Mavs fans...

[Ernest T Bass]

Does Don Nelson get enough credit for building the Mavs into what they are? Prior to his tenure, the DMN would run a countdown every year to see if the Mavs would beat the 76ers record for worst season in NBA history, and damned if the Mavs didn't come close a few times. When Nelson left, the Mavs were perennial contenders.
Discuss.

[Gsquared]

Nope, they owe it all to Dick Motta

[Txbroadcaster]

Originally posted by Ernest T Bass
Does Don Nelson get enough credit for building the Mavs into what they are? Prior to his tenure, the DMN would run a countdown every year to see if the Mavs would beat the 76ers record for worst season in NBA history, and damned if the Mavs didn't come close a few times. When Nelson left, the Mavs were perennial contenders.
Discuss.

I think he does..the Mavs fan love him even though him and Cuban had a failling out

[Old Tiger]

Cuban is the one who is responsible.

[coach]

donnie nelson has done a great job to especially with bringing in the players this year

[NastySlot]

Originally posted by Gsquared
Nope, they owe it all to Dick Motta

and Kiki Vandeweghe....for not coming....and then there are those that did come Uwe Blab..and those guys.

[icu812]

Whoever decided to trade "tractor" Traylor (RIP btw) for Dirk in the draft! That took some guts considering the Mavs hadnt had much luck with tall white guys before that. That trade changed everything.

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by icu812
Whoever decided to trade "tractor" Traylor (RIP btw) for Dirk in the draft! That took some guts considering the Mavs hadnt had much luck with tall white guys before that. That trade changed everything.

I think they also got Steve Nash in that trade.

[Txbroadcaster]

Originally posted by Emerson1
I think they also got Steve Nash in that trade.

no they got PAt McGarrity in trade

[coach]

Nash was traded from the Suns to the Mavericks in exchange for Martin Müürsepp, Bubba Wells, the draft rights to Pat Garrity and a first-round draft pick (who later turned out to be future Phoenix team-mate Shawn Marion).[5]

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
no they got PAt McGarrity in trade

I worded it wrong. It wasn't the same transaction, but McGarrity's rights were traded right away for Steve Nash.

[BEAST]

Originally posted by Old Tiger
Cuban is the one who is responsible.

This.




BEAST

[BEAST]

Originally posted by icu812
Whoever decided to trade "tractor" Traylor (RIP btw) for Dirk in the draft! That took some guts considering the Mavs hadnt had much luck with tall white guys before that. That trade changed everything.

And this.




BEAST