New York, New York! Bringing a championship home

[zike_42]

Haha! Knew the Mavs would eventually see the light

I held off as long as I could but the temptation was just too strong, especially with Julius Hobbs coming off contract after the season.

[zike_42]

Somebody please find jones a new home he is dying in atlanta

Don't be too sure about that. The addition of Matt Brown (formerly of Dallas) has done wonders for him. Not only are the Hawks flying (10-2 at the moment), The Wizard is magic, averaging 17.2 points, 8.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals and zero blocks a game so far. Pretty damn impressive. Although now in his fifth year he has not recorded a blocked shot yet...

[zike_42]

November Player of the Month – Ledaryl McMillian, Golden State Warriors – 29.4 points, 8.3 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.

November Rookie of the Month – Matt Reid, Orlando Magic – 12.8 points, 1.7 assists, 7.3 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.

In an easy 113-91 win over the surprising Nuggets Jeff Cunningham went off in the third term with a severe abdominal strain which will keep him out for at least two weeks. Earl was the best by far on the court with 30 points as all of our starters had 12 points or more. Jason London did his best with 29 points but Jehiel DeSantis is down injured and his replacement, Eli Mahorn, had a terrible night, going 0/2 for 5 points, 10 assists and 11 turnovers. Ouch.

Dallas Mavericks 11-2

Mike Lingle gets the start at centre and doesn’t disappoint with 11 points and 10 rebounds but it was all T-Mac who took Andy Kante to school with 20 points and 21 rebounds as we outlasted the Rockets 111-103 to keep our streak going. Jack and Earl combined for 40 points but they were a distant afterthought to Terry. Jay Warren led the way for Houston with 12 points and 12 assists but did turn the ball over seven times.

Dallas Mavericks 12-2

We have a week break which just means that we are going to get bitten down the track with heaps of games in a row but for now we just enjoying the freedom, even having a training free day on the weekend.

**TRADE**

New Orleans trade:
C Peter McCaffery

Golden State trade:
PG Charles Canady
2030 2nd round pick

Winner – New Orleans. With Kyrie Irving gone the Hornets needed a good, solid PG to take control and they didn’t want prized recruit Vlado Prazina to play there, instead wanting him to concentrate on being a SG. Enter Canady who has been a good, solid PG for nine years now which is just what the Hornets needed.

Washington trade:
SF Fred Blevins

San Diego trade:
SG Stefan Nitschke
2030 2nd round pick

Winner – Draw. On a basic talent for talent standpoint the Wizards take off with the gold but putting Nitschke in an already overcrowded backcourt is just asking for trouble. They add Nitschke to DeShaun Worley, Alexander Verhaeren, Jacob Alexander and Christopher de Castro and there just aren’t enough minutes to go around.

The Heat have played more than ten games than us so don’t let their less than stellar record fool you, it’s just fatigue and they will end strong. That doesn’t mean that they will beat us tonight, even with T-Mac and Jeff fouling out in less than 24 minutes each as Jack tallied 24 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds and we tallied a 129-86 away win. Seven Mavericks were in double figures as we shot 56% from the field. Lance Ellis had 21 points to lead Miami as Kenneth Long had a tough night, going 7/17.

Dallas Mavericks 13-2

That’s twelve wins in a row as T-Mac again asserts his dominance against Houston with another 20/20 game, putting up 26 points and 20 rebounds to decimate Houston 112-88. Jack added 27 points and 9 assists but Andy Kante must have done something with T-Mac’s sister or something because every time they match-up he gets that look in his eyes. Kante didn’t embarrass himself though, putting up 20 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.

Dallas Mavericks 14-2

Just when it looks like we were going to roll the whole league Tiburcio Tommasini pulls out a 39 points game and we get derailed. Kevin Epps also had a blinder, going to the line 21 times (for 15 makes) on his way to 23 points and 10 assists as we lost a close game in Oregon 129-120. Jeff Cunningham had the best of Jimmy Forrest again with 22 points and 13 rebounds to Forrest’s 10 points and 5 fouls.

Dallas Mavericks 14-3

Aww, it wasn’t another 20/20 game for T-Mac as we stomp the Rockets again, three times in not long 110-94. Jack was the star this time with 19 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds as all five of our starters had 13 points or more for a very nicely balanced attack. Jamaal Lewis was great for Houston with 28 points and limiting Jack to 7/23 shooting.

Dallas Mavericks 15-3

It’s ten games in twelve nights (including the previous one against Houston) and as I said before with our week break, it’ll come back to bite us. Next up is the disappointing Pacers who have talent everywhere just not enough is refined. Earl had 36 points on our old buddy Curtis Anderson while Terry McKenzie added 25 points and 12 rebounds. Honestly this team is stacked with talent and right now they all seem to compliment each other. Our old starting centre Emmett Emerson had 23 points off the bench as the Pacers are giving Josiah Williams the keys to the franchise.

Dallas Mavericks 16-3

What? We lost? That’s right, we couldn’t stop he Kings even though we scored 125 points ourselves, giving up 136 in a terrible display for our fans. Tyler Gainous led Sac-Town with 24 points as eight Kings had eight points or more. Jack was our best with 20 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds but we can’t be giving up this many points, especially at home.

Dallas Mavericks 16-4

That’s more like it as Captain Jack torched reigning Defensive Player of the Year Cedric Watson for 31 points and 9 rebounds as we cruise to a 116-93 win over San Antonio. Earl again helped out with 22 points and 9 rebounds and is really enjoying being the other guy that teams have to worry about and not the main focus. Jon Mitchell went 11/15 from the field for 25 points in 24 minutes off the bench but it just wasn’t enough.

Dallas Mavericks 17-4

In a game to put the rest of the league on notice, Ledaryl McMillian had 27 points and 17 assists to lead the Warriors to an upset win over us, in Dallas no less, 108-91. GSW did it with their defence as well as Jack and Earl combined to shoot 15/44 from the field as we just couldn’t stop the Buzzsaw.

Dallas Mavericks 17-5

Do you remember when we traded for T-Mac and somehow got a first round pick from the Knicks because everyone thought they would be in the playoffs? Well, they’re currently 3-20 on the season and are only kept out of last place in the conference by the equally woeful Magic at 3-23. This boggles my mind why they are so bad, but I guess losing Vlado Prazina as well as going from Terry McKenzie to Julius Hobbs would bring them down a little, but I never thought this much.

We heap on the misery for my old, old team with a 139-123 win in the Big Apple as Jack led the way with 31 points and 9 assists while T-Mac only managed 14 points and 5 fouls in his return. Julius Hobbs showed off his skills with 26 points and 12 rebounds but they couldn’t slow us down. Maybe that’s the problem, too much offence and no-one to stop the other team.

Dallas Mavericks 18-5

We withstand a 42 point onslaught from the Buzzsaw to take revenge on the Warriors on our home court 136-99 as Jack, T-Mac and Jeff combined for 66 points to lead the way. Isaac Holdan played well in Nashon Smith’s foul troubled absence with 13 points and 8 assists in 24 minutes trying to reel in McMillian.

Dallas Mavericks 19-5

In a battle between two of the best scoring teams, it wasn’t a disappointment. There was 269 points scored in the game as T-Mac led six other Mav players in double figures with 34 points as Nashon Smith’s 18 points and 16 assists and Issiah Hemhill’s 21 points and 7 rebounds were helpful in our 145-124 win over Portland. Tiburcio Tommasini had his way with Captain Jack with 41 points while fouling Jack out in only 17 minutes. Jimmy Forrest had 27 points and fouled out Jeff Cunningham in an astonishing 10 minutes to get some personal dignity back from last season.

Dallas Mavericks 20-5

Michael McQuay continued to build his hype with a monster 55 point, 12 rebound, 4 steal performance in the Hawks’ 120-103 win. He shot 22/38 from the field and 11/11 from the line to demolish the Bulls.

After another great month we still haven’t broken from the pack as Utah (20-7), Denver (22-9) and Portland (17-7) all on our tails for first place. San Diego are wallowing at the bottom of the conference at 8-18, four games behind any other team.

In the East the surprising Sixers are leading the way at 17-8, a whopping five games ahead of the rebuilt Hornets and Bulls. New York have now taken sole ownership of last place with Orlando a game ahead of them.

Dallas Top Points
Earl Oliver – 22.9
Jack Dawkins – 22.1
Terry McKenzie – 17.9

Dallas Top Assists
Nashon Smith – 7.8
Jack Dawkins – 7.0
Isaac Holdan – 4.3

Dallas Top Rebounds
Terry McKenzie – 9.9
Jeff Cunningham – 6.3
Jack Dawkins – 5.5

League Leaders
Points – Ledaryl McMillian (GSW) – 30.5
Assists – Matias Perez (TOR) – 12.4
Rebounds – Bryce Metcalf (CHA) – 10.6
Blocks – Justin Robinson (PHI) – 2.8
Steals – Jamil Fleming (PHI) – 2.8
Efficiency – Ledaryl McMillian (GSW) – 28.1

Rookie Leaders
Points – Ryan Obrien (CLE) – 12.9
Assists – Jon Williams (SAC) – 3.2
Rebounds – Matt Reid (ORL) – 7.0
Blocks – Jerome Brown (LAL) – 1.6
Steals – Matt Reid (ORL) – 0.9
Efficiency – Matt Reid (ORL) – 12.9

First Round of NBA Draft Prospects
1. PF Reggie Smith (Kent State), Sophomore, 6’8”, 252lbs
2. PF Ishmael Faye (Virginia Tech), Freshman, 6’10”, 252lbs
3. C Kresimir Balas (Croatia), 20 years old, 6’11”, 264lbs
4. SG Kenyatta Harvey (Purdue), Freshman, 6’7”, 214lbs
5. C Diego Acosta (Argentina), 19 years old, 6’9”, 245lbs

Thoughts – the two freshmen are beasting at the moment and I think that Faye will be the first PF picked over Smith but there is a long way to go. I like PG Curtis Mueller (#7) who is averaging nearly a triple double out in Vanderbilt.

[zike_42]

I've put this on hold for a little bit because I'm trying out a test for the thread in the general discussion board. Don't worry loyal readers I will be back in Dallas soon enough but I thought I should say something instead of just letting it hang.

[PointGuard]

Glad you are testing and thanks for letting us know why this is temporarily on hold.

[zike_42]

December Player of the Month – Ledaryl McMillian, Golden State Warriors – 31.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.3 blocks per game.

December Rookie of the Month – Matt Reid, Orlando Magic – 11.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

Game one of 2030 was a track meet, as we outscored the Thunder 46-24 in the first quarter to blast them out of the game 148-125. Earl had 31 points as we shot 61% from the field, with Issiah Hemhill doing his part with 19 points off the bench. Mike Bickerstaf was the best for OKC with 34 points but when we’re hot there is nothing anyone else can do about it.

Dallas Mavericks 21-5

The Jazz are right on our tails at 21-7 so getting past them in tonight’s game would be a great morale builder. We do just that, getting out to a 31 point lead to cruise to a 124-98 victory behind Jack’s 22 points and 9 assists as seven Mavericks were in double figures with Mike Lingle adding 18 points in 19 minutes off the bench. The Jazz really didn’t do much after Mark Lewis broke his wrist in the second term and will be out for aaaaaaaaaaages. I guess we own the favourite tag all alone now.

Dallas Mavericks 22-5

**TRADE**

New Orleans trade:
PF Aleksandras Gelezinkelio

Brooklyn trade:
PG Kevin Jensen
2030 2nd round pick

Winner – Brooklyn. I could go on about the minor details about this deal but it’s really not that complex – Jensen is a scrub while Aleks will bring some major bench scoring to the Nets. Simple.

Jack, Jeff and T-Mac combine for 74 points as we rout the Thunder 127-100 to keep our momentum rolling. There wasn’t anyone else who played well but with those three on fire no-one else needed to. Victor Brinker had 20 points and 13 rebounds to make up for Mike Bickerstaf’s 2/8 night. When Bickerstaf isn’t hot then the Thunder aren’t going anywhere.

Dallas Mavericks 23-5

Jack had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists while Nashon Smith added 19 points, 8 assists and 7 steals as we beat up on the Lakers 125-100. Even Ryan Robinson had a cameo with 10 points in 6 minutes off the bench. Chris Jackson, Chad Dickenman and Michael Taylor put up 63 points but like usual, our offence was just too potent.

Dallas Mavericks 24-5

Hmm, we actually have a poor shooting night and as most of you know when we don’t shoot well we don’t usually win. And it was right on the money with Nevada stealing one here in Dallas 110-97. Greg Lavin had 25 points to lead the game while Darren Banks added 15 points and 13 assists in the win. All of our starters had over 14 points but we shot 43% from the field which just isn’t good enough.

Dallas Mavericks 24-6

The Lakers get out to a 15 point lead in the third quarter behind Michael Taylor’s ungodly 33 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his fourth career triple double while Josh Jackson added 35 points and it looked like we were down for the count. That just fired T-Mac up as our newest star put on 18 points in the final term to steal the one point win 108-107. T-Mac finished with 35 points and 16 rebounds as the Lakers had no answer for him in the last term.

Dallas Mavericks 25-6

In the Portland/New Orleans game which went to overtime, Tiburcio Tommasini went 23/35 from the field, 9/13 from three and 11/14 from the line for a whopping 66 points and 13 rebounds as the Blazers held on to a 147-136 win. Those 66 points is the fifth highest scoring game since I’ve been in the league.

We get back to our best with a 129-96 win over Miami as Earl Oliver took full advantage of the 6’10” PF Lance Eliis starting at SG for some reason with 34 points. Seriously, either play him at PF (or SF) or trade him, it’s dumb to have him at the two. Jack and T-Mac both doubled up as this game was over at half time. The actual starting PF for Miami, Tim Greenberg, top scored for the Heat with 17 points.

Dallas Mavericks 26-6

Nashon Smith, Terry McKenzie and Jack Dawkins all scored 24 points and had double digits in another category as we piled on the hurt of the Riders 122-99. It’s good to see my old guys do well at other teams as Luke Owens scored 15 points and handed out 10 assists while Kelly Pryor (who I didn’t want to see go) had 23 points and 8 rebounds for San Diego.

Dallas Mavericks 27-6

New Orleans have seemed to rebuild on the fly, with Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving making way for John Nemitz and Vlad Prazina and it has worked, as the Hornets beat us up 120-117 to squeeze out the win. Nemitz was the best with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists while Chad Carney (another sneaky addition) added 26 points in the win. Jeff Cunningham did his best for us with 25 points but we ran out of puff in the end, losing the last quarter 35-29.

Dallas Mavericks 27-7

None of our guys scored more than 25 points yet we scored 144 points to Chicago’s 111 in a great team effort. Earl had 24 points and 9 rebounds, Nashon added 21 points, T-Mac put up 18 points and 13 rebounds while Mike Lingle added 17 points in 19 minutes off the bench, and that doesn’t count Jack’s 25 points and 9 assists to lead the way. Charles Means led the Bulls with 24 points and 8 rebounds but we just demolished them.

Dallas Mavericks 28-7

In our last game of the month we took care of the Hawks in the second and third quarters as we outscored Atlanta 62-27 to take the easy win 120-83 as Earl torched James McDaniel with 37 points. Jeff had 17 points and 11 rebounds and even though T-Mac fouled out in 15 minutes Michael McQuay couldn’t take advantage with only 19 points on 7/23 shooting. Chris Jones had a tough night with 10 points on 3/10 shooting.

Dallas Mavericks 29-7

Another good month and we are still leading the way in the West, three games ahead of Portland at 30-10 and Denver (32-12). The Kings have had some injuries this season and are at the bottom of the conference at 16-23 which is still pretty decent and makes the whole West much tighter.

New Orleans are leading the way in the East at 30-17 but not by much as both Philly and Boston are right behind them, with only win difference shaping the rankings. Orlando, New York and Indiana are terrible, all with less than 15 wins which is good news for us as we hold the Knicks’ first round pick this season.

Dallas Top Points
Earl Oliver – 22.7
Jack Dawkins – 21.6
Terry McKenzie – 18.1

Dallas Top Assists
Nashon Smith – 7.8
Jack Dawkins – 6.8
Isaac Holdan – 3.8

Dallas Top Rebounds
Terry McKenzie – 9.9
Jeff Cunningham – 6.3
Jack Dawkins – 5.7

League Leaders
Points – Ledaryl McMillian (GSW) – 31.4
Assists – Matias Perez (TOR) – 12.2
Rebounds – Bryce Metcalf (CHA) – 10.7
Blocks – Justin Robinson (PHI) – 2.6
Steals – Jamil Fleming (PHI) – 2.6
Efficiency – Ledaryl McMillian (GSW) – 28.5

Rookie Leaders
Points – Matt Reid (ORL) – 13.3
Assists – Carl Abrams (UTA) – 4.1
Rebounds – Matt Reid (ORL) – 6.9
Blocks – Matt Reid (ORL) – 1.6
Steals – Matt Reid (ORL) – 0.9
Efficiency – Matt Reid (ORL) – 14.3

Second Round of NBA Draft Prospects
1. (1) PF Reggie Smith (Kent State), Sophomore, 6’8”, 252lbs
2. (2) PF Ishmael Faye (Virginia Tech), Freshman, 6’10”, 252lbs
3. (5) C Diego Acosta (Argentina), 19 years old, 6’9”, 245lbs
4. (NR) SG Rashon Tart (Michigan State), Junior, 6’5”, 211lbs
5. (3) C Kresimir Balas (Croatia), 20 years old, 6’11”, 264lbs

Thoughts – Faye is still the best of the bunch in my opinion but can you imagine what kind of excitement is going on at Kent State, who haven’t had such a sure fire thing in probably ever. Both of the foreign centres are extremely raw but have enough potential showing to really give scouts chills.

[jcomey]

HUZZAH~!

(And Mavs x4? Has it been four titles for them?)

[zike_42]

HUZZAH~!

(And Mavs x4? Has it been four titles for them?)

Thanks! And yep, four titles - 2021, 2023, 2024 and last year, 2028. Doing pretty well here in Big D.

[BestForTheBusiness]

nice management.. I have a question sir do you have a nba mod courts and facepacks? I cant find any working links here.

[zike_42]

nice management.. I have a question sir do you have a nba mod courts and facepacks? I cant find any working links here.

Thanks man. I never use court mods because I don't play out my games and I can't find anything around for facepacks. Give me a day or so to see if I can find the one on my computer and I'll upload it to somewhere.