Jason Terry

[Latrell24]

Re: Jason Terry

Terry is out unless Ferry can swing a trade...its not gonna be possible because we only have the MLE and the BAE...and Terry made more than that last year in Dallas BEFORE he proved himself in the playoffs...@ worse for him...his contract stays around 7-8 mil a year...@ best..he gets 10 plus...

I know it's just something I thought would be a great fit. But there's still some hope for Sam Casell if the Clippers go back to their cheap ways.

[cdubdiggity]

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I dont think they need Sam....they used him really...Livingston should be ready to start next year and Sam is just takin away his mins...Sam knew wht time it was all season he never even made me believe he was staying with the Clippers...it was always if I do and not I will with him

[Playmakers]

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will Dallas resign him?

should they?

he is going to command a lot of interest on the market (probably from Cleveland for one), but Dallas should really try to re-sign him imo if at all possible.

Debated this lastnight and my opinion is YES!

They will resign him and it wouldn't surprise me if it's in the $30-35 miilion range for 3 years.

He passed up $60 million just two years ago from Atlanta to accept a $30 Million dollar deal from Utah but the Hawks matched the deal. Terry is about winning and he love Dallas, Avery and Cuban. I don't think they will have a problem getting a reasonable deal done.

Their focus this offseason is to get Howard, Daniels and Harris to take another step forward as players. Improve their mid range game and hit the weights.

They have Dirk and Josh coming up on contracts in the next year or two so the money I think will be spent on Terry, Howard and Dirk. They'll most likely let Van Horn walk since his $18 million comes off the books this summer and look to add a veteran low post scoring PF someone who won't break the bank but is capable of taking advatange down low duirng single coverage when Dirk draws multiple defenders away from the basket.

That's the direction I think they'll eventually go this offseason. They don't need a major overhaul juts minor tweaks like they did last summer adding only Diop and Griffin without alot of money being shelled out.

I'm not sure about the availability of Abdul Raheem but I know Magloire or PJ Brown could probably be had with a low 1st or 2nd round pick and maybe one additional player in return like DJ MBENGA.

[cdubdiggity]

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Only reason I doubt he will leave Dallas is because of the fact that they were just in the Finals...Whos gonna leave a team that just went to the Finals??? Besides Joe Johnson...

[Sarah]

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Magloire is a must have if DAL will pass on Ben. Besides, Magloire in his career right now might not mind signing for a championship team for less.

[Pointguard]

Re: Jason Terry

will Dallas resign him?

should they?

he is going to command a lot of interest on the market (probably from Cleveland for one), but Dallas should really try to re-sign him imo if at all possible.

Cleveland can only offer the MLE. They are not getting him unless its a S&T.


Toronto is the only team that will go after Terry (Maybe ATL but Terry's been there, done that) and Im not too sure that Terry wants to go to a team like Toronto who hasnt be a winning team conisstently in a while...


Dallas is in great position to resign him or S&T him...

Only reason I doubt he will leave Dallas is because of the fact that they were just in the Finals...Whos gonna leave a team that just went to the Finals??? Besides Joe Johnson...

Joe Johnson has never been to the NBA Finals like Jason Terry has.

Joe Johnson had every right to lead and he did the right think for his future in the NBA. I thought that from day one and he's done nothing but prove that since.

[Playmakers]

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Here's Avery post game comments.

“We’ve kind of shed that label of being a soft team,” Johnson said. “I don’t think you can be soft and try to fight through a lot of the stuff we did.

“We had a chance to win Game 3, came up short. Had a chance to really win Game 5 without Stack, and had a chance to win [Game 6], but the ball didn’t bounce our way. No excuses.”

The disappointment and dejection in the locker room didn’t come with excuses. The Mavs have a young and improving core to build around Nowitzki, and have a group of tested veterans.

Johnson didn’t want to overhaul the Mavs after falling in the second round to Phoenix last season. Even with several players headed to free agency, most notably Terry, Johnson told the team after Game 6 to prepare to make the franchise’s second trip to the Finals.

“We need to get better from this whole playoff run,” Stackhouse said. “Hopefully everybody, our top five players to our bottom five players, can try to improve and bring something back to the table to help get us over the hump next year.”

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Based on those remarks and Avery's belief in chemistry and continuity I don't expect any major changes.

I think they will stay the course and let the young guy's continue to develope. The one guy I think needs to start next year is Daniels at SG. As stated before I think they can further develope Harris, Howard, Daniels and Diop that is a very young nucleus to build around Dirk for the next 3-5 years. That should posistion Dallas to make atleast 1-2 runs at a Title.

Add a low post scoring PF and they'll be even better next year. They might not win 60 games but they'll be a better team. I don't think anyone thought they would go 58-24 and 60-22 over the last two seasons especially if you said they would lose Nash and Finley within that time frame.

[Sarah]

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I am not convinced DAL appearance to the finals this year. The SA they faced is injury plague. PHX with no Amare is like DAL with no Dirk. It took them 7 games to take down each team. And they can't put away an aging team out of it's misery. I don't know, I'll just keep my fingers crossed. The offseason is long and the finals is a full year away. Many adjustments can be done before then. I may sound like I am bashing DAL, but I am just saying the story on the flip side of the coin where very few DAL fans bother to look.

Anyway, I have high hopes for the Cowboys.

[Playmakers]

Re: Jason Terry

Terry on Dallas: 'I'd love to be right back here'Associated Press


DALLAS -- As soon as the Dallas Mavericks were knocked out of the NBA Finals, Jason Terry began talking about what they can do to win it all next year.

That's the kind of leadership expected from a point guard -- except when that point guard is headed into free agency.

Terry sounded nothing like a player ready to sign with the highest bidder following Dallas' 95-92 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.

"We're going to do everything in our power to get back to this level," he said. "It's very disappointing right now, but we still believe in each other and believe in the system. ... I'm looking forward to next season and trying to get back to the same level with the same group of guys."

Reminded that his contract was expiring, Terry said: "This is a great organization, great city. I wouldn't trade this experience for the world. I'd love to be right back here."

Terry made about $7.5 million this season, the last in a three-year, $24 million deal signed while he played for Atlanta. In two years with Dallas, he's overcome the label of being a combination guard -- neither a point guard nor a shooting guard -- and flourished under coach Avery Johnson.

Terry averaged 18.9 points per game in the playoffs, scoring 32 in Game 1 of the finals and 35 in Game 5. He was 7-for-25 in the finale, missing 18 of his last 21 shots after making the first four. That included a 3-pointer that would've tied it in the final seconds.

"If we can keep everything intact and get better, really use this offseason to get better, [we can] take it to another level next year," he said. "This doesn't feel good at all. We definitely know that going into next season."

Johnson has repeatedly called Terry a perfect fit for the way the Mavs want to play.

However, the same was said two years ago about Steve Nash, who was widely expected to re-sign with Dallas then went to Phoenix when the Suns made an offer that Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wasn't willing to match.

How high Cuban will go to keep Terry, or how low Terry will stay to remain in Dallas will be the key offseason question facing the Mavs as they try putting together a roster capable of returning to the NBA Finals.

Cuban's bottom line will be aided by Keith Van Horn's maximum deal expiring. Some of that money, though, may go toward a new contract for Josh Howard.

In addition to Van Horn, Dallas' other free agents include Adrian Griffin, Darrell Armstrong and third-string center D.J. Mbenga.

Mbenga's youth and physical ability may make him attractive to a team willing to give him the playing time he needs to develop his game. Dallas is set at center with DeSagana Diop and Erick Dampier, plus has former first-round pick Pavel Podkolzin.

[Playmakers]

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Running 4 offensive players that can't stop either Amare or Tim is like making 2 points and giving up two points at the same time. 1 playmaker (no, not the playmaker we have here in OS), 2 offensive players, and two defensive players are enough. That would put DAL up there with SA and DET as defensive teams. Scoring will dropped though, but that would really make them serious contenders for the title. They can stop anyone and it would also put Josh in the spotlight as the #2 option.

Again there is no need for another Defensive BIG man. They have 2 already that can rebound, block shots and clog the lane. Ben Wallace would essentially be ignored on offense which still gives you the same problem you currently have with Dampier and Diop.
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O'Brien: The Mavs suffer often because of their lack of inside scoring. Diop and Dampier did fine jobs this year on defense, but they give the Mavs little offensive production.

[Playmakers]

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I am not convinced DAL appearance to the finals this year. The SA they faced is injury plague. PHX with no Amare is like DAL with no Dirk. It took them 7 games to take down each team. And they can't put away an aging team out of it's misery. I don't know, I'll just keep my fingers crossed. The offseason is long and the finals is a full year away. Many adjustments can be done before then. I may sound like I am bashing DAL, but I am just saying the story on the flip side of the coin where very few DAL fans bother to look.

Anyway, I have high hopes for the Cowboys.

Anthony: Inexperience and an inability to handle the pressure. Dallas is extremely talented but also very young in two key areas: point guard and center. Devin Harris and DeSagana Diop will learn and improve. The big key is going to be Dirk's ability to improve. You saw the beginning of him starting to impact the paint. His playmaking and ability to score off the dribble have to improve. No reason to think they won't. Look at Nowitzki's improvement as a leader. Dallas could very well be back and be crowned champions.

[Sarah]

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Anthony: Inexperience and an inability to handle the pressure. Dallas is extremely talented but also very young in two key areas: point guard and center. Devin Harris and DeSagana Diop will learn and improve. The big key is going to be Dirk's ability to improve. You saw the beginning of him starting to impact the paint. His playmaking and ability to score off the dribble have to improve. No reason to think they won't. Look at Nowitzki's improvement as a leader. Dallas could very well be back and be crowned champions.

That is the problem also. DAL is not the only one improving. PHX players are also developing into championship type of players. They have a very fast and a (almost) championship caliber lineup in Amare, Marion, Diaw, Bell and Nash. The only question now is, well Amare be the same player he was and hopefully he won't (no offense to PHX fans) . I already saw Dirk becoming an impact in the paint, but I also saw him how he tried to avoid the old school bullies in MIA. This finals revealed a lot of weaknesses on Dirk. He can't post up or defend the low post. Physical roughness using players 3 or 4 inches shorter than him can take him out from his confort zone. At 28 years old, he has 3 years to take advantage of his youth. Big guys tend to loss athleticism after 30 compared to small guys. The only advantage DAL have is that now that they have established thier credibility as a championship team, veteran players might be dropping like flies on Cuban's foot like Magloire, PJ, Antonio Davis and etc and minimum price. Hell, maybe even Iverson and Pierce. As for Josh, Harris, and Marquis, I will let time talk for them. It's too early to judge them if they will be great, good or bad.

[Pointguard]

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If Dallas tries to keep the core intact, I think the two areas Dallas needs to improve are...

Backup PF that can play C when going small and can play some post defense.

Backup SG/SF that can spread the defense with the 3-pointer

[WFU2521]

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They have Dirk and Josh coming up on contracts in the next year or two so the money I think will be spent on Terry, Howard and Dirk.

this was the third year of josh's rookie contract, but i believe he has a 4th year option

[Sarah]

Re: Jason Terry

If Dallas tries to keep the core intact, I think the two areas Dallas needs to improve are...

Backup PF that can play C when going small and can play some post defense.

Backup SG/SF that can spread the defense with the 3-pointer

For the backup PF that can play C, I would suggest looking in the draft. Most of the PF veterans we have now in the NBA are from the old school, big and slow. For the backup SG/SF, I would suggest a veteran like, (I don't know) Piatkowski? or Finley when available? Eddie Jones if also available? Personally if Mbenga is really the kind of player Playmaker is saying, DAL can trade Dampier for Eddie.
Oh I almost forgot, Glenn Robinson. I am sure he would be available in the FA.