BIG Mavs Trade

IronMan4 · August 16, 2003

Pretty much Van Exel for Jamison.

Too many sports stories for me tonight (BU thing) for me to analyze this trade, but right now as much as I love Nick, it looks good.

Rudy · August 16, 2003

YYYEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so long jerk ass!!!!

I can officially be a Mavs Fans again.

IronMan4 · August 16, 2003

What did Nick do besides carry the team through stretches of the playoffs?

GreenMachine · August 16, 2003

Nick came through for the Mavs so many times this year, especially during playoffs. I will admit, before he came to Dallas, I wasn't a big fan of his but that has changed. I wish him the best.

IronMan4 · August 16, 2003

I hate to see Nick go too, he plays balls out and you gotta respect that.

Check out this starting lineup:

PG: Nash

SG: Finley

SF: Nowitzki

PF: Jamison (they could switch, it doesn't matter)

C: LaFrentz

The only question mark is now backup PG. I know Nellie has always said he saw Dirk becoming a "point forward" a la Scottie Pippen. I think Dirk could do that, but he probably can't bring it up against pressure. Finley sure as heck can't bring it up on pressure either, so it will be interesting to see what Nellie does there.

PerryG2480 · August 17, 2003

I hate to see Nick go, but I think this trade definitely makes the Mavs better. Jamison is a stud, and he will definitely create the new Big Four. I think Fortson is a good pick up as well, much better than anyone we sent to Golden State. As for backup PG, I have heard some mention on the radio that Cuban is still going to go out and get one somewhere. I've heard names such as Rod Strickland and Travis Best.

TheColonyEagle · August 19, 2003

I don't think anyone can argue: without Nick Van Exel, we don't make it past Sacramento last season (with or without Webber)

but, this trade makes us better. We now have a post up scorer. It doesn't make us any better defensively, but the '03-'04 Mavs will be better than the '02-'03 Mavs.

Does that get us past SA, LA, or Sac? I don't think so. Not on Paper. But we'll see.

But we are a little more athletic now.

That's my basketball opinion until October-November. See ya'll then.

GMG,

Jason

IronMan4 · August 22, 2003

Looks like Travis Best will come on as the backup to Nash.

Good player, he has been clutch in playoffs in the past, so we know he has some doo-dads.

Does that get us past SA, LA, or Sac?

I don't know if it gets us past San Antonio, but LA and Sacramento should be trying to get past us.

class84 · August 23, 2003

I think Danny Fortson could be the key to the trade. If he gets his head screwed on right and rebounds like he did two years ago (11+ per game), he could be the inside presence the Mavs need.

I don't know if this trade makes up the gap that San Antonio, Sacremento, LA (and Minnesota, maybe) established with their deals, but it does put us back in the thick of things.