wish for nothing but failure - Mavs  

 

The biggest L from the Luka trade that doesn’t seem to get any chatter is that Derek Lively looks like an absolute spare offensively (shades of Dwight Powell) and looks lost offensively without Luka (and to a lesser extent Kyrie) doing all the hard work for him. He really benefited greatly from Luka and it opened up his game to be a dangerous offensive and defensive threat which is amazing for a 21 year old not yet in his prime, but now he looks like it’s first time dribbling the ball since high school when he has to do more.

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13 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

The biggest L from the Luka trade that doesn’t seem to get any chatter is that Derek Lively looks like an absolute spare offensively (shades of Dwight Powell) and looks lost offensively without Luka (and to a lesser extent Kyrie) doing all the hard work for him. He really benefited greatly from Luka and it opened up his game to be a dangerous offensive and defensive threat which is amazing for a 21 year old not yet in his prime, but now he looks like it’s first time dribbling the ball since high school when he has to do more.

his offensive skill is dunking/oop but he plays defense!  defense wins championships!!

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