I just read a piece that brings up a decent point, but one that is a little bit too overdone for the persons in the comparison. Yes, Mark Cuban needs to keep his championship coach, but, I don’t think he’s a braggadocio like Jerry Jones. See, Jerry Jones thought, well, he thought:
1. He’s smarter than Jimmy Johnson
2. He’s smarter than all the people Jimmy Johnson hired
3. He’s smarter than everyone in the world
4. Because he’s got all the money, he must be in control of EVERYTHING
In a previous article, I wrote about what I thought the Mavs would do this off-season; either bring in a few younger players or keep a core group of experience. It seems as if Jason Terry has confirmed what will happen in Dallas over the summer.
After the disappointing 4-0 loss to the Thunder in the first round of the playoffs, Jason Terry spoke to the media about what will happen over the off-season. He said we should expect a lot of change. “They got a lot of decisions to make. You see what happened right there, we’re not going back out there with the same look, I’ll tell you that. That’s not it.”
Jack Campbell was drafted to the Dallas Stars in their first-round pick back in the summer of 2010. Back then, the Stars were unsure of where their goaltending future lied. Since then, the swift development of Kari Lehtonen and the emergence of Richard Bachman have given the Stars a very decent goaltending unit.
With the establishment of a very good starting goalie and a young backup, Jack Campbell’s progress can be given time to make sure he is in the correct shape to make the big step up to the NHL.
Going into last night’s game with the Baltimore Orioles, the Texas Rangers started to feel a bit of pressure for the first time this season, losing 4 of their last 6 games. They responded to the rough patch with a huge win, rolling the Orioles 14-3 at Oriole Park.
Brandon Snyder, the first baseman, was the standout man for the Rangers. He hit 1 homer as well as recording 6 RBIs, which is a career-high for the 25-year-old. He helped the Rangers end the Orioles’ 5 game-winning streak.
Jamie Benn, the Stars centreman, is over in Europe representing Canada in the 2012 World Championships. He was Dallas’ main an through the course of the 2011/12 NHL regular season, and he is carrying that form into the World Championships.
Canada destroyed France by 7 goals to 2 yesterday. Benn showcased his talents, scoring 2 goals, grabbing an assist and gaining a +/- rating of 4. The Victorian native is playing alongside Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Edmonton Oilers and Patrick Sharp of the Chicago Blachawks. The trio have formed a formidable line, linking together for 11 points against the French.
I know that the NBA is a business in which millionaire owners are trying to make money. I understand that, but seeing the effects of not having Tyson Chandler on the Mavs would be enough for me to admit that it was not a wise decision to let him go. You get him on your team, suddenly everything gels, and then you let him go and you’re a mess? Am I missing something here? I think we just saw the reasons why the Mavs needed Tyson Chandler so badly this year.
When you hear Mark Cuban talk about it, it’s confusing:
Going into game 4 last night, Jason Terry said that his Mavs could replicate what the Boston Red Sox did in 2004. The Sox fell down 3-0 in the first round of the playoffs against the Yankees, but managed to pull it back to win 4-3, and then later lift the World Series. So, Jason was confident and the boys looked pumped, but they didn’t have enough to force a game 5.
A miracle will have to happen now if the Mavs are to go any further in the 2012 post-season. They are down 3-0 to the Thunder after losing last night at the AAC. Ok, perhaps the officials have made some bad calls over the course of the series, but at the end of the day, OKC have more talent and a lot more youth on their side.
With a very experienced roster, are we now starting to consider a few of them calling it a day, especially Dirk?
The defense of the Dallas Mavericks 2011 NBA title seems to be coming to a screeching halt at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. You can’t deny, at this point, that the Mavericks just don’t have an answer for anything that the Thunder are throwing at them. I mean, we could easily try to figure out some other way to make it better, but when you’re down 3-0, there’s probably no coming back.
The Big 12 has offered its commissionership to Bob Bowlsby, Stanford’s athletic director. I won’t pretend to speak on what Bowlsby is capable of or what he brings to the table. I will simply ask one question that is not a judgment of Bowlsby or any other commissioner at all.
Does the commissioner really matter in Big 12 country?
