Conversation about Avery

The thing we got to realize is that maybe Dallas just overachieved when they got to the finals and that was due to coaching. Maybe they was not as good as they showed in 2006. Remember that they got lucky and beat San Antonio on a last minute Giniboli foul on Dirk in Game 7 in 2006. Also, Duncan was playing with plantar fasciitis that year. I had them rated as the third best team this year in the West. Boy, was I wrong. I admit it. I was equally wrong about Phoenix too!!!!

I think Dallas had to make a change somewhere. There was a report than Avery asked Cuban to trade Dirk last year. Now, that may or may not be true but it is interesting. Dallas sold out the last three years in the playoffs so you got to make a change somewhere without a doubt so it had to be the coach or a huge player shakeup. Most GM's would keep the player and fire the coach and that is what happen.

Also, we all know Dirk is good but in addition to being soft, he does not make other players better around him because he shoots too many jumpshots. Therefore, he does not draw as many double teams and he does not get to the line as often as he should.

Also, JOSH HOWARD has to go either way. How can you talk about smoking and go to a party and don't deliver on game day? THAT's pathetic!!!!!

Lastly, from a pure basketball perspective, I give you your credit on Jason Kidd. He obviously was the wrong move and he is old and his jump shot is his fatal flaw. However, I still hold the opinion that they can rebuild faster this way because even without Kidd, Dallas still had the league's highest payroll this year.

With all that being said, maybe they should have traded Josh Howard for Artest or Magette because something is wrong there whether it is his response to a coach or his overall heart. He should have been killing Peja. It is easy to look at it in hindsight though. Your point about Kidd is interesting because the Mavs practicing after Avery canceled is a weird underlining meaning to your coach. It says we don't need you and we can do it without you. Lastly, it just so happen when Kidd was a Mav. Lol!!


From: Elgin E Suggs [mailto:ESuggs@CBI.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:07 PM
To: Dario MobleySubject: RE:

Avery Johnson got fired dog...jason kidd did it again.