Look at how many Championship caliber free agents Dirk's paycut brought him

[HOoopCityJones]

Dirk watched as Mark Cuban blew up his championship roster the year after beating the hyped Big Three in The Finals and he took a paycut to supposedly lure Top Free Agents into signing with the Mavs so they could play with him, from DWill to Dwight Howard onward.

So looking at how things turned out for The Mavs, who are in the Playoff race this year, do you think him taking a paycut after one of the single greatest playoff runs ever has paid off?

[HylianNightmare]

earned him nice guy points

[Milbuck]

Well let's see.

2011 - championship
2012 - 1st round broom to the ass
2013 - missed the playoffs for the first time in 13 years

And this year, we like to talk about how exciting the West is going to be, and how low-key dangerous the Mavericks are. But in all likelihood, they're going to take another 1st round broom to the ass, once again by the Thunder. They might grind out one win though.

So no, Dirk was shafted, and would be totally justified in being pissed off.

[Shabba Ranks]

Dirk will retire and go back to germany. $10k will take care of him and his family for the rest of their lives. He doesnt need that much to survive

[chocolatethunder]

Dirk watched as Mark Cuban blew up his championship roster the year after beating the hyped Big Three in The Finals and he took a paycut to supposedly lure Top Free Agents into signing with the Mavs so they could play with him, from DWill to Dwight Howard onward.

So looking at how things turned out for The Mavs, who are in the Playoff race this year, do you think him taking a paycut after one of the single greatest playoff runs ever has paid off?
You can't make people come to your team. You do your best and if they choose somewhere else then you do your best with what's left. I gotta be honest, Chandler was great but he's not been great since he left so I don't have a real problem with what Cuban did. It was a calculated risk and it didn't work. It made sense and they were trying to lure a big free agent but they couldn't. I aftually think this team is decent. They aren't going to win anything but they play hard and I like watching them play. Nowhere near a championship team but they could be worse. They will probably not be good again until after Dirk retires.

[kenny817]

The pay cut was before the championship dumbass

I'd say taking a pay cut and winning a championship the very next season was a great thing...all while being the 2nd highest paid player in the league

You people here are idiots

[HOoopCityJones]

This is why I think the expected paycut from Veteran Stars is overrated, not every Team gives complete control over their franchise from the coaching chair like The Spurs, so Duncan in comparison isn't taking that much of a risk by taking less.

And unless you've already had multiple backroom meetings with pending Free Agents planning to specifically flee their coop to your franchise , then personally taking a paycut for the sake of a Billion dollar Franchise is probably one of the dumbest things a Player could ever do.

Especially if you've been the cornerstone of a Team for multiple seasons, if not your entire career.

[HOoopCityJones]

The pay cut was before the championship dumbass

I'd say taking a pay cut and winning a championship the very next season was a great thing...all while being the 2nd highest paid player in the league

You people here are idiots

It was always to lure DWill, then Dwight. Dumb phuck.


LOL, if you seriously think the Mavs expected to Win that year with the roster they put on the floor then you're the biggest dumbass here.

[Rodmantheman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YECQLJV2fY

[Fazotronic]

Dirk doesn't care about anything but basketball

he doesn't even have a agent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUpl6pXrHZo

[maroonbells]

Dirk will retire and go back to germany. $10k will take care of him and his family for the rest of their lives. He doesnt need that much to survive
I think you're confused, Germany is not a third world country :lol

[KyrieTheFuture]

Dirk will retire and go back to germany. $10k will take care of him and his family for the rest of their lives. He doesnt need that much to survive
This is the dumbest thing you've ever said, and considering it's you, that's honestly amazing that you could top the **** you've said before.

[Shabba Ranks]

This is the dumbest thing you've ever said, and considering it's you, that's honestly amazing that you could top the **** you've said before.


^^ prob jelly of my wit and knowledge

[dr.hee]

Dirk watched as Mark Cuban blew up his championship roster the year after beating the hyped Big Three in The Finals and he took a paycut to supposedly lure Top Free Agents into signing with the Mavs so they could play with him, from DWill to Dwight Howard onward.

So looking at how things turned out for The Mavs, who are in the Playoff race this year, do you think him taking a paycut after one of the single greatest playoff runs ever has paid off?

Which paycut after the 2011 championship are you talking about? Sources?

[HOoopCityJones]

Which paycut after the 2011 championship are you talking about? Sources?

You have a computer, don't be lazy.

Didn't suggest he took one after 2011, it's just an inclusion to highlight Cuban's micromanaging of Dirk's career.

[dr.hee]

Didn't suggest he took one after 2011,


So looking at how things turned out for The Mavs, who are in the Playoff race this year, do you think him taking a paycut after one of the single greatest playoff runs ever has paid off?

:confusedshrug:

[HOoopCityJones]

Touch

[Rose'sACL]

You have a computer, don't be lazy.

Didn't suggest he took one after 2011, it's just an inclusion to highlight Cuban's micromanaging of Dirk's career.
you are an idiot.
He said that he will take a pay cut next year. he is making 22mil right now which pay cut or no pay cut is a big sum and i really doubt any team other than the shitty ones would pay him more right now.
[QUOTE=HOoopCityJones]Touch

[ballup]

I don't see how OPs point can be proven

[dr.hee]

I don't see how OPs point can be proven

There's a point?

[HOoopCityJones]

you are an idiot.
He said that he will take a pay cut next year. he is making 22mil right now which pay cut or no pay cut is a big sum and i really doubt any team other than the shitty ones would pay him more right now.

that roster was definitely not average.

It wasn't? :biggums:

Ok Bro, you da God.

You knew JJ and Terry would torch the back-to-back champ Lakers and the hype train Heat.

[ballup]

There's a point?
I was giving him the benefit of the doubt

[Euroleague]

Dirk watched as Mark Cuban blew up his championship roster the year after beating the hyped Big Three in The Finals and he took a paycut to supposedly lure Top Free Agents into signing with the Mavs so they could play with him, from DWill to Dwight Howard onward.

So looking at how things turned out for The Mavs, who are in the Playoff race this year, do you think him taking a paycut after one of the single greatest playoff runs ever has paid off?

You do realize that Dirk is borderline retarded right? Have you heard him speak? He's a complete moron. He will do whatever Cuban tells him to do.

[HOoopCityJones]

There's a point?

Yup, Dirk took a paycut to attract Top level FA's that never came.

You have a point aside from having your finger up your own ass because you corrected me? :lol

[Rose'sACL]

Yup, Dirk took a paycut to attract Top level FA's that never came.

You have a point aside from having your finger up your own ass because you corrected me? :lol
http://i.imgur.com/Ho5tr42.png

[HOoopCityJones]

http://i.imgur.com/Ho5tr42.png

:confusedshrug:

Your posting skills are impressive.

[ballup]

http://i.imgur.com/Ho5tr42.png
That's a hefty paycut. Sign me up for that

[Rose'sACL]

:confusedshrug:

Your posting skills are impressive.
he took one in 2010-11 and won a ring. He is getting paid a couple millions more than he should be and that is because cuban wants him to retire as a mav.

[dr.hee]

http://i.imgur.com/Ho5tr42.png

Don't confuse OP with facts.

Anyway...Dirk is going to take a real paycut this summer.

[I<3NBA]

the paycut was not to attract FAs

but to free up cap space to sign FAs

hope this distinction is clear.

not his fault Dallas isn't such an attractive city. Dirk did what he can to give FO at least the chance to sign someone decent if they can.

i'm guessing it would work for LA, New York, and Miami.

[MavsSuperFan]

I think you're confused, Germany is not a third world country :lol
Germany is a very wealthy country, but it also has a great(edit: generous) social safety net (compared to america, i mean they arent norway or sweden). I would much rather be poor and live in germany than poor and live in america.
That might have been what he was referring to.