Gerald Green was signed in this year's free agency, by the Dallas Mavericks. This pickup can do nothing but seriously improve the team.
See before the Mavs bench was a wreck.
They would have Devean George backing up Howard, or Stackhouse coming of the bench at SF. JJ Berea has backed up Kidd. Sometimes Stack would start at SG and Terry would come in at PG.
Throw Devean George in the mix and Carlisle will put him at SF, SG ,and PF. Brandon Bass is perfect for the PF spot but because of the Kidd trade, he's had to play Center off and on, which is the worst place for him to play because of his size. Juwan Howard has actually for some reason gotten playing time at PF, something that is a total mistake.
But things will change after the signing of Diop and Green. Now they have a solid bench order that Carlisle can trust.
PG SG SF PF C
Jason Kidd Jason Terry Josh Howard Dirk Nowitzki Desagna Diop
JJ Berea Jerry Stackhouse Gerald Green Brandon Bass Eric Dampier
See how much better that looks? the Mavs will yet again be a dominant Force in the West with Diop back and Green incoming. Gerald Green might not be a great player but he can be a solid role player for a team like the Mavs.
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3 months ago
The signing of Gerald Green means absolutely nothing. If he couldn't cut it on the Celtics, Wolves or Rockets why is he all of a sudden a huge addition? The guy can dunk. That's it.
Don't be surprised if he gets cut before the season starts.
Gerald Green sucks. So do the Mavs. You should thank the heavens that Elton Brand went East because the Clippers would have been another team they'd have to compete with just to make the playoffs. As currently constructed, the Mavs are at best the 5th best team in the West. They're not better than the Lakers, Hornets, Spurs or Jazz. They're in the next group with Phoenix and Houston and maybe even lower with the Nuggets and Blazers.
from 3 months ago
Why Are You Talking shit on the mavs obviously this is a great team they have rite now a solid center diop great shooters dirk nowitizki jason terry / jason kidd / josh howard we have 3 all starts on the team the clippers would of been a joke either way when was the last time they seen playoffs? cause sure i cant remember gerald green is going to become a big threat to other teams when josh howard is taking a break and this is even better cause we have jason kidd one of the BEST PASSERS in the leagure i wouldnt be surpised if gerald green averages 16 points per game and just for your case spurs are getting old they're done jazz lost williams and you cannot not compare the mavs to phoenix and houston cause during the playoffs dirk was not at 100% mavericks are going to be the team to beat this year our lineup is just to good right now so next time you are going to talk about gerald green sucking look at who he has at PG with him and please stop hateing and talking shit cause you obviously dont know anything about the dallas mavericks stick with w/e you are a band wagon?
from 3 months ago
I'm talking shit because the Mavs suck and Gerald Green sucks. The Jazz didn't lose Deron Williams. What are you talking about? The rest of your post is incomprehensible. You sound like you're either retarded or five years old.
from 2 months ago
haha true waleed you know what im talking about = D Mavs are going to be one of the best andrew you trutly do not know what you are talking talking about im sorry about my last respond that was unlike of me
but you got to understand their new coach rick will turn this team around our defense is going to be better cause now we have a center diop again and one main reason we might have been knocked out of the playoffs cause you have yet to understand dirk was not at his full potential due to injurys gerald green has a great place in dallas because of his PG Jason Kidd hell be really great with the right team the only reason he wasnt so swell with boston and houston and minnesota was because they had no PGS but now he is with a legend and the others around him are going to make him a better player and your point with the clipper thing makes no sense at all dallas destroyed golden state and knocked their playoff dreams this season clippers are a joke even if they had elton and baron what good is that going to do them ? do they have any REAL STARTERS i cant belive you said the mavericks suck you make no sense if you were talking about miami heats sucking then i can strongly agree with you but your talking about the mavs sucking they have yet to miss a playoff since 2000 8 years straight and still going were going to go back to the finals just like 2006 and were finishing what we started! once again im sorry for the way i spoke last time just please dont ever say the mavericks suck because that is trutly wrong
2 months ago
Okay the Jazz have not lost Williams and the Jazz are still young and will definitely contend for years to come. The same can be said about New Orleans and Los Angeles. But San Antonio is getting old...phoenix can't play defense and doesn't have a bench...Houston's gonna lose either T-Mac or Yao and get knocked out in the first round again...denver can't play any D...and no one else in the West is a contender. The Mavs will be nasty after they get a full training camp with one of the best point guards in the game and with their newly signed free agents and a new coach that will let Jason Kidd run the show. They are gonna be at the top in the West with their experience and all that firepower! GO MAVS!
2 months ago
the mavericks suck thats why they cant win playoff series against hornets and warriors. face it- you're team is getting older, the west is getting yunger and better and the mavericks chance to win a national championship just went out the door. enjoy yet another early exit. and for the information, green is a sg, not a small foward
from 2 months ago
wow your a joke do you honestly watch basketball?? how are you going to say the suck their line up isnt that old there in their late mid years but still can play and how many times do i have to say dirk was not at his full potential due to injuries and they also had no center just w/e keep talking smack on the mavs imma let them do the talking for me on the court
from 2 months ago
The Mavs did horrible in the playoffs I admit that, but it'd because Avery Johnson runs an isolation offense, and wouldn't run a Jason Kidd offense. That's the only way J-Kidd can be of any help is if he play a fast paced game, with Kidd leading the team. I see next year as a great year for the Mavs.
2 months ago
they did the talking for you on the court the last two years, as we can all clearly tell. what about two years ago? everyone was healthy. Jirk was the MVP of the league. you couldnt beat a team that was 42-40. sir might i ask: do you even watch basketball? or should i address you as the child you are?
2 months ago
and diop sucks you idiot. you wanna know the sad part? youre disgrace of a team is paying a combined 16 million per year for Ericka DumpFilledDiaper and Diop who isn't even any good. He has no offensive skilz and can only block shots. The sad part is Dwite howard and Yow Ming make the same amount in one season as your too joke centers. Enjoy 8 place.
from 2 months ago
Maybe Diop isn't the best player out there, but it's better than playing Brandon Bass play Center, or even worse Dampier, and yea he is poverpaid. I have no idea how he swindled Mark Cuban into that.
from 2 months ago
You made some good points in your comments, but you completely ruined it by writing the word 'skilz'. Sorry, but you have no credibility anymore, save that garbage for text messages and twitters.
2 months ago
Diop 2.9 ppg 5 rpg 1.1 bpg
good luck with that.
2 months ago
Okay why is everyone trying to crack on Erick Dampier or DeSagana Diop??? They're not responsible for the low-post scoring. Dirk Nowitzki is and he does a darn good job at it. Damp's and Diop's duties are to rebound, block shot, set good screens, and play low-post defense and they do a heck of a job. Besides...when Jason Kidd was added to the team Dampier did a little bit of scoring himself if i recall correctly :P and Diop will benefit as well. And you can't compare Damp/Diop to Yao or Dwight Howard because Damp and Diop are roleplayers not superstars like Yao or Howard. So maybe we should be comparing Damp to Luis Scola and Dirk to Yao :/ see my point? Mavs all the way
2 months ago
Mavs Rule! Don't anyone forget that
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