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t1no · 05-09-2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by stevemc

Exactly... don't know how many teams have tried it and failed.

The Lakers, the Spurs, the Heat and the Pistons all had rosters full of veterans when they won their championships. That's just the past 10 years.

Stinger · 05-09-2008, 01:06 PM

I say shake some things up this offseason and make a run at the title with Kiddirk, Josh, and Brandon. But if we don't win it all next year, and there's no signs of improvement, does anything think it's time to trade Kidd's giant's contract for the future?

Have we peaked? Is the window closed? Do we need to take one step back to go two steps forward?

**croco** · 05-09-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Stinger

I say shake some things up this offseason and make a run at the title with Kiddirk, Josh, and Brandon. But if we don't win it all next year, and there's no signs of improvement, does anything think it's time to trade Kidd's giant's contract for the future?

Have we peaked? Is the window closed? Do we need to take one step back to go two steps forward?

There is about a one percent chance that we win it all next year unless we make some major moves without giving up anything of value.

To answer your question, I definitely think our window with this group has closed and like you ended your statement it would be the best to take a step back in order to be able to get forward in a couple of years again.

**xray** · 05-09-2008, 02:29 PM

Cuban's blog (which croco posted) did make me feel a little better about things going forward, but it also alluded to the fact he wasn't thinking (publicly) about major changes.

I've got a feeling they're just cutting the head (Avery) off this snake, and replacing it with a new one.

**croco** · 05-09-2008, 02:33 PM

You mean like

?

**xray** · 05-09-2008, 02:39 PM

Those must be assistant coaches...

stevemc · 05-10-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by t1no

The Lakers, the Spurs, the Heat and the Pistons all had rosters full of veterans when they won their championships. That's just the past 10 years.

The teams you mention went a different route than we did building our roster of (imo tired) Veterans. They knew what they had in a team and what they needed to add to the roster. The philosophy of the teams really didn't change. The Heat and Lakers both relyed on the star power of Shaq and a stellar guard. Not to mention we picked up the some of the veteran players from some of these championship teams who have shown how effective they are with out the Super Star talents they played with. We're adding players like the Redskins and Blazers tried in years past. Breaking the bank and taking too many risks vs building more of a solid foundation of a team and then adding a few additional pieces. The only team you mentioned who made a Dallas Mavs like Bag or Bust move was the Heat and it was for a highly motivated Shaq.

t1no · 05-10-2008, 03:11 PM

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The teams you mention went a different route than we did building our roster of (imo tired) Veterans. They knew what they had in a team and what they needed to add to the roster. The philosophy of the teams really didn't change. The Heat and Lakers both relyed on the star power of Shaq and a stellar guard. Not to mention we picked up the some of the veteran players from some of these championship teams who have shown how effective they are with out the Super Star talents they played with. We're adding players like the Redskins and Blazers tried in years past. Breaking the bank and taking too many risks vs building more of a solid foundation of a team and then adding a few additional pieces. The only team you mentioned who made a Dallas Mavs like Bag or Bust move was the Heat and it was for a highly motivated Shaq.

I am not sure what you mean by tired veterans, but if you mean old then we are up there with the championship teams i listed in my previous post.
"They knew what they had in a team and what they needed to add to the roster."
imo that's easy to say because we haven't won a championship. But if you think about it, our roster has not changed much in the past few years.
My point is, we are a veteran team and a playoff team and we need veterans that won't make mistakes in crucial plays. And i don't mean a roster full of veterans.

stevemc · Yesterday, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by t1no

I am not sure what you mean by tired veterans, but if you mean old then we are up there with the championship teams i listed in my previous post.
"They knew what they had in a team and what they needed to add to the roster."
imo that's easy to say because we haven't won a championship. But if you think about it, our roster has not changed much in the past few years.
My point is, we are a veteran team and a playoff team and we need veterans that won't make mistakes in crucial plays. And i don't mean a roster full of veterans.

If we're to have Vets too many vets I want ageless freaks like Dikembe Mutombo who still dominates the paint better than any player on our roster at the age of 40-45.

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