First Cup: Monday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Jean-Jacques Taylor of The Dallas Morning News: "What we know for sure is there can't be any colossal mistakes this off-season like the decision to give DeSagana Diop the mid-level exception the summer after they sent him to New Jersey as part of the Jason Kidd deal. A few months later, the Mavs sent Diop to Charlotte for a Michael Jordan framed jersey, a couple of basketballs, Matt Carroll and Ryan Hollins. Carroll was supposed to be a weakside shooter who could help spread the court, but he never found a rhythm. Hollins was a throw-in who became an occasional ...
Suicide lines: Hansbrough, Rubio, Draft talk galore ...
Ball Don't Lie —
... Jean-Jacques Taylor, Dallas Morning News: "For some reason, we don't spend much time talking about Donnie Nelson and the job he does as the man in charge of basketball operations. It could be because owner Mark Cuban has such a strong presence and is so involved with the club — think Jerry Jones — that we figure he's making the all the basketball decisions, anyway. Or it could be that the Mavs have been so consistently good in the last decade that we've assigned all of the blame or credit to the coaches, especially since Don Nelson laid the ...
