New York, New York! Bringing a championship home
by zike_42 » Fri May 17, 2013 8:39 pm
jcomey wrote:WHOOOOOOOOO! Awesome! Fantastic man...that's huge! Great job!
Thank man, I really didn't think we would win this series. I was already planning what we would do next season after game one so I'm over the moon.
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by zike_42 » Fri May 17, 2013 8:45 pm
How the Dallas Mavericks Won the Title
With their 4-2 defeat in the NBA Finals at the hands of the New Orleans Hornets still fresh in their minds, the Dallas Mavericks were out for revenge. Everyone at the organisation believed that they had what it took to bring the championship trophy back to Dallas since Dirk Nowitzki won it in 2011. After a stellar season where the team finished with a 63-19 record, they were shunted down to the second seed because of their failure to beat Utah in their season series. Going into the playoffs with mid-season pick-up Thomas Cooper, who was brought in to defender the elite power forwards in the West, they believed that with this team and the chemistry that was built throughout the season could carry Dallas to glory. Being second didn’t concern the team as they swept both of the Los Angeles teams in the first two rounds to set up a battle with the number one seed in the West, the Utah Jazz.
After losing the first two games of the series the Mavericks shot back and won the next four, obliterating the Jazz on both ends. Thomas Cooper excelled in defending Derrick Favors, choking his output and really changing the tone of the series. Up next would be his biggest challenge – Anthony Davis. The six time Defensive Player of the Year was better than Favors in nearly every way, and that is comparing him to a annual All NBA player. Game one was a rocky affair with the Hornets destroying Dallas in a very one sided affair but like the Utah series, the Mavericks got their engine running and never looked back. They won the next four games, stealing one in New Orleans and winning all three at home to take their first championship in ten years and denying the Hornets a threepeat. Kevin Durant was outstanding, brushing off a cold start to take home the Finals MVP award with 26 points and 11 rebounds a game. Here is how the team did it –
#44 C Austin Swift (West Virginia), 7’0”, 299lbs, 3 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 0 games, 0 starts, 0.0 minutes, 0.0 points, 0.0 assists, 0.0 rebounds, 0.0 steals, 0.0 blocks
PO Stats – 0 games, 0 starts, 0.0 minutes, 0.0 points, 0.0 assists, 0.0 rebounds, 0.0 steals, 0.0 blocks
Picked up in February, Swift didn’t play a single minute in either the regular season or the playoffs but his pride in training kept him on the team. He was a great teammate and pushed Andre Drummond and Marcus Randle in practice to get them ready for the big men they would face night in, night out.
#21 PG Mario Chalmers (Kansas), 6’1”, 190lbs, 13 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 21 games, 2 starts, 12.2 minutes, 3.3 points, 1.4 assists, 1.3 rebounds, 0.3 steals, 0.0 blocks
PO Stats – 0 games, 0 starts, 0.0 minutes, 0.0 points, 0.0 assists, 0.0 rebounds, 0.0 steals, 0.0 blocks
Another player picked up during the season, Chalmers was brought aboard after the Thomas Cooper/Iman Shumpert trade to shore up their point guard stocks. He didn’t play in the playoffs because of Mike Conley but his tutelage of Matt Brown was essential.
#9 SG Louis Williams (High School), 6’2”, 175lbs, 16 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 25 games, 0 starts, 5.1 minutes, 2.0 points, 0.9 assists, 0.8 rebounds, 0.1 steals, 0.0 blocks
PO Stats – 3 games, 0 starts, 4.3 minutes, 1.7 points, 0.0 assists, 0.3 rebounds, 0.0 steals, 0.0 blocks
He may not have got much playing time but that didn’t stop him from having the play of the year, where he picked Raul Lopez’s pocket, dribbled around three defenders (with two ankle breaking crossovers), fell over just inside our three point line and then threw a bouncing tunnel ball to Andre Drummond who stuffed it home. A simply amazing play that harked back to his younger days.
#45 C Damon McMaster (DePaul), 6’11”, 279lbs, four year pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 24 games, 0 starts, 7.3 minutes, 3.2 points, 0.3 assists, 2.0 rebounds, 0.2 blocks, 0.2 steals
PO Stats – 6 games, 0 starts, 3.7 minutes, 1.3 points, 0.0 assists, 1.5 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.0 steals
Signed at the same time as Chalmers, the two formed a great bond and made it their mission to make sure the starters were as battle ready as possible. The two knew that they wouldn’t get much court time and instead of sulking they bucked up and used their skills and knowledge to push the starters further.
#17 SF Wilson Chandler (DePaul), 6’8”, 220lbs, 14 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 33 games, 0 starts, 7.3 minutes, 1.9 points, 0.5 assists, 1.2 rebounds, 0.2 blocks, 0.3 steals
PO Stats – 5 games, 0 starts, 4.0 minutes, 2.4 points, 0.0 assists, 1.6 rebounds, 0.4 blocks, 0.0 steals
He had some run ins with the coaching staff and even GM Yaxley MacMillan but ended up cooling off after he realised that he was on a team that could go to the top. He mentored Marcus Randle almost like a father because at 34 years old he knows exactly what Randle was going through.
#2 SG Sean Gilmore (North Carolina), 6’7”, 203lbs, two years pro
Acquired by – Trade
Stats – 73 games, 3 starts, 12.8 minutes, 5.7 points, 1.1 assists, 2.0 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.5 steals
PO Stats – 13 games, 0 starts, 2.7 minutes, 1.7 points, 0.3 assists, 0.6 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.0 steals
Coming over in the trade that brought Thomas Cooper, Gilmore had his minutes slashed on this stacked Dallas team. That didn’t matter to him because he was so enamored with Kevin Durant that every time the former league MVP would talk to him, Sean would turn to mush. It was very funny but also gave Gilmore a spark because Durant would challenge him on the training court and the former Tar Heel is better for it.
#50 PF Anthony Randolph (LSU), 6’10”, 210lbs, 13 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 47 games, 1 start, 10.5 minutes, 4.1 points, 0.4 assists, 2.1 rebounds, 0.3 blocks, 0.2 steals
PO Stats – 18 games, 0 starts, 4.3 minutes, 1.8 points, 0.2 assists, 0.7 rebounds, 0.2 blocks, 0.1 steals
He is still as skinny as ever and he never lived up to the hype surrounding his college days but Randolph was instrumental for this team. Before Thomas Cooper came aboard and Marcus Randle was in the D-League, it was Randolph and Harrison Barnes who went to war as the main big men off the bench. They formed a great duo until the cavalry came. He didn’t play much in the playoffs but he can hold his head high for his regular season form.
#14 PG Mike Conley (Ohio State), 6’1”, 180lbs, 14 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 60 games, 0 starts, 14.0 minutes, 5.1 points, 3.6 assists, 1.8 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.4 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 0 starts, 17.4 minutes, 6.0 points, 4.0 assists, 2.1 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.8 steals
When Jevin Lindeman was traded to Cleveland in that three team blockbuster many people were anxious over the lack of backup point guard. Their concerns were put to rest when Mike Conley jumped aboard and played like he had been here for years. He was instrumental with his scoring and passing when Matt Brown needed a rest and even won games for the team, shown by his 7 point, 9 assist and 6 rebound performance in game four of the Western Conference Finals.
#52 PF Marcus Randle (California), 6’8”, 253lbs, one year pro
Acquired by – Draft
Stats – 55 games, 15 starts, 17.7 minutes, 6.8 points, 0.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.3 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 0 starts, 16.9 minutes, 6.9 points, 0.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 0.1 blocks, 0.4 blocks
The future of the franchise he is growing by the minute. He started at the beginning of the season but was sent down to the D-League after 15 games. When Thomas Cooper was brought in Randle was recalled because he was needed to be the first big off the bench as Dan Jefferson and Bart Flanders were traded. His play in the first round of the finals was nothing short of fantastic. When Andre Drummond was hampered with foul trouble guarding Jeff Cunningham, Randle stepped up and took it to the likely All NBA player and continued from there. Look for his to get better and better.
#34 PF Thomas Cooper (Australia), 6’10”, 222lbs, eight years pro
Acquired by – Trade
Stats – 79 games, 74 starts, 32.7 minutes, 13.9 points, 1.6 assists, 7.3 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.7 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 19 starts, 35.7 minutes, 14.1 points, 1.3 assists, 7.5 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.8 steals
The catalyst. Not only did his outstanding defence have a major impact on the playoffs his arrival changed a lot of players lives. Marcus Randle would have still been in the D-League, Anthony Randolph would have battling bigger, stronger players and Harrison Barnes would have again been eaten alive by Derrick Favors and Anthony Davis. GM Yaxley MacMillan drafted Cooper and was enamoured with him, and I’m sure after this performance he will be again. And for the record, that is now 734 regular season and 70 playoff games with only one recorded blocked shot.
#19 PG Matt Brown (Southern Illinois), 6’2”, 165lbs, 2 years pro
Acquired by – Draft
Stats – 80 games, 73 starts, 31.8 minutes, 10.7 points, 8.0 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 0.3 blocks, 0.9 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 19 starts, 38.2 minutes, 12.9 points, 8.1 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 0.3 blocks, 1.0 steal
The Playoff Warrior might not have had the playoff campaign like last season but that didn’t stop him from having another stellar year. He really is one of the best point guards in the league and at only 23 years old he has loads of room to grow. His numbers are down not because of poorer play but because of the addition of James Harden and his stellar passing skills.
#1 C Andre Drummond (Connecticut), 6’11”, 279lbs, nine years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 82 games, 82 starts, 34.2 minutes, 13.5 points, 1.4 assists, 9.0 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 0.7 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 19 starts, 33.0 minutes, 12.3 points, 1.4 assists, 8.1 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, 0.9 steals
One of three players who started the Dallas turnaround. Even though the other two (Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Bradley Beal) aren’t here anymore Drummond continues to be the heart and soul of the team. He is an incredible defender, rejecting and changing numerous shots. It’s always nice to have someone like Drummond having your back. He was plagued by fouls early in the playoffs but shook that off and dominated the paint in the NBA Finals.
#6 SG James Harden (Arizona State), 6’5”, 218lbs, 12 years pro
Acquired by – Trade
Stats – 73 games, 73 starts, 37.2 minutes, 21.1 points, 6.1 assists, 6.1 rebounds, 0.4 blocks, 0.9 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 19 starts, 38.6 minutes, 16.9 points, 6.7 assists, 7.0 rebounds, 0.6 blocks, 1.0 steal
Coming in one of the biggest trades in history, Harden has been a great Robin to Kevin Durant’s Batman. Reuniting these two since way back in 2012 they instantly clicked like they were never separated. His passing skills were tremendous and really helped out Matt Brown in that department. It’s easy to say that Harden was by far the second most important player on this team.
#29 SF Kevin Durant (Texas), 6’9”, 215lbs, 14 years pro
Acquired by – Trade
Stats – 82 games, 82 starts, 38.8 minutes, 27.5 points, 1.4 assists, 7.8 rebounds, 1.0 block, 0.8 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 19 starts, 38.8 minutes, 31.1 points, 1.4 assists, 10.4 rebounds, 0.7 blocks, 0.8 steals
The reigning MVP and current scoring title holder, Durant increased his production to otherworldly heights for his first ever championship ring. He had a fire inside him after last season’s heartbreak and seemed to be enjoying himself after Thomas Cooper was added. Already the fourth highest scorer in league history Durant still has at least 3-4 top years left in him and would love another title for his trophy room.
#31 SF Harrison Barnes [Captain], (North Carolina), 6’8”, 228lbs, nine years pro
Acquired by – Trade
Stats – 82 games, 27 starts, 20.2 minutes, 9.5 points, 1.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 0.2 blocks, 0.5 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 0 starts, 15.2 minutes, 7.1 points, 0.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 0.1 blocks, 0.5 steals
The longest tenured Maverick at three years Barnes’ production has decreased in each of those three years. That doesn’t bother him though because he is the perfect teammate who would lay down his body for the good of the team. Barnes was brought aboard when Yaxley MacMillan took over the team and will be here until he retires if MacMillan has anything to do with it. The textbook professional and captain.
Coach – Jaymes Bekale, 73 years old, third year with Dallas, 63-19, 158-88 overall
No-one understood the signing of, honestly, the too old Bekale. He had never had any head coaching experience when he was signed and many people thought he was just too old and over the hill to really push this elite team. How they were wrong. Bekale galvanised this team, setting an extremely high standard of play and never shied away from putting players in their place, no matter their standing. He even had the team practice how they would hold the championship trophy ala Jimmy V when he trained his team to cut the nets down. Bekale came in with one mission – to win the NBA championship.
1st Assistant Coach – Shawn Cooper, 68 years old, fifth year with Dallas
2nd Assistant Coach – Kevin Garnett, 44 years old, fifth year with Dallas
3rd Assistant Coach – Glendon Woni, 51 years old, fifth year with Dallas
General Manager – Yaxley MacMillan, 42 years old, third year with Dallas, second championship
With their 4-2 defeat in the NBA Finals at the hands of the New Orleans Hornets still fresh in their minds, the Dallas Mavericks were out for revenge. Everyone at the organisation believed that they had what it took to bring the championship trophy back to Dallas since Dirk Nowitzki won it in 2011. After a stellar season where the team finished with a 63-19 record, they were shunted down to the second seed because of their failure to beat Utah in their season series. Going into the playoffs with mid-season pick-up Thomas Cooper, who was brought in to defender the elite power forwards in the West, they believed that with this team and the chemistry that was built throughout the season could carry Dallas to glory. Being second didn’t concern the team as they swept both of the Los Angeles teams in the first two rounds to set up a battle with the number one seed in the West, the Utah Jazz.
After losing the first two games of the series the Mavericks shot back and won the next four, obliterating the Jazz on both ends. Thomas Cooper excelled in defending Derrick Favors, choking his output and really changing the tone of the series. Up next would be his biggest challenge – Anthony Davis. The six time Defensive Player of the Year was better than Favors in nearly every way, and that is comparing him to a annual All NBA player. Game one was a rocky affair with the Hornets destroying Dallas in a very one sided affair but like the Utah series, the Mavericks got their engine running and never looked back. They won the next four games, stealing one in New Orleans and winning all three at home to take their first championship in ten years and denying the Hornets a threepeat. Kevin Durant was outstanding, brushing off a cold start to take home the Finals MVP award with 26 points and 11 rebounds a game. Here is how the team did it –
#44 C Austin Swift (West Virginia), 7’0”, 299lbs, 3 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 0 games, 0 starts, 0.0 minutes, 0.0 points, 0.0 assists, 0.0 rebounds, 0.0 steals, 0.0 blocks
PO Stats – 0 games, 0 starts, 0.0 minutes, 0.0 points, 0.0 assists, 0.0 rebounds, 0.0 steals, 0.0 blocks
Picked up in February, Swift didn’t play a single minute in either the regular season or the playoffs but his pride in training kept him on the team. He was a great teammate and pushed Andre Drummond and Marcus Randle in practice to get them ready for the big men they would face night in, night out.
#21 PG Mario Chalmers (Kansas), 6’1”, 190lbs, 13 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 21 games, 2 starts, 12.2 minutes, 3.3 points, 1.4 assists, 1.3 rebounds, 0.3 steals, 0.0 blocks
PO Stats – 0 games, 0 starts, 0.0 minutes, 0.0 points, 0.0 assists, 0.0 rebounds, 0.0 steals, 0.0 blocks
Another player picked up during the season, Chalmers was brought aboard after the Thomas Cooper/Iman Shumpert trade to shore up their point guard stocks. He didn’t play in the playoffs because of Mike Conley but his tutelage of Matt Brown was essential.
#9 SG Louis Williams (High School), 6’2”, 175lbs, 16 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 25 games, 0 starts, 5.1 minutes, 2.0 points, 0.9 assists, 0.8 rebounds, 0.1 steals, 0.0 blocks
PO Stats – 3 games, 0 starts, 4.3 minutes, 1.7 points, 0.0 assists, 0.3 rebounds, 0.0 steals, 0.0 blocks
He may not have got much playing time but that didn’t stop him from having the play of the year, where he picked Raul Lopez’s pocket, dribbled around three defenders (with two ankle breaking crossovers), fell over just inside our three point line and then threw a bouncing tunnel ball to Andre Drummond who stuffed it home. A simply amazing play that harked back to his younger days.
#45 C Damon McMaster (DePaul), 6’11”, 279lbs, four year pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 24 games, 0 starts, 7.3 minutes, 3.2 points, 0.3 assists, 2.0 rebounds, 0.2 blocks, 0.2 steals
PO Stats – 6 games, 0 starts, 3.7 minutes, 1.3 points, 0.0 assists, 1.5 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.0 steals
Signed at the same time as Chalmers, the two formed a great bond and made it their mission to make sure the starters were as battle ready as possible. The two knew that they wouldn’t get much court time and instead of sulking they bucked up and used their skills and knowledge to push the starters further.
#17 SF Wilson Chandler (DePaul), 6’8”, 220lbs, 14 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 33 games, 0 starts, 7.3 minutes, 1.9 points, 0.5 assists, 1.2 rebounds, 0.2 blocks, 0.3 steals
PO Stats – 5 games, 0 starts, 4.0 minutes, 2.4 points, 0.0 assists, 1.6 rebounds, 0.4 blocks, 0.0 steals
He had some run ins with the coaching staff and even GM Yaxley MacMillan but ended up cooling off after he realised that he was on a team that could go to the top. He mentored Marcus Randle almost like a father because at 34 years old he knows exactly what Randle was going through.
#2 SG Sean Gilmore (North Carolina), 6’7”, 203lbs, two years pro
Acquired by – Trade
Stats – 73 games, 3 starts, 12.8 minutes, 5.7 points, 1.1 assists, 2.0 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.5 steals
PO Stats – 13 games, 0 starts, 2.7 minutes, 1.7 points, 0.3 assists, 0.6 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.0 steals
Coming over in the trade that brought Thomas Cooper, Gilmore had his minutes slashed on this stacked Dallas team. That didn’t matter to him because he was so enamored with Kevin Durant that every time the former league MVP would talk to him, Sean would turn to mush. It was very funny but also gave Gilmore a spark because Durant would challenge him on the training court and the former Tar Heel is better for it.
#50 PF Anthony Randolph (LSU), 6’10”, 210lbs, 13 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 47 games, 1 start, 10.5 minutes, 4.1 points, 0.4 assists, 2.1 rebounds, 0.3 blocks, 0.2 steals
PO Stats – 18 games, 0 starts, 4.3 minutes, 1.8 points, 0.2 assists, 0.7 rebounds, 0.2 blocks, 0.1 steals
He is still as skinny as ever and he never lived up to the hype surrounding his college days but Randolph was instrumental for this team. Before Thomas Cooper came aboard and Marcus Randle was in the D-League, it was Randolph and Harrison Barnes who went to war as the main big men off the bench. They formed a great duo until the cavalry came. He didn’t play much in the playoffs but he can hold his head high for his regular season form.
#14 PG Mike Conley (Ohio State), 6’1”, 180lbs, 14 years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 60 games, 0 starts, 14.0 minutes, 5.1 points, 3.6 assists, 1.8 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.4 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 0 starts, 17.4 minutes, 6.0 points, 4.0 assists, 2.1 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.8 steals
When Jevin Lindeman was traded to Cleveland in that three team blockbuster many people were anxious over the lack of backup point guard. Their concerns were put to rest when Mike Conley jumped aboard and played like he had been here for years. He was instrumental with his scoring and passing when Matt Brown needed a rest and even won games for the team, shown by his 7 point, 9 assist and 6 rebound performance in game four of the Western Conference Finals.
#52 PF Marcus Randle (California), 6’8”, 253lbs, one year pro
Acquired by – Draft
Stats – 55 games, 15 starts, 17.7 minutes, 6.8 points, 0.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.3 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 0 starts, 16.9 minutes, 6.9 points, 0.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 0.1 blocks, 0.4 blocks
The future of the franchise he is growing by the minute. He started at the beginning of the season but was sent down to the D-League after 15 games. When Thomas Cooper was brought in Randle was recalled because he was needed to be the first big off the bench as Dan Jefferson and Bart Flanders were traded. His play in the first round of the finals was nothing short of fantastic. When Andre Drummond was hampered with foul trouble guarding Jeff Cunningham, Randle stepped up and took it to the likely All NBA player and continued from there. Look for his to get better and better.
#34 PF Thomas Cooper (Australia), 6’10”, 222lbs, eight years pro
Acquired by – Trade
Stats – 79 games, 74 starts, 32.7 minutes, 13.9 points, 1.6 assists, 7.3 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.7 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 19 starts, 35.7 minutes, 14.1 points, 1.3 assists, 7.5 rebounds, 0.0 blocks, 0.8 steals
The catalyst. Not only did his outstanding defence have a major impact on the playoffs his arrival changed a lot of players lives. Marcus Randle would have still been in the D-League, Anthony Randolph would have battling bigger, stronger players and Harrison Barnes would have again been eaten alive by Derrick Favors and Anthony Davis. GM Yaxley MacMillan drafted Cooper and was enamoured with him, and I’m sure after this performance he will be again. And for the record, that is now 734 regular season and 70 playoff games with only one recorded blocked shot.
#19 PG Matt Brown (Southern Illinois), 6’2”, 165lbs, 2 years pro
Acquired by – Draft
Stats – 80 games, 73 starts, 31.8 minutes, 10.7 points, 8.0 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 0.3 blocks, 0.9 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 19 starts, 38.2 minutes, 12.9 points, 8.1 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 0.3 blocks, 1.0 steal
The Playoff Warrior might not have had the playoff campaign like last season but that didn’t stop him from having another stellar year. He really is one of the best point guards in the league and at only 23 years old he has loads of room to grow. His numbers are down not because of poorer play but because of the addition of James Harden and his stellar passing skills.
#1 C Andre Drummond (Connecticut), 6’11”, 279lbs, nine years pro
Acquired by – Free Agency
Stats – 82 games, 82 starts, 34.2 minutes, 13.5 points, 1.4 assists, 9.0 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 0.7 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 19 starts, 33.0 minutes, 12.3 points, 1.4 assists, 8.1 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, 0.9 steals
One of three players who started the Dallas turnaround. Even though the other two (Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Bradley Beal) aren’t here anymore Drummond continues to be the heart and soul of the team. He is an incredible defender, rejecting and changing numerous shots. It’s always nice to have someone like Drummond having your back. He was plagued by fouls early in the playoffs but shook that off and dominated the paint in the NBA Finals.
#6 SG James Harden (Arizona State), 6’5”, 218lbs, 12 years pro
Acquired by – Trade
Stats – 73 games, 73 starts, 37.2 minutes, 21.1 points, 6.1 assists, 6.1 rebounds, 0.4 blocks, 0.9 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 19 starts, 38.6 minutes, 16.9 points, 6.7 assists, 7.0 rebounds, 0.6 blocks, 1.0 steal
Coming in one of the biggest trades in history, Harden has been a great Robin to Kevin Durant’s Batman. Reuniting these two since way back in 2012 they instantly clicked like they were never separated. His passing skills were tremendous and really helped out Matt Brown in that department. It’s easy to say that Harden was by far the second most important player on this team.
#29 SF Kevin Durant (Texas), 6’9”, 215lbs, 14 years pro
Acquired by – Trade
Stats – 82 games, 82 starts, 38.8 minutes, 27.5 points, 1.4 assists, 7.8 rebounds, 1.0 block, 0.8 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 19 starts, 38.8 minutes, 31.1 points, 1.4 assists, 10.4 rebounds, 0.7 blocks, 0.8 steals
The reigning MVP and current scoring title holder, Durant increased his production to otherworldly heights for his first ever championship ring. He had a fire inside him after last season’s heartbreak and seemed to be enjoying himself after Thomas Cooper was added. Already the fourth highest scorer in league history Durant still has at least 3-4 top years left in him and would love another title for his trophy room.
#31 SF Harrison Barnes [Captain], (North Carolina), 6’8”, 228lbs, nine years pro
Acquired by – Trade
Stats – 82 games, 27 starts, 20.2 minutes, 9.5 points, 1.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 0.2 blocks, 0.5 steals
PO Stats – 19 games, 0 starts, 15.2 minutes, 7.1 points, 0.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 0.1 blocks, 0.5 steals
The longest tenured Maverick at three years Barnes’ production has decreased in each of those three years. That doesn’t bother him though because he is the perfect teammate who would lay down his body for the good of the team. Barnes was brought aboard when Yaxley MacMillan took over the team and will be here until he retires if MacMillan has anything to do with it. The textbook professional and captain.
Coach – Jaymes Bekale, 73 years old, third year with Dallas, 63-19, 158-88 overall
No-one understood the signing of, honestly, the too old Bekale. He had never had any head coaching experience when he was signed and many people thought he was just too old and over the hill to really push this elite team. How they were wrong. Bekale galvanised this team, setting an extremely high standard of play and never shied away from putting players in their place, no matter their standing. He even had the team practice how they would hold the championship trophy ala Jimmy V when he trained his team to cut the nets down. Bekale came in with one mission – to win the NBA championship.
1st Assistant Coach – Shawn Cooper, 68 years old, fifth year with Dallas
2nd Assistant Coach – Kevin Garnett, 44 years old, fifth year with Dallas
3rd Assistant Coach – Glendon Woni, 51 years old, fifth year with Dallas
General Manager – Yaxley MacMillan, 42 years old, third year with Dallas, second championship
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by zike_42 » Sat May 18, 2013 7:18 pm
I’m in a state of walking dead when June 7th comes around and I barely open an eyelid from all the parties to take in the draft lottery.
16 – Sacramento (0)
15 – Chicago (0)
14 – Charlotte (0)
13 – Memphis (0)
12 – Seattle (0)
11- Indiana (0)
10 – Boston (0)
9 – Milwaukee (0)
8 – Philadelphia (0)
7 – San Antonio (0)
6 – Minnesota (0)
5 – Miami (0)
4 – Nevada (-1)
The Neon are the unlucky ones after a very boring lottery so far. I’m barely awake.
3 – Portland (-1)
2 – Golden State (+2)
1 – Washington (0)
Good on the Wizards for winning this, especially after losing Rubio and Beal and just plain sucking lately.
I’m almost certain that all three of our big three will be in the awards at some stage.
Most Valuable Player:
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets – 20.0 points, 1.8 assists, 9.4 rebounds, 2.2 steals, 3.6 blocks
Defensive Player of the Year:
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
Well deserved, I think that’s seven consecutive DPoY awards for Davis and he is still under 30.
Sixth Man of the Year:
Stefan Nitschke, Los Angeles Clippers – 18.1 points, 1.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 0.7 steals, 0.8 blocks
I have no idea why he isn’t starting, he would make that Clipper team much more dangerous.
Rookie of the Year:
Corey Barnes, Portland Trailblazers – 17.3 points, 0.8 assists, 9.5 rebounds, 1.0 steal, 0.9 block
There was absolutely no one else. Sure Chav-chav was good but Barnes was all by himself.
Coach of the Year:
Erik Spoelstra, Atlanta Hawks – 64-18 (.780)
Good selection here as well as he took them from the middle of the pack to championship contenders.
All NBA First Team:
Kyrie Irving, Houston Rockets
Bradley Beal, Atlanta Hawks
Kevin Durant, Dallas Mavericks
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
Jeff Cunningham, Los Angeles Lakers
All NBA Second Team:
Stephen Curry, New York Knicks
John Johnson, Detroit Pistons
Raul Lopez, Boston Celtics
Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz
Eryk Charnowski, Miami Heat
All NBA Third Team:
Raoul Dumas, Atlanta Hawks
James Harden, Dallas Mavericks
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Oklahoma City Thunder
Kevin Love, San Antonio Spurs
Vitaly Ekomov, Philadelphia 76ers
All Defence First Team:
Ricky Rubio, Chicago Bulls
Dion Waiters, New Orleans Hornets
Paul George, Orlando Magic
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
All Defence Second Team:
Lewis Vines, New Orleans Hornets
Ron Winston, Cleveland Cavaliers
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Oklahoma City Thunder
Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz
Andre Drummond, Dallas Mavericks
All Rookie First Team:
Darren Banks, Nevada Neon
Varlam Chavchavadze, Boston Celtics
Petrick Brennan, Seattle Supersonics
Willis Owens, Golden State Warriors
Corey Barnes, Portland Trailblazers
All Rookie Second Team:
Ryan Smiley, Sacramento Kings
Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers
Darrell Hampton, Indiana Pacers
Mike Bryant, Detroit Pistons
Ian Ransom, Washington Wizards
Mr English bowled me over when we met for our post season review.
“My God, this was amazing! Finally, our second championship. With this performance you can stay here for as long as you want, if the team performs of course.”
Of course.
“Well, colour me optimistic but I have a great feeling that we can go back to back.” I explained. “James Harden is a free agent this off season so our main priority is to re-sign him but the rest of the team is locking in a ready to go. I don’t think we will be making any major changes.”
“Sounds amazing, you have my full support. Just don’t go crazy on the salary, OK?” He asked.
“Fair enough.”
The NBA Mock Draft was released and this draft looks really, really weak. Enrique Mendez will most likely go number one but there are some question marks surrounding him and the rest of the pack really aren’t that good. Back timing for bad teams this year.
1 – Washington – SF Enrique Mendez
2 – Golden State – PG Ledaryl McMillian
3 – Portland – C Rowan Taylor
4 – Nevada – SG Travis Grigsby
5 – Miami – PG Kevin Epps
6 – Minnesota – PG Matias Perez
7 – San Antonio – C Joey Thunell
8 – Philadelphia – PF Art Haynes
9 – Milwaukee – PF Brendan Zimmerman
10 – Boston – PF John Jackson
11 – Indiana – C Dylan Callier
12 – Seattle – SF Mike Josephy
13 – Memphis – C Marlon Haymon
14 – Charlotte – SF Ali Riley
15 – Chicago – SG Greg Lavin
16 – Sacramento – PG Darrick Vanlier
I can actually see Perez dropping because of his tiny stature but whoever gets him below #10 will have an absolute steal. Zimmerman might get into the top five, as well as Callier but all in all this is a weak draft.
16 – Sacramento (0)
15 – Chicago (0)
14 – Charlotte (0)
13 – Memphis (0)
12 – Seattle (0)
11- Indiana (0)
10 – Boston (0)
9 – Milwaukee (0)
8 – Philadelphia (0)
7 – San Antonio (0)
6 – Minnesota (0)
5 – Miami (0)
4 – Nevada (-1)
The Neon are the unlucky ones after a very boring lottery so far. I’m barely awake.
3 – Portland (-1)
2 – Golden State (+2)
1 – Washington (0)
Good on the Wizards for winning this, especially after losing Rubio and Beal and just plain sucking lately.
I’m almost certain that all three of our big three will be in the awards at some stage.
Most Valuable Player:
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets – 20.0 points, 1.8 assists, 9.4 rebounds, 2.2 steals, 3.6 blocks
Defensive Player of the Year:
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
Well deserved, I think that’s seven consecutive DPoY awards for Davis and he is still under 30.
Sixth Man of the Year:
Stefan Nitschke, Los Angeles Clippers – 18.1 points, 1.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 0.7 steals, 0.8 blocks
I have no idea why he isn’t starting, he would make that Clipper team much more dangerous.
Rookie of the Year:
Corey Barnes, Portland Trailblazers – 17.3 points, 0.8 assists, 9.5 rebounds, 1.0 steal, 0.9 block
There was absolutely no one else. Sure Chav-chav was good but Barnes was all by himself.
Coach of the Year:
Erik Spoelstra, Atlanta Hawks – 64-18 (.780)
Good selection here as well as he took them from the middle of the pack to championship contenders.
All NBA First Team:
Kyrie Irving, Houston Rockets
Bradley Beal, Atlanta Hawks
Kevin Durant, Dallas Mavericks
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
Jeff Cunningham, Los Angeles Lakers
All NBA Second Team:
Stephen Curry, New York Knicks
John Johnson, Detroit Pistons
Raul Lopez, Boston Celtics
Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz
Eryk Charnowski, Miami Heat
All NBA Third Team:
Raoul Dumas, Atlanta Hawks
James Harden, Dallas Mavericks
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Oklahoma City Thunder
Kevin Love, San Antonio Spurs
Vitaly Ekomov, Philadelphia 76ers
All Defence First Team:
Ricky Rubio, Chicago Bulls
Dion Waiters, New Orleans Hornets
Paul George, Orlando Magic
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
All Defence Second Team:
Lewis Vines, New Orleans Hornets
Ron Winston, Cleveland Cavaliers
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Oklahoma City Thunder
Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz
Andre Drummond, Dallas Mavericks
All Rookie First Team:
Darren Banks, Nevada Neon
Varlam Chavchavadze, Boston Celtics
Petrick Brennan, Seattle Supersonics
Willis Owens, Golden State Warriors
Corey Barnes, Portland Trailblazers
All Rookie Second Team:
Ryan Smiley, Sacramento Kings
Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers
Darrell Hampton, Indiana Pacers
Mike Bryant, Detroit Pistons
Ian Ransom, Washington Wizards
Mr English bowled me over when we met for our post season review.
“My God, this was amazing! Finally, our second championship. With this performance you can stay here for as long as you want, if the team performs of course.”
Of course.
“Well, colour me optimistic but I have a great feeling that we can go back to back.” I explained. “James Harden is a free agent this off season so our main priority is to re-sign him but the rest of the team is locking in a ready to go. I don’t think we will be making any major changes.”
“Sounds amazing, you have my full support. Just don’t go crazy on the salary, OK?” He asked.
“Fair enough.”
The NBA Mock Draft was released and this draft looks really, really weak. Enrique Mendez will most likely go number one but there are some question marks surrounding him and the rest of the pack really aren’t that good. Back timing for bad teams this year.
1 – Washington – SF Enrique Mendez
2 – Golden State – PG Ledaryl McMillian
3 – Portland – C Rowan Taylor
4 – Nevada – SG Travis Grigsby
5 – Miami – PG Kevin Epps
6 – Minnesota – PG Matias Perez
7 – San Antonio – C Joey Thunell
8 – Philadelphia – PF Art Haynes
9 – Milwaukee – PF Brendan Zimmerman
10 – Boston – PF John Jackson
11 – Indiana – C Dylan Callier
12 – Seattle – SF Mike Josephy
13 – Memphis – C Marlon Haymon
14 – Charlotte – SF Ali Riley
15 – Chicago – SG Greg Lavin
16 – Sacramento – PG Darrick Vanlier
I can actually see Perez dropping because of his tiny stature but whoever gets him below #10 will have an absolute steal. Zimmerman might get into the top five, as well as Callier but all in all this is a weak draft.
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by zike_42 » Sat May 18, 2013 7:52 pm
I’ve been in the league for 10 years now, so I thought I would do a recap of some records.
Highest totals in a game –
Points –
Kevin Durant (OKC) – 68 in 2014
Kevin Durant (OKC) – 67 in 2014
Kevin Durant (OKC) – 64 in 2014
Assists –
Kendall Marshall (LAL) – 32 in 2020
Chris Paul (NYK) – 26 in 2012
Kendall Marshall (LAL) – 26 in 2019
Rebounds –
Serge Ibaka (OKC) – 28 in 2013
Kevin Love (MIN) – 27 in 2014
Kevin Love (MIN) – 27 in 2014
Steals –
Mike Conley (MEM) – 11 in 2015
Paul George (ORL) – 11 in 2020
Lebron James (MIA) – 10 in 2013
Blocks –
JaVale McGee (DEN) – 16 in 2014
Anthony Davis (NOH) – 14 in 2017
Anthony Davis (NOH) – 14 in 2020
Highest totals in career –
Points
#1 – Lebron James – 39669
#3 – Kevin Durant – 38265
#5 – Kobe Bryant – 36386 (retired in 2017)
#8 – Dirk Nowitzki – 29889 (retired in 2017)
#10 – Dwight Howard – 28213
#11 – Carmelo Anthony – 27995 (retired in 2021)
#12 – Kevin Love – 27909
#15 – Kevin Garnett – 27031 (retired in 2016)
#19 – Paul Pierce – 26496 (retired in 2015)
#22 – Tim Duncan – 25488 (retired in 2015)
#27 – Ray Allen – 23891 (retired in 2015)
#28 – Dwyane Wade – 23889 (retired in 2019)
Assists
#3 – Steve Nash – 10725 (retired in 2013)
#4 – Chris Paul – 10599
#8 – Deron Williams – 9761
#9 – Ricky Rubio – 9496
#10 – John Wall – 9111
#13 – Lebron James – 8963
#14 – Russell Westbrook – 8604
#15 – Rajon Rondo – 8321
#16 – Jeremy Lin – 8214
#18 – Andre Miller – 7970 (retired in 2014)
#19 – Stephen Curry – 7850
#20 – Tony Parker – 7752 (retired in 2019)
#21 – Kyrie Irving – 7733
#25 – Jrue Holiday – 7109
#29 – Derrick Rose – 6755
Rebounds
#4 – Dwight Howard – 17230
#7 – Kevin Garnett – 15076 (retired in 2016)
#11 – Tim Duncan – 14402 (retired in 2015)
#13 – Kevin Love – 13812
#27 – Al Jefferson – 11518
#30 – Josh Smith – 11113
Steals
#2 – Lebron James – 2783
#3 – Chris Paul – 2690
#9 – Paul George – 2279
#11 – Iman Shumpert – 2194
#13 – Ricky Rubio – 2151
#16 – Josh Smith – 2077
#18 – Kobe Bryant – 2065 (retired in 2017)
#19 – Rudy Gay – 2018
#20 – Andre Iguodala – 2001 (retired in 2021)
#22 – Kevin Garnett – 1976 (retired in 2016)
#23 – Dwight Howard – 1967
#25 – Jeremy Lin – 1896
#26 – Stephen Curry – 1895
#28 – Dwyane Wade – 1829 (retired in 2019)
#29 – Shawn Marion – 1812 (retired in 2015)
#30 – Paul Millsap – 1803
Blocks
#4 – Serge Ibaka – 3147
#6 – Anthony Davis – 3055
#7 – Dwight Howard – 3030
#8 – JaVale McGee – 2993
#11 – Tim Duncan – 2838 (retired in 2015)
#12 – Josh Smith – 2735
#14 – Andre Drummond – 2552
#17 – Kevin Seraphin – 2460
#21 – Derrick Favors – 2305
#22 – Roy Hibbert – 2212
#23 – Kevin Garnett – 2185 (retired in 2016)
#25 – DeAndre Jordan – 2132
#27 – Spencer Hawes – 2095
#28 – Bismack Biyombo – 2095
#30 – Andrew Bynum – 2064
Here are the number one draft picks for the last ten years –
2013 – PF Dennis Freymond, Charlotte Bobcats
2014 – SF Andrew Owens, Philadelphia 76ers
2015 – PF Nate Roberts, Phoenix Suns
2016 – C Mark Lewis, Utah Jazz
2017 – PF Casey Floyd, Orlando Magic
2018 – C Emmett Emerson, Phoenix Suns
2019 – SF Raul Lopez, Boston Celtics
2020 – PFJohn Nemitz, Nevada Neon
2021 – SG Varlam Chavchavadze, Boston Celtics
2022 - ???, Washington Wizards
Also while I’m at it here are the championship winners from the last 10 years –
2012 – New York defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
2013 – Denver defeated Detroit 4-2
2014 – Detroit defeated Denver 4-3
2015 – Portland defeated New York 4-2
2016 – Charlotte defeated Utah 4-0
2017 – Detroit defeated Oklahoma City 4-3
2018 – Detroit defeated San Antonio 4-2
2019 – New Orleans defeated Oklahoma City 4-2
2020 – New Orleans defeated Dallas 4-2
2021 – Dallas defeated New Orleans 4-1
And finally, here is my record in the 10 years I have been a general manager –
2012 – New York – 59-23 (.720) – NBA Champions
2013 – New York – 58-23 (.707) – Second Round
2014 – New York – 61-21 (.744) – Second Round
2015 – Memphis – 25-57 (.305)
2016 – Memphis – 49-33 (.598) – First Round
2017 – Memphis – 55-27 (.671) – NBA Conference Finals
2018 – Memphis – 63-19 (.768) – Second Round
2019 – Dallas – 33-49 (.402)
2020 – Dallas – 62-20 (.756) – NBA Finals
2021 – Dallas – 63-19 (.768) – NBA Champions
TOTAL – 528-291 (.645) – 2x NBA Champions
Highest totals in a game –
Points –
Kevin Durant (OKC) – 68 in 2014
Kevin Durant (OKC) – 67 in 2014
Kevin Durant (OKC) – 64 in 2014
Assists –
Kendall Marshall (LAL) – 32 in 2020
Chris Paul (NYK) – 26 in 2012
Kendall Marshall (LAL) – 26 in 2019
Rebounds –
Serge Ibaka (OKC) – 28 in 2013
Kevin Love (MIN) – 27 in 2014
Kevin Love (MIN) – 27 in 2014
Steals –
Mike Conley (MEM) – 11 in 2015
Paul George (ORL) – 11 in 2020
Lebron James (MIA) – 10 in 2013
Blocks –
JaVale McGee (DEN) – 16 in 2014
Anthony Davis (NOH) – 14 in 2017
Anthony Davis (NOH) – 14 in 2020
Highest totals in career –
Points
#1 – Lebron James – 39669
#3 – Kevin Durant – 38265
#5 – Kobe Bryant – 36386 (retired in 2017)
#8 – Dirk Nowitzki – 29889 (retired in 2017)
#10 – Dwight Howard – 28213
#11 – Carmelo Anthony – 27995 (retired in 2021)
#12 – Kevin Love – 27909
#15 – Kevin Garnett – 27031 (retired in 2016)
#19 – Paul Pierce – 26496 (retired in 2015)
#22 – Tim Duncan – 25488 (retired in 2015)
#27 – Ray Allen – 23891 (retired in 2015)
#28 – Dwyane Wade – 23889 (retired in 2019)
Assists
#3 – Steve Nash – 10725 (retired in 2013)
#4 – Chris Paul – 10599
#8 – Deron Williams – 9761
#9 – Ricky Rubio – 9496
#10 – John Wall – 9111
#13 – Lebron James – 8963
#14 – Russell Westbrook – 8604
#15 – Rajon Rondo – 8321
#16 – Jeremy Lin – 8214
#18 – Andre Miller – 7970 (retired in 2014)
#19 – Stephen Curry – 7850
#20 – Tony Parker – 7752 (retired in 2019)
#21 – Kyrie Irving – 7733
#25 – Jrue Holiday – 7109
#29 – Derrick Rose – 6755
Rebounds
#4 – Dwight Howard – 17230
#7 – Kevin Garnett – 15076 (retired in 2016)
#11 – Tim Duncan – 14402 (retired in 2015)
#13 – Kevin Love – 13812
#27 – Al Jefferson – 11518
#30 – Josh Smith – 11113
Steals
#2 – Lebron James – 2783
#3 – Chris Paul – 2690
#9 – Paul George – 2279
#11 – Iman Shumpert – 2194
#13 – Ricky Rubio – 2151
#16 – Josh Smith – 2077
#18 – Kobe Bryant – 2065 (retired in 2017)
#19 – Rudy Gay – 2018
#20 – Andre Iguodala – 2001 (retired in 2021)
#22 – Kevin Garnett – 1976 (retired in 2016)
#23 – Dwight Howard – 1967
#25 – Jeremy Lin – 1896
#26 – Stephen Curry – 1895
#28 – Dwyane Wade – 1829 (retired in 2019)
#29 – Shawn Marion – 1812 (retired in 2015)
#30 – Paul Millsap – 1803
Blocks
#4 – Serge Ibaka – 3147
#6 – Anthony Davis – 3055
#7 – Dwight Howard – 3030
#8 – JaVale McGee – 2993
#11 – Tim Duncan – 2838 (retired in 2015)
#12 – Josh Smith – 2735
#14 – Andre Drummond – 2552
#17 – Kevin Seraphin – 2460
#21 – Derrick Favors – 2305
#22 – Roy Hibbert – 2212
#23 – Kevin Garnett – 2185 (retired in 2016)
#25 – DeAndre Jordan – 2132
#27 – Spencer Hawes – 2095
#28 – Bismack Biyombo – 2095
#30 – Andrew Bynum – 2064
Here are the number one draft picks for the last ten years –
2013 – PF Dennis Freymond, Charlotte Bobcats
2014 – SF Andrew Owens, Philadelphia 76ers
2015 – PF Nate Roberts, Phoenix Suns
2016 – C Mark Lewis, Utah Jazz
2017 – PF Casey Floyd, Orlando Magic
2018 – C Emmett Emerson, Phoenix Suns
2019 – SF Raul Lopez, Boston Celtics
2020 – PFJohn Nemitz, Nevada Neon
2021 – SG Varlam Chavchavadze, Boston Celtics
2022 - ???, Washington Wizards
Also while I’m at it here are the championship winners from the last 10 years –
2012 – New York defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
2013 – Denver defeated Detroit 4-2
2014 – Detroit defeated Denver 4-3
2015 – Portland defeated New York 4-2
2016 – Charlotte defeated Utah 4-0
2017 – Detroit defeated Oklahoma City 4-3
2018 – Detroit defeated San Antonio 4-2
2019 – New Orleans defeated Oklahoma City 4-2
2020 – New Orleans defeated Dallas 4-2
2021 – Dallas defeated New Orleans 4-1
And finally, here is my record in the 10 years I have been a general manager –
2012 – New York – 59-23 (.720) – NBA Champions
2013 – New York – 58-23 (.707) – Second Round
2014 – New York – 61-21 (.744) – Second Round
2015 – Memphis – 25-57 (.305)
2016 – Memphis – 49-33 (.598) – First Round
2017 – Memphis – 55-27 (.671) – NBA Conference Finals
2018 – Memphis – 63-19 (.768) – Second Round
2019 – Dallas – 33-49 (.402)
2020 – Dallas – 62-20 (.756) – NBA Finals
2021 – Dallas – 63-19 (.768) – NBA Champions
TOTAL – 528-291 (.645) – 2x NBA Champions
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by PointGuard » Sat May 18, 2013 10:04 pm
Enjoyed your analysis of what made your team succeed.
The statistical and historical summary was good also.
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by zike_42 » Sun May 19, 2013 9:17 pm
PointGuard wrote:Enjoyed your analysis of what made your team succeed.
The statistical and historical summary was good also.
Thanks, I thought it would be good for the people who had forgotten what happened way back when I was with New York or to see how certain players have gone.
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by zike_42 » Sun May 19, 2013 9:21 pm
Before the draft I sit down with Jaymes to talk about our PF situation.
“I want to know what you’re going to do with Coop and Marcus, because I believe that Marcus is ready for the starting position so I don’t want a $10 million contract sitting on the bench.” I start.
“I know he has talent but he is only 22 years old, someone that young shouldn’t be given too much responsibility.” Jaymes answered. “Give him a couple more years and then I’ll start him.”
“That’s not going to fly Jaymes. He’s ready now. I’m either wasting talent or wasting a contract and I can easily trade a contract. I’m going to shop Coop to see if I can get some nicer contracts for some bench players.”
He didn’t seem to like that.
2022 NBA Draft
1 – Washington – C Rowan Taylor
He may be super raw but his attitude and work ethic are off the charts. I can see why they drafted Taylor over Mendez because of Mendez’s woeful defensive skills.
2 – Golden State – PG Ledaryl McMillian
Wow, didn’t expect him to get over Mendez. He is a fantastic shooter and the top scorer in all of Division I basketball. Nice selection here.
3 – Portland – PG Kevin Epps
Hmm, not sure about this one. I think the Blazers were hoping that McMillian would drop and when he didn’t they panicked.
4 – Nevada – SG Greg Lavin
Great rebounding guard and a willing passer, Lavin should do well in Nevada. Probably not pick number four worthy but still decent.
5 – Miami – PF Art Haynes
A stretch four who will get killed down low because he is only 6’8” and 217lbs. Will probably slide over to the SF position in the pros. He has the talent to make it though so #5 is a good spot for him.
I’m surprised that Mendez still hasn’t been taken as he was the number one prospect all through the season.
6 – Minnesota – SF Enrique Mendez
Finally he goes off the board. All reports say that his defence is what made him slip, as he just doesn’t put any effort into it. The rest of his game is top notch and if he works of his defensive skills he will be the steal of all steals.
I can’t find anyone to trade Thomas Cooper to unless I want to bend over for them so I put my trigger finger away.
7 – San Antonio – C Joey Thunell
Another bad defender Thunell sets himself apart from other centres with his silky smooth passing skills. He shouldn’t have gone top ten but I do like his game.
8 – Philadelphia – PF John Jackson
A blast from the past, Jackson is a no nonsense back to the basket post player. Good defender but a terrible selection.
Mendez’s friend Matias Perez still is on the board and I don’t know why. If he drops to around #14-17 I’ll definitely try and snag him. Like that is ever going to happen.
9 – Milwaukee – C Dylan Callier
Great selection here. He might not ever be a good scorer but if he works on his game and really tries to get better he will be a massive steal. He has all the right tools for that to happen.
10 – Boston – PF Brendan Zimmerman
He should have been selected two picks ago when Philly went with John Jackson. I like him but I think his age is the reason he dropped.
11 – Indiana – SF Roderick Coleman
Yeah, he is average, like this draft. With the exception of Perez the rest of the draft is going to be very muddy.
12 – Seattle – SG Travis Grigsby
Great work ethic and could eventually take over from Ross Lampley as the Sonics’ starting SG. He is raw but I can see him being a quality starter for years to come.
13 – Memphis – C Marlon Haymon
He will be a very good bench big/fringe starter so it’s a good pick in my books.
14 – Charlotte – SF Mike Joseph
He is tough and doesn’t mind getting into opposing player’s heads. He can shoot the ball pretty well. Good pick.
15 – Chicago – SG James McDaniel
Great shooter but lacks in every other category. Will do well with Ricky Rubio on the team because all McDaniel will have to do is stand in the corner and hit jumpshots.
That’s it, I can’t wait any longer. I trade Cleveland’s first round draft pick next season and a future second rounder for Sacramento’s pick #16 and I don’t hesitate to say who I want to draft.
16 – Dallas – PG Matias Perez
He is unbelievably raw and he is on the short side but his talents are undeniable. I’m over the moon that Perez fell to here. He will be in the D-League for probably two years but after that watch out!
17 – Denver – SG Wes Barnes
18 – Toronto – PF Marcus Sanders
19 – Los Angeles Lakers – PF Ali Riley
20 – Brooklyn – SF Kenyan Walker
It seems every draft Seattle offers Ross Lampley for Matt Brown and I reject it every year. You would think that they would get the hint that Brown isn’t going anywhere.
21 – Phoenix – SG Jason Hayden
22 – Milwaukee – SG Flye Austin
23 – Boston – PG Darrick Vanlier
24 – Oklahoma City – PG John Bailey
25 – Milwaukee – SG Dwayne Mannion
26 – New York – SF Tyler Gainous
27 – Orlando – PG James Smith
28 – Detroit – C Craig Evans
29 – Utah – C Issiah Hemhill
30 – Sacramento – C Elton McMillian
31 – Atlanta – PG Winston Young
32 – New Orleans – PF Darnell McDade
There were plenty of trades this draft but only a few were really interesting.
Seattle trade:
SG Ross Lampley
Charlotte trade:
C David Bartow
Winner – Charlotte. I don’t know what Lampley did to Seattle but they traded him quick smart for 10c on the dollar. He will fit in nicely next to Ty Lawson and Jacob Alexander.
Milwaukee trade:
PG Chad Carney
New Orleans trade:
C Andrew Graham
2022 2nd round pick
Winner – New Orleans. Even though Graham was the Hornets’ starting C he wasn’t a very good one so getting a nice bench guard was a win for them. A few trades later they got a better big man for the role.
Minnesota trade:
SG Tyreke Evans
Atlanta trade:
PF Tristan Thompson
Winner – Atlanta. Even though both teams benefit from the trade, the Hawks get a bit more. Evans may be 33 years old but he is still a dangerous player and slots into the starting SF position to make their championship run a little easier.
Golden State trade:
PF Marquis Brown
Golden State receive:
PG Riyad Burke
2022 2nd round pick
Chicago trade:
PG Riyad Burke
C Cedric White
2022 2nd round pick
Chicago receive:
PF Marquis Brown
PF Jermaine Smith
Nevada trade:
PF Jermaine Smith
PG Riyad Burke
Nevada receive:
C Cedric White
2022 2nd round pick
Winner – Nevada. A whole lot of nothing here as the pieces are either nothing to write home about or simply overpriced. White should be good for the Neon coming off the bench.
Nevada trade:
SF Sean Morris
SF Chase Budinger
Nevada receive:
SF Antoine Martin
2022 2nd round pick
Chicago trade:
SF Antoine Martin
2022 2nd round pick
Chicago receive:
C Ben Chambers
Boston trade:
C Ben Chambers
Boston receive:
SF Sean Morris
SF Chase Budinger
Winner – Nevada. I don’t like Chambers because he can’t rebound or defend while Morris and Budinger are just secondary pieces while Martin is will give the Neon quality minutes.
Detroit trade:
PF Mike Bryant
C Brook Lopez
Atlanta trade:
C DeAndre Jordan
2022 2nd round pick
Winner – Detroit. Jordan can rebound, block shots and just get into other people’s grills. You will see next that Atlanta really didn’t get all that much for him.
New Orleans trade:
SF Evan Turner
Atlanta trade:
C Brook Lopez
Winner – Both. Both players are over the hill but coming off the bench they can contribute nicely to their elite teams. Lopez will fill in nicely for Andrew Graham.
Los Angeles Clippers trade:
PG Tate McKenzie
Los Angeles Lakers trade:
SG Dionsio Mason
2022 2nd round pick
Winner – LA Lakers. Simply put McKenzie is a better player than Mason and to make matters worse the Clippers have Mason starting instead of Stefan Nitschke. Bonkers I say.
“I want to know what you’re going to do with Coop and Marcus, because I believe that Marcus is ready for the starting position so I don’t want a $10 million contract sitting on the bench.” I start.
“I know he has talent but he is only 22 years old, someone that young shouldn’t be given too much responsibility.” Jaymes answered. “Give him a couple more years and then I’ll start him.”
“That’s not going to fly Jaymes. He’s ready now. I’m either wasting talent or wasting a contract and I can easily trade a contract. I’m going to shop Coop to see if I can get some nicer contracts for some bench players.”
He didn’t seem to like that.
2022 NBA Draft
1 – Washington – C Rowan Taylor
He may be super raw but his attitude and work ethic are off the charts. I can see why they drafted Taylor over Mendez because of Mendez’s woeful defensive skills.
2 – Golden State – PG Ledaryl McMillian
Wow, didn’t expect him to get over Mendez. He is a fantastic shooter and the top scorer in all of Division I basketball. Nice selection here.
3 – Portland – PG Kevin Epps
Hmm, not sure about this one. I think the Blazers were hoping that McMillian would drop and when he didn’t they panicked.
4 – Nevada – SG Greg Lavin
Great rebounding guard and a willing passer, Lavin should do well in Nevada. Probably not pick number four worthy but still decent.
5 – Miami – PF Art Haynes
A stretch four who will get killed down low because he is only 6’8” and 217lbs. Will probably slide over to the SF position in the pros. He has the talent to make it though so #5 is a good spot for him.
I’m surprised that Mendez still hasn’t been taken as he was the number one prospect all through the season.
6 – Minnesota – SF Enrique Mendez
Finally he goes off the board. All reports say that his defence is what made him slip, as he just doesn’t put any effort into it. The rest of his game is top notch and if he works of his defensive skills he will be the steal of all steals.
I can’t find anyone to trade Thomas Cooper to unless I want to bend over for them so I put my trigger finger away.
7 – San Antonio – C Joey Thunell
Another bad defender Thunell sets himself apart from other centres with his silky smooth passing skills. He shouldn’t have gone top ten but I do like his game.
8 – Philadelphia – PF John Jackson
A blast from the past, Jackson is a no nonsense back to the basket post player. Good defender but a terrible selection.
Mendez’s friend Matias Perez still is on the board and I don’t know why. If he drops to around #14-17 I’ll definitely try and snag him. Like that is ever going to happen.
9 – Milwaukee – C Dylan Callier
Great selection here. He might not ever be a good scorer but if he works on his game and really tries to get better he will be a massive steal. He has all the right tools for that to happen.
10 – Boston – PF Brendan Zimmerman
He should have been selected two picks ago when Philly went with John Jackson. I like him but I think his age is the reason he dropped.
11 – Indiana – SF Roderick Coleman
Yeah, he is average, like this draft. With the exception of Perez the rest of the draft is going to be very muddy.
12 – Seattle – SG Travis Grigsby
Great work ethic and could eventually take over from Ross Lampley as the Sonics’ starting SG. He is raw but I can see him being a quality starter for years to come.
13 – Memphis – C Marlon Haymon
He will be a very good bench big/fringe starter so it’s a good pick in my books.
14 – Charlotte – SF Mike Joseph
He is tough and doesn’t mind getting into opposing player’s heads. He can shoot the ball pretty well. Good pick.
15 – Chicago – SG James McDaniel
Great shooter but lacks in every other category. Will do well with Ricky Rubio on the team because all McDaniel will have to do is stand in the corner and hit jumpshots.
That’s it, I can’t wait any longer. I trade Cleveland’s first round draft pick next season and a future second rounder for Sacramento’s pick #16 and I don’t hesitate to say who I want to draft.
16 – Dallas – PG Matias Perez
He is unbelievably raw and he is on the short side but his talents are undeniable. I’m over the moon that Perez fell to here. He will be in the D-League for probably two years but after that watch out!
17 – Denver – SG Wes Barnes
18 – Toronto – PF Marcus Sanders
19 – Los Angeles Lakers – PF Ali Riley
20 – Brooklyn – SF Kenyan Walker
It seems every draft Seattle offers Ross Lampley for Matt Brown and I reject it every year. You would think that they would get the hint that Brown isn’t going anywhere.
21 – Phoenix – SG Jason Hayden
22 – Milwaukee – SG Flye Austin
23 – Boston – PG Darrick Vanlier
24 – Oklahoma City – PG John Bailey
25 – Milwaukee – SG Dwayne Mannion
26 – New York – SF Tyler Gainous
27 – Orlando – PG James Smith
28 – Detroit – C Craig Evans
29 – Utah – C Issiah Hemhill
30 – Sacramento – C Elton McMillian
31 – Atlanta – PG Winston Young
32 – New Orleans – PF Darnell McDade
There were plenty of trades this draft but only a few were really interesting.
Seattle trade:
SG Ross Lampley
Charlotte trade:
C David Bartow
Winner – Charlotte. I don’t know what Lampley did to Seattle but they traded him quick smart for 10c on the dollar. He will fit in nicely next to Ty Lawson and Jacob Alexander.
Milwaukee trade:
PG Chad Carney
New Orleans trade:
C Andrew Graham
2022 2nd round pick
Winner – New Orleans. Even though Graham was the Hornets’ starting C he wasn’t a very good one so getting a nice bench guard was a win for them. A few trades later they got a better big man for the role.
Minnesota trade:
SG Tyreke Evans
Atlanta trade:
PF Tristan Thompson
Winner – Atlanta. Even though both teams benefit from the trade, the Hawks get a bit more. Evans may be 33 years old but he is still a dangerous player and slots into the starting SF position to make their championship run a little easier.
Golden State trade:
PF Marquis Brown
Golden State receive:
PG Riyad Burke
2022 2nd round pick
Chicago trade:
PG Riyad Burke
C Cedric White
2022 2nd round pick
Chicago receive:
PF Marquis Brown
PF Jermaine Smith
Nevada trade:
PF Jermaine Smith
PG Riyad Burke
Nevada receive:
C Cedric White
2022 2nd round pick
Winner – Nevada. A whole lot of nothing here as the pieces are either nothing to write home about or simply overpriced. White should be good for the Neon coming off the bench.
Nevada trade:
SF Sean Morris
SF Chase Budinger
Nevada receive:
SF Antoine Martin
2022 2nd round pick
Chicago trade:
SF Antoine Martin
2022 2nd round pick
Chicago receive:
C Ben Chambers
Boston trade:
C Ben Chambers
Boston receive:
SF Sean Morris
SF Chase Budinger
Winner – Nevada. I don’t like Chambers because he can’t rebound or defend while Morris and Budinger are just secondary pieces while Martin is will give the Neon quality minutes.
Detroit trade:
PF Mike Bryant
C Brook Lopez
Atlanta trade:
C DeAndre Jordan
2022 2nd round pick
Winner – Detroit. Jordan can rebound, block shots and just get into other people’s grills. You will see next that Atlanta really didn’t get all that much for him.
New Orleans trade:
SF Evan Turner
Atlanta trade:
C Brook Lopez
Winner – Both. Both players are over the hill but coming off the bench they can contribute nicely to their elite teams. Lopez will fill in nicely for Andrew Graham.
Los Angeles Clippers trade:
PG Tate McKenzie
Los Angeles Lakers trade:
SG Dionsio Mason
2022 2nd round pick
Winner – LA Lakers. Simply put McKenzie is a better player than Mason and to make matters worse the Clippers have Mason starting instead of Stefan Nitschke. Bonkers I say.
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Half our team are free agents so it’s time to cut some people. Anthony Randolph, Mario Chalmers, Wilson Chandler, Louis Williams, Austin Swift and Damon McMaster are all renounced, leaving James Harden, Harrison Barnes and Thomas Cooper left. Cooper has a team option and I’m umming and ahhing about whether to pick it up. In the end I decide to let it slide, making him a free agent. I keep his bird rights though so I can sign him in the off season if I want.
Our first summer league game was a tale of two halves, as we were down by eight at half time before winning the second half 47-27 to win 89-75. Sean Gilmore showed his skills with 16 points 12 rebounds while Matias Perez had a great game off the bench with 14 points and 5 rebounds, but turned the ball over six times.
That’s two from two with another come from behind victory, this time a 96-91 win over Chicago. Matt Brown was our star with 25 points, 13 assists and 4 steals while Sean Gilmore is impressing me more and more with 27 points and 9 rebounds. I don’t know why Brown is playing in the summer league, but hopefully it means he wants to get better.
We were bound to lose, with a very uneven 89-77 loss to Boston breaking our streak. Sean Gilmore was our standout with 20 points while Nate Houston had 12 points and 6 rebounds off the bench.
Another loss as Sean Gilmore shot 4/18 from the field for 14 points and 12 rebounds. Memphis beat us with a 29-12 last quarter to record a 81-77 win. Nate Houston was again excellent off the bench with 14 points and 7 rebounds and I’m going to have a look at him for a contract in free agency.
Our last summer league game was much better, even with a spirited fightback from Seattle. We got out to a 25 point lead in the second quarter to win the game 102-94 after the Sonics outscored us 52-37 in the second half. Matt Brown turned on the jets for 27 points, 9 rebounds and 7 rebounds while Sean Gilmore scored 24 points.
Going into free agency we only have a few priorities – sign James Harden and Harrison Barnes and if he will take a pay cut bring back Thomas Cooper. Here is the top free agents:
SG John Johnson
PF Brennan Weber
SG Ron Winston*
SF Harrison Barnes
PG Charles Canady
C Demond Lewis
SG Jake Chase
C Andrew Bynum
SF Cedric Watson*
PG Lewis Vines
Apart from Johnson there isn’t any superstars in this crop but there are plenty of very good players who can change a team.
For some reason I can only offer Harrison Barnes a 4 year, $20 million contract because of the salary cap rules. This sucks and even though he is the captain of this team I don’t think that will be enough to bring him back. I give James Harden a 4 year, $48 million contract which may be a little overpaying because he will be 36 years old when it runs out. But hell, he is the second best player on this team. Thomas Cooper gets a 4 year, $32 million deal which is underpaying but I just want to gauge what he wants. I can’t really sign anyone else because we are way over the cap but I send a MLE to Jake Chase for three years but I’m very sceptical he will sign that.
Lebron James re-signs with Utah and he must really like it there. He got a one year deal from the Jazz and I don’t think we will even be a starter next season. Also that day Ron Winston re-signs with Cleveland for $70 million over five years. Bigger news is that Cedric Watson signs an offer sheet with San Antonio for $49 million which is probably too much for him. I’m surprised that the Spurs didn’t go after John Johnson with that kind of money.
The Cavs spend big, re-signing Brennan Weber and Andrew Bynum to over $10 million a year. Hell, Weber got a 5 year, $72 million deal which is waaaaay too much for him.
I have a terrible suspicion that Harrison Barnes isn’t going to re-sign with us. He doesn’t even want to look over our contract because it’s too small. I’ll keep at him because he is a fantastic leader. Charles Canady, Jake Chase and Alfred Abney all re-sign with their respective teams for varying amounts of money. John Johnson is still available which is interesting, and he is leaning towards Milwaukee which will be a huge shift in the league.
Good news! James Harden re-signs with us for the $48 million contract and Harrison Barnes is considering our deal! In other news, Demond Lewis re-signs with Atlanta and a few other guys re-sign with their teams and Brooks Badu signs an offer sheet with Nevada for four years.
Charlotte steals both of our players as Thomas Cooper gets a four year $38 million contract while Harrison Barnes signs to the Bobcats for $32 million over four years. Oh well, I guess we didn’t have the money for Barnes and Cooper was just a luxury. Finally John Johnson signs on the dotted line, by going back to Detroit for five years, disappointing every other team in the league. Seriously, he must have talked to half the teams in the whole NBA about joining them.
I forgot all about former #1 pick Dennis Freymond but he signs with Milwaukee for three years at about $9 million a season while Kevin Seraphin decides that he wants to come to Big D and back up Marcus Randle on a two year MLE contract. I was also close to signing Eric Gordon but the Knicks stole him for three years cheap.
The next day Tristan Thompson, Hayletts Smith, David Forney and Danilo Gallinari all sign with us and we have a wealth of big men now. That gives us 13 players under contract. I give Al Horford probably his last ever contract with a one year minimum deal and I’m done.
Training camp has come and gone and it’s hard to work out how but Matt Brown has increased his passing and distributing skills, he might even be the best passing point guard in the league now. Kevin Durant and James Harden have both lost a step but that is understandable. That step has been taken by Marcus Randle who is now a bonafide star in the making but for some reason Jaymes has Kevin Seraphin starting over him which I’m pissed about. If Randle doesn’t start it might be enough to give Jaymes the boot. He needs to play the people who deserve to play, not because he thinks that they are too young. Speaking of too young, Matias Perez should definitely not have fell all the way to #16 and is looking the goods. He will play in the D-League this season but he is way ahead of schedule at the moment.
Western Conference Pre-Season Rankings –
1 – Dallas Mavericks
2 – Los Angeles Lakers
3 – Sacramento Kings
4 – Utah Jazz
5 – Oklahoma City Thunder
Last – San Antonio Spurs
We are finally first in the rankings after being disrespected for so long. I don’t see the Lakers or the Kings that high in the end but Utah and OKC should be up the top. The Spurs have talent they just don’t have the chemistry or the drive to be a quality team.
Eastern Conference Pre-Season Rankings –
1 – New Orleans Hornets
2 – Brooklyn Nets
3 – Chicago Bulls
4 – Detroit Pistons
5 – Boston Celtics
Last – Washington Wizards
New Orleans are also finally in first place after being in fourth (!) last season. Switch Brooklyn and Detroit around and it looks good. Chicago have put together a good looking team on paper, let’s see if they work together on the court. If I ever get fired from Dallas I should go give Washington some help because they flat out suck.
For the first time the league has announced pre-season All NBA teams which is exciting. Gives the fans players to really look for during the season.
Pre-Season All NBA Teams –
First Team
Kyrie Irving, Houston Rockets
Earl Oliver, Portland Trailblazers
Christopher de Castro, Los Angeles Clippers
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
Mark Lewis, Utah Jazz
Second Team
John Wall, Memphis Grizzlies
Bradley Beal, Atlanta Hawks
Raul Lopez, Boston Celtics
Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
Third Team
Ricky Rubio, Chicago Bulls
John Johnson, Detroit Pistons
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Oklahoma City Thunder
Kevin Love, San Antonio Spurs
Eryk Charnowski, Miami Heat
Here is your 2022-2023 “Dallas To Repeat” Dallas Mavericks –
PG – Matt Brown
SG – James Harden
SF – Kevin Durant
PF – Marcus Randle
C – Andre Drummond
6th – Kevin Seraphin
7th – Danilo Gallinari
8th – Tristan Thompson
9th – Al Horford
10th – Hayletts Smith
11th – Mike Conley
12th – Sean Gilmore
13th – David Forney
D-League – Matias Perez
Our first summer league game was a tale of two halves, as we were down by eight at half time before winning the second half 47-27 to win 89-75. Sean Gilmore showed his skills with 16 points 12 rebounds while Matias Perez had a great game off the bench with 14 points and 5 rebounds, but turned the ball over six times.
That’s two from two with another come from behind victory, this time a 96-91 win over Chicago. Matt Brown was our star with 25 points, 13 assists and 4 steals while Sean Gilmore is impressing me more and more with 27 points and 9 rebounds. I don’t know why Brown is playing in the summer league, but hopefully it means he wants to get better.
We were bound to lose, with a very uneven 89-77 loss to Boston breaking our streak. Sean Gilmore was our standout with 20 points while Nate Houston had 12 points and 6 rebounds off the bench.
Another loss as Sean Gilmore shot 4/18 from the field for 14 points and 12 rebounds. Memphis beat us with a 29-12 last quarter to record a 81-77 win. Nate Houston was again excellent off the bench with 14 points and 7 rebounds and I’m going to have a look at him for a contract in free agency.
Our last summer league game was much better, even with a spirited fightback from Seattle. We got out to a 25 point lead in the second quarter to win the game 102-94 after the Sonics outscored us 52-37 in the second half. Matt Brown turned on the jets for 27 points, 9 rebounds and 7 rebounds while Sean Gilmore scored 24 points.
Going into free agency we only have a few priorities – sign James Harden and Harrison Barnes and if he will take a pay cut bring back Thomas Cooper. Here is the top free agents:
SG John Johnson
PF Brennan Weber
SG Ron Winston*
SF Harrison Barnes
PG Charles Canady
C Demond Lewis
SG Jake Chase
C Andrew Bynum
SF Cedric Watson*
PG Lewis Vines
Apart from Johnson there isn’t any superstars in this crop but there are plenty of very good players who can change a team.
For some reason I can only offer Harrison Barnes a 4 year, $20 million contract because of the salary cap rules. This sucks and even though he is the captain of this team I don’t think that will be enough to bring him back. I give James Harden a 4 year, $48 million contract which may be a little overpaying because he will be 36 years old when it runs out. But hell, he is the second best player on this team. Thomas Cooper gets a 4 year, $32 million deal which is underpaying but I just want to gauge what he wants. I can’t really sign anyone else because we are way over the cap but I send a MLE to Jake Chase for three years but I’m very sceptical he will sign that.
Lebron James re-signs with Utah and he must really like it there. He got a one year deal from the Jazz and I don’t think we will even be a starter next season. Also that day Ron Winston re-signs with Cleveland for $70 million over five years. Bigger news is that Cedric Watson signs an offer sheet with San Antonio for $49 million which is probably too much for him. I’m surprised that the Spurs didn’t go after John Johnson with that kind of money.
The Cavs spend big, re-signing Brennan Weber and Andrew Bynum to over $10 million a year. Hell, Weber got a 5 year, $72 million deal which is waaaaay too much for him.
I have a terrible suspicion that Harrison Barnes isn’t going to re-sign with us. He doesn’t even want to look over our contract because it’s too small. I’ll keep at him because he is a fantastic leader. Charles Canady, Jake Chase and Alfred Abney all re-sign with their respective teams for varying amounts of money. John Johnson is still available which is interesting, and he is leaning towards Milwaukee which will be a huge shift in the league.
Good news! James Harden re-signs with us for the $48 million contract and Harrison Barnes is considering our deal! In other news, Demond Lewis re-signs with Atlanta and a few other guys re-sign with their teams and Brooks Badu signs an offer sheet with Nevada for four years.
Charlotte steals both of our players as Thomas Cooper gets a four year $38 million contract while Harrison Barnes signs to the Bobcats for $32 million over four years. Oh well, I guess we didn’t have the money for Barnes and Cooper was just a luxury. Finally John Johnson signs on the dotted line, by going back to Detroit for five years, disappointing every other team in the league. Seriously, he must have talked to half the teams in the whole NBA about joining them.
I forgot all about former #1 pick Dennis Freymond but he signs with Milwaukee for three years at about $9 million a season while Kevin Seraphin decides that he wants to come to Big D and back up Marcus Randle on a two year MLE contract. I was also close to signing Eric Gordon but the Knicks stole him for three years cheap.
The next day Tristan Thompson, Hayletts Smith, David Forney and Danilo Gallinari all sign with us and we have a wealth of big men now. That gives us 13 players under contract. I give Al Horford probably his last ever contract with a one year minimum deal and I’m done.
Training camp has come and gone and it’s hard to work out how but Matt Brown has increased his passing and distributing skills, he might even be the best passing point guard in the league now. Kevin Durant and James Harden have both lost a step but that is understandable. That step has been taken by Marcus Randle who is now a bonafide star in the making but for some reason Jaymes has Kevin Seraphin starting over him which I’m pissed about. If Randle doesn’t start it might be enough to give Jaymes the boot. He needs to play the people who deserve to play, not because he thinks that they are too young. Speaking of too young, Matias Perez should definitely not have fell all the way to #16 and is looking the goods. He will play in the D-League this season but he is way ahead of schedule at the moment.
Western Conference Pre-Season Rankings –
1 – Dallas Mavericks
2 – Los Angeles Lakers
3 – Sacramento Kings
4 – Utah Jazz
5 – Oklahoma City Thunder
Last – San Antonio Spurs
We are finally first in the rankings after being disrespected for so long. I don’t see the Lakers or the Kings that high in the end but Utah and OKC should be up the top. The Spurs have talent they just don’t have the chemistry or the drive to be a quality team.
Eastern Conference Pre-Season Rankings –
1 – New Orleans Hornets
2 – Brooklyn Nets
3 – Chicago Bulls
4 – Detroit Pistons
5 – Boston Celtics
Last – Washington Wizards
New Orleans are also finally in first place after being in fourth (!) last season. Switch Brooklyn and Detroit around and it looks good. Chicago have put together a good looking team on paper, let’s see if they work together on the court. If I ever get fired from Dallas I should go give Washington some help because they flat out suck.
For the first time the league has announced pre-season All NBA teams which is exciting. Gives the fans players to really look for during the season.
Pre-Season All NBA Teams –
First Team
Kyrie Irving, Houston Rockets
Earl Oliver, Portland Trailblazers
Christopher de Castro, Los Angeles Clippers
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
Mark Lewis, Utah Jazz
Second Team
John Wall, Memphis Grizzlies
Bradley Beal, Atlanta Hawks
Raul Lopez, Boston Celtics
Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
Third Team
Ricky Rubio, Chicago Bulls
John Johnson, Detroit Pistons
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Oklahoma City Thunder
Kevin Love, San Antonio Spurs
Eryk Charnowski, Miami Heat
Here is your 2022-2023 “Dallas To Repeat” Dallas Mavericks –
PG – Matt Brown
SG – James Harden
SF – Kevin Durant
PF – Marcus Randle
C – Andre Drummond
6th – Kevin Seraphin
7th – Danilo Gallinari
8th – Tristan Thompson
9th – Al Horford
10th – Hayletts Smith
11th – Mike Conley
12th – Sean Gilmore
13th – David Forney
D-League – Matias Perez
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We start our title defence with a heart stopper, as we got out to a double digit lead halfway through the fourth quarter, only to see that dwindle to only two points. Luckily two points is enough for a win, as we beat Brooklyn 104-102. Kevin Durant kept his good form with 26 points and 15 rebounds but it was Marcus Randle who stole the show with 18 points and 13 rebounds to show he means business. Blake Griffin went toe-to-toe with Randle with 26 points and 15 rebounds but his team fell agonizingly short.
Dallas Mavericks 1-0
The next night was easier on the heart as we open our home season with a 117-92 victory over Chicago. Kevin Durant was again our best with 34 points while Andre Drummond and Marcus Randle combined for 39 points and 19 rebounds. Matt Brown also had a double double with 11 points and 14 assists. Ben Chambers is the big man in the middle for Chicago now and he showed how big he is with 26 points and 13 rebounds with Ricky Rubio giving great support with 14 points and 15 assists but the team shot a paltry 40% from the field.
Dallas Mavericks 2-0
That’s three wins in three nights with a 119-109 wire to wire win over the Lakers. Andre Drummond was the star tonight with 31 points and 13 rebounds while Marcus Randle is making me look like a freaking genius with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Chad Dickenman was the best for the Lakers with 24 points and 16 rebounds but Joe Holmes and Josh Jackson combined to shoot 12/42 to doom the team.
Dallas Mavericks 3-0
Three games in Marcus Randle is averaging 18.0 points and 12.3 rebounds a game. He will never be a good shot blocker, more like a terrible shot blocker but his scoring, rebounding and defending are off the charts. I’m getting giddy watching this kid play.
It was Kevin Durant versus Ron Winston in our game against Cleveland in Ohio. Durant had 33 points while Winston exploded for 41 points and 4 steals but Durant had the better support and came out with the win 128-115. James Harden had his best game so far this season with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and my man crush Marcus Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds to beat Brooks Badu (9 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists) and Donte Tolliver (17 points, 5/7 3P) in the help front.
Dallas Mavericks 4-0
Kevin Durant has taken over the captaincy role with the defection by Harrison Barnes to Charlotte. I bring this up because our next game is against Charlotte, in Dallas. Our crowd gave it to Barnes and to a lesser extent Thomas Cooper. Before the game I give them both a huge hug and thank them for what they did last season. Because hell, they were main components of a championship winning team and I’ll always be grateful for that. The game wasn’t very good as we overcome a slow start to win 93-81 with a dominant second half. Harrison is starting at PG for some reason, having 17 points and 11 assists but was ineffective against Matt Brown who had 14 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. I think seven of those eight assists went to Kevin Durant’s 26 points. Thomas Cooper was held to only 6 points and 12 rebounds on 2/7 shooting by Marcus Randle, but did hold Randle to 4/12 shooting for 11 points and 10 rebounds while notching up his first block shot of the season. It’s good to see those two again but we will never take the game easy for them just because we used to play together. We’re here to win.
Dallas Mavericks 5-0
We make it an even half dozen of wins with Marcus Randle’s first Player of the Game award in our 113-93 victory over Orlando which was even more lopsided than the final score indicates. Randle was everywhere with 21 points and 14 rebounds on 9/12 shooting as all five of our starters had 13 points or more. Kemba Walker was the leader for the Magic with 22 points and 6 assists but one of my old players Paul George shot 5/20 for only 12 points.
Dallas Mavericks 6-0
A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a picture of our win against Toronto –
Dallas Mavericks 7-0
It seems that Raul Lopez had taken over the mantle as the best scoring wing player in the league, and tonight showed off his chops with 22 points and 11 rebounds but Varlam Chavchavadze undid his good work going 3/18 for 9 points and 11 assists as we beat the Celtics easily 109-92. Kevin Durant stood up to Lopez with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists while Andre Drummond and Marcus Randle combined for 34 points and 29 rebounds in the win compared to Gabriel Estevez and Sean Morris’ 23 points and 13 rebounds.
Dallas Mavericks 8-0
Seven Dallas players were in double figures as our biggest lead against Sacramento was 50 points in our demorilising 119-76 victory. Marcus Randle was our best with 21 points and 8 rebounds but everyone played well as we shot 55% from the field compared to their 35%. Dylan Hahn top scored for the Kings with 15 points but this was just a training run.
Dallas Mavericks 9-0
On paper the Heat look good, but then you look a little deeper and see that they have exactly one point guard and one shooting guard and have 6’10” Chandler Parsons starting at PG. Now you can see why Miami are 1-9 to start the season. We make that 1-10 with a 112-98 win where the bench were emptied early. James Harden had 30 points while Tristan Thompson showed that he still has it with 22 points and 6 rebounds off the bench after Andre Drummond was benched for foul trouble guarding Eryk Charnowski. The big Pole only had 12 points and 9 rebounds as he was in foul trouble himself guarding Thompson. Keith Selden needed 26 shots for 26 points as the Heat shot 40% from the field in the loss.
Dallas Mavericks 10-0
The Suns have moved into the ‘elite’ category this year, but not quite ‘championship contender’. That didn’t stop them from giving us a massive battle as Phoenix got out to a whopping 18 point lead early in the third quarter. Luckily for us we have Kevin Durant on our team who had 42 points and 9 rebounds on the game as we rolled out a 38-26 final quarter to steal the 106-100 win. James Harden had 17 points but other than that there was no help for our new captain. He was that good to win the game for himself. Ryan Garris is becoming an excellent player with 21 points while Jared Arenas had 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Dallas Mavericks 11-0
We could never win forever and it was a harsh fall. We shot 30% from the field as Oklahoma City ran over the top of us to a 94-75 loss. Russell Westbrook had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists but it was Michael Kidd-Gilchrist with 14 points and 11 rebounds and held Kevin Durant to 4/22 shooting that won the game for the Thunder. I’m chalking this up to fatigue so no biggie.
Dallas Mavericks 11-1
After the game Danilo Gallinari and Kevin Seraphin used the media to have a go at Jaymes for lack of minutes. I promptly put them in their place and tell them anymore and watch out. Gallinari is especially on thin ice because he has had some run-ins with the coaching staff about his place in the team. Seraphin was my prize recruit in the free agency but he is being outplayed by Tristan Thompson so if he pipes up again he could be looking at a new home.
Our revenge is swift against the Thunder as we take a 105-94 victory at home. James Harden had a great game with 24 points and 6 rebounds while every one of our starters were in double figures. Russell Westbrook played a lone hand with 40 points on 14/35 shooting with the only other player in double figures being Serge Ibaka with 17 points.
Dallas Mavericks 12-1
It seemed every shot we put up in our 121-100 win over Houston as we shot 51% from the field in a dazzling display. Kevin Durant had a great night with 31 points while Andre Drummond put in 24 points and 12 rebounds and James Harden added 25 points and 10 assists. Kyrie Irving and Jay Warren were the leaders for the Rockets with 24 points and 22 points respectively.
Dallas Mavericks 13-1
Damian Lillard had 34 points and Christopher de Castro put in 21 points and 8 assists but it wasn’t enough to get past our improving offence as we won 118-106. Kevin Durant was outstanding with 39 points and 10 rebounds while Marcus Randle and Andre Drummond had 20 points and 10 rebounds each. Matt Brown made that all happen with 17 points and 15 assists.
Dallas Mavericks 14-1
I’m excited about this team as we got to 15 wins first with a 118-97 victory over the ever improving Nuggets. Kevin Durant had 39 points on 21 shots which is amazing while Andre Drummond went 6/6 for 12 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Drexler didn’t like all of the hype surrounding Marcus Randle so took out his frustration first hand with 16 points and 10 rebounds and fouling Randle out in 30 minutes. Alex Crawford was the top scorer for Denver with 29 points.
Dallas Mavericks 15-1
Our last game of the month was a 126-99 shellacking of Indiana behind Kevin Durant’s impressive 44 points. James Harden chipped in 25 points and Matt Brown was near a triple double with 19 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds. The Pacers shot 38% from the field with Darcel Settles being the main offender, going 8/25 from the field for 21 points.
Dallas Mavericks 16-1
At 16-1 we are obviously sitting pretty in first place but you will never guess who is in second. That’s right, the Seattle Supersonics at 9-4. Whaaa? Anyway, the Lakers are in third at 13-6 and Utah who I thought would be our main competition is at 8-5. But hey, it’s still early. Minnesota are sitting in last place with a 4-14 record.
It’s the two usual suspects leading the East with Atlanta on top at 7-2 with New Orleans playing nearly twice as many games at 12-4 behind them. Orlando are still in the race as well at 11-4. There are three teams with only two wins so far with Washington (2-14), Miami (2-13) and New York (2-11) all looking at a long season.
Dallas Top Points
Kevin Durant – 26.7
James Harden – 17.1
Marcus Randle – 15.2
Dallas Top Assists
Matt Brown – 8.6
James Harden – 6.1
Mike Conley – 3.5
Dallas Top Rebounds
Marcus Randle – 11.1
Andre Drummond – 9.1
Kevin Durant – 6.5
Looking like a freaking genius with Marcus Randle right now.
League Leaders
Points – Russell Westbrook (OKC) – 28.8
Assists – Reggie Dobbins (PHO) – 11.4
Rebounds – Derrick Favors (UTA) – 13.4
Blocks – Anthony Davis (NOH) – 4.3
Steals – Jay Warren (HOU) – 3.2
Efficiency – Anthony Davis (NOH) – 29.1
Rookie Leaders
Points – Ledaryl McMillian (GSW) – 17.7
Assists – Ledaryl McMillian (GSW) – 5.5
Rebounds – Joey Thunell (SAS) – 6.6
Blocks – Marlon Haymon (MEM) – 1.6
Steals – Joey Thunell (SAS) – 1.8
Efficiency – Ledaryl McMillian (GSW) – 20.9
Dallas Mavericks 1-0
The next night was easier on the heart as we open our home season with a 117-92 victory over Chicago. Kevin Durant was again our best with 34 points while Andre Drummond and Marcus Randle combined for 39 points and 19 rebounds. Matt Brown also had a double double with 11 points and 14 assists. Ben Chambers is the big man in the middle for Chicago now and he showed how big he is with 26 points and 13 rebounds with Ricky Rubio giving great support with 14 points and 15 assists but the team shot a paltry 40% from the field.
Dallas Mavericks 2-0
That’s three wins in three nights with a 119-109 wire to wire win over the Lakers. Andre Drummond was the star tonight with 31 points and 13 rebounds while Marcus Randle is making me look like a freaking genius with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Chad Dickenman was the best for the Lakers with 24 points and 16 rebounds but Joe Holmes and Josh Jackson combined to shoot 12/42 to doom the team.
Dallas Mavericks 3-0
Three games in Marcus Randle is averaging 18.0 points and 12.3 rebounds a game. He will never be a good shot blocker, more like a terrible shot blocker but his scoring, rebounding and defending are off the charts. I’m getting giddy watching this kid play.
It was Kevin Durant versus Ron Winston in our game against Cleveland in Ohio. Durant had 33 points while Winston exploded for 41 points and 4 steals but Durant had the better support and came out with the win 128-115. James Harden had his best game so far this season with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and my man crush Marcus Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds to beat Brooks Badu (9 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists) and Donte Tolliver (17 points, 5/7 3P) in the help front.
Dallas Mavericks 4-0
Kevin Durant has taken over the captaincy role with the defection by Harrison Barnes to Charlotte. I bring this up because our next game is against Charlotte, in Dallas. Our crowd gave it to Barnes and to a lesser extent Thomas Cooper. Before the game I give them both a huge hug and thank them for what they did last season. Because hell, they were main components of a championship winning team and I’ll always be grateful for that. The game wasn’t very good as we overcome a slow start to win 93-81 with a dominant second half. Harrison is starting at PG for some reason, having 17 points and 11 assists but was ineffective against Matt Brown who had 14 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. I think seven of those eight assists went to Kevin Durant’s 26 points. Thomas Cooper was held to only 6 points and 12 rebounds on 2/7 shooting by Marcus Randle, but did hold Randle to 4/12 shooting for 11 points and 10 rebounds while notching up his first block shot of the season. It’s good to see those two again but we will never take the game easy for them just because we used to play together. We’re here to win.
Dallas Mavericks 5-0
We make it an even half dozen of wins with Marcus Randle’s first Player of the Game award in our 113-93 victory over Orlando which was even more lopsided than the final score indicates. Randle was everywhere with 21 points and 14 rebounds on 9/12 shooting as all five of our starters had 13 points or more. Kemba Walker was the leader for the Magic with 22 points and 6 assists but one of my old players Paul George shot 5/20 for only 12 points.
Dallas Mavericks 6-0
A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a picture of our win against Toronto –
Dallas Mavericks 7-0
It seems that Raul Lopez had taken over the mantle as the best scoring wing player in the league, and tonight showed off his chops with 22 points and 11 rebounds but Varlam Chavchavadze undid his good work going 3/18 for 9 points and 11 assists as we beat the Celtics easily 109-92. Kevin Durant stood up to Lopez with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists while Andre Drummond and Marcus Randle combined for 34 points and 29 rebounds in the win compared to Gabriel Estevez and Sean Morris’ 23 points and 13 rebounds.
Dallas Mavericks 8-0
Seven Dallas players were in double figures as our biggest lead against Sacramento was 50 points in our demorilising 119-76 victory. Marcus Randle was our best with 21 points and 8 rebounds but everyone played well as we shot 55% from the field compared to their 35%. Dylan Hahn top scored for the Kings with 15 points but this was just a training run.
Dallas Mavericks 9-0
On paper the Heat look good, but then you look a little deeper and see that they have exactly one point guard and one shooting guard and have 6’10” Chandler Parsons starting at PG. Now you can see why Miami are 1-9 to start the season. We make that 1-10 with a 112-98 win where the bench were emptied early. James Harden had 30 points while Tristan Thompson showed that he still has it with 22 points and 6 rebounds off the bench after Andre Drummond was benched for foul trouble guarding Eryk Charnowski. The big Pole only had 12 points and 9 rebounds as he was in foul trouble himself guarding Thompson. Keith Selden needed 26 shots for 26 points as the Heat shot 40% from the field in the loss.
Dallas Mavericks 10-0
The Suns have moved into the ‘elite’ category this year, but not quite ‘championship contender’. That didn’t stop them from giving us a massive battle as Phoenix got out to a whopping 18 point lead early in the third quarter. Luckily for us we have Kevin Durant on our team who had 42 points and 9 rebounds on the game as we rolled out a 38-26 final quarter to steal the 106-100 win. James Harden had 17 points but other than that there was no help for our new captain. He was that good to win the game for himself. Ryan Garris is becoming an excellent player with 21 points while Jared Arenas had 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Dallas Mavericks 11-0
We could never win forever and it was a harsh fall. We shot 30% from the field as Oklahoma City ran over the top of us to a 94-75 loss. Russell Westbrook had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists but it was Michael Kidd-Gilchrist with 14 points and 11 rebounds and held Kevin Durant to 4/22 shooting that won the game for the Thunder. I’m chalking this up to fatigue so no biggie.
Dallas Mavericks 11-1
After the game Danilo Gallinari and Kevin Seraphin used the media to have a go at Jaymes for lack of minutes. I promptly put them in their place and tell them anymore and watch out. Gallinari is especially on thin ice because he has had some run-ins with the coaching staff about his place in the team. Seraphin was my prize recruit in the free agency but he is being outplayed by Tristan Thompson so if he pipes up again he could be looking at a new home.
Our revenge is swift against the Thunder as we take a 105-94 victory at home. James Harden had a great game with 24 points and 6 rebounds while every one of our starters were in double figures. Russell Westbrook played a lone hand with 40 points on 14/35 shooting with the only other player in double figures being Serge Ibaka with 17 points.
Dallas Mavericks 12-1
It seemed every shot we put up in our 121-100 win over Houston as we shot 51% from the field in a dazzling display. Kevin Durant had a great night with 31 points while Andre Drummond put in 24 points and 12 rebounds and James Harden added 25 points and 10 assists. Kyrie Irving and Jay Warren were the leaders for the Rockets with 24 points and 22 points respectively.
Dallas Mavericks 13-1
Damian Lillard had 34 points and Christopher de Castro put in 21 points and 8 assists but it wasn’t enough to get past our improving offence as we won 118-106. Kevin Durant was outstanding with 39 points and 10 rebounds while Marcus Randle and Andre Drummond had 20 points and 10 rebounds each. Matt Brown made that all happen with 17 points and 15 assists.
Dallas Mavericks 14-1
I’m excited about this team as we got to 15 wins first with a 118-97 victory over the ever improving Nuggets. Kevin Durant had 39 points on 21 shots which is amazing while Andre Drummond went 6/6 for 12 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Drexler didn’t like all of the hype surrounding Marcus Randle so took out his frustration first hand with 16 points and 10 rebounds and fouling Randle out in 30 minutes. Alex Crawford was the top scorer for Denver with 29 points.
Dallas Mavericks 15-1
Our last game of the month was a 126-99 shellacking of Indiana behind Kevin Durant’s impressive 44 points. James Harden chipped in 25 points and Matt Brown was near a triple double with 19 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds. The Pacers shot 38% from the field with Darcel Settles being the main offender, going 8/25 from the field for 21 points.
Dallas Mavericks 16-1
At 16-1 we are obviously sitting pretty in first place but you will never guess who is in second. That’s right, the Seattle Supersonics at 9-4. Whaaa? Anyway, the Lakers are in third at 13-6 and Utah who I thought would be our main competition is at 8-5. But hey, it’s still early. Minnesota are sitting in last place with a 4-14 record.
It’s the two usual suspects leading the East with Atlanta on top at 7-2 with New Orleans playing nearly twice as many games at 12-4 behind them. Orlando are still in the race as well at 11-4. There are three teams with only two wins so far with Washington (2-14), Miami (2-13) and New York (2-11) all looking at a long season.
Dallas Top Points
Kevin Durant – 26.7
James Harden – 17.1
Marcus Randle – 15.2
Dallas Top Assists
Matt Brown – 8.6
James Harden – 6.1
Mike Conley – 3.5
Dallas Top Rebounds
Marcus Randle – 11.1
Andre Drummond – 9.1
Kevin Durant – 6.5
Looking like a freaking genius with Marcus Randle right now.
League Leaders
Points – Russell Westbrook (OKC) – 28.8
Assists – Reggie Dobbins (PHO) – 11.4
Rebounds – Derrick Favors (UTA) – 13.4
Blocks – Anthony Davis (NOH) – 4.3
Steals – Jay Warren (HOU) – 3.2
Efficiency – Anthony Davis (NOH) – 29.1
Rookie Leaders
Points – Ledaryl McMillian (GSW) – 17.7
Assists – Ledaryl McMillian (GSW) – 5.5
Rebounds – Joey Thunell (SAS) – 6.6
Blocks – Marlon Haymon (MEM) – 1.6
Steals – Joey Thunell (SAS) – 1.8
Efficiency – Ledaryl McMillian (GSW) – 20.9
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