Dallas paper/readers react to Spurs Trade

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	Eddie Sefko/Reporter

There's a report out there that the Spurs' pursuit of Richard Jefferson has come to fruition with the trade of Fabricio Oberto, Bruce Bowen and Kurt Thomas.
Can't imagine that's all there is to this deal.


In fact, I've heard other rumblings regarding the Bucks. But more about that as the day unfolds. There are going to be lots of rumors now that the first domino appears to have fallen.
Milwaukee, by the way, would save more than $16 million in this deal, by the way, the first of many teams that will put cents before sense this summer.


As for the Spurs, Jefferson is the kind of dynamic offensive player who will make life even easier for Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, and give them insurance in case Manu Ginobili has advanced into perennial injury-plagued status.


--Eddie Sefko

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Posted by ryan @ 1:12 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Meanwhile the Mavs just stay pat loving the team. We could have offered Jerry Stackhouse if they were saving money. Well now we have to start at Vince Carter now I guess.

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Posted by jumpinjiminy @ 1:19 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Jefferson's numbers last year:
19.6 points
4.6 rebounds
2.4 assists
They gave up nothing to get him. Again as they do every year they make a trade to upgrade and build around the big 3. They do what they can to maximizes the few years they have left with Duncan.

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Posted by michael @ 1:19 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
my guess is they will now move ginobili, etc. to get a big man. hopefully not Amaré.

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Posted by Zac @ 1:22 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
don't forget to mention the pistons rejecting the allen rondo offer, kinda of a hectic day in da nba. and what can we do!? THEY GET JEFFERSON FOR NOTHING COME ON NELSON!221

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Posted by coachpeters @ 1:28 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
ok sef, it is your job to answer our questions just like durrett does on the rangers blog! why were the mavs not in on this or were they and no one reported it?????

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Posted by donnie sux @ 1:37 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
dude donnie get up from ur fat ass and get some impact players....the only elite team in the west whose number we supposedly had has again moved into a different league!! (metaphorically ofcourse)
i say we sign and trade j kidd to boston for rondo or even better j kidd and terry to boston for rondo and allen
why can't our scrappy pieces -dampier and stack get us back something of value????

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Posted by Jamo Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Seems like a solid guy who will fit in well with what they do in SA. He reminds me of a younger Stackhouse; too bad the Mavs couldn't have unloaded the original for the replica.

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Posted by rick rod @ 1:43 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
It is about time the Spurs make a strong move to try and keep up with the rest of the powers in the west. I don't think it is enough but it is a start in the right direction. Spurs need Ginobili to come back strong next year.

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Posted by Rhyno @ 1:44 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Dang it!!! Can you imagine TP Mason Jefferson Duncan Bonner? They don't have anyone coming off the bench though but watch them sign Gortat or some crap.

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Posted by David @ 1:45 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
We could have packaged Stack, Wright and Carroll to meet the numbers on Jefferson. Stacks buy is much better than the Spurs players.
This is a make or break year for Donnie!

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Posted by sigh... @ 1:46 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Patience now, gentlemen. Mr. Cuban could have brought Mr. Jefferson to Dallas, but in doing so would likely have sacrificed his juiciest bargaining chip, Mr. Stackhouse's expiring contract. I suspect that the Mavericks front office has identified several realistic trade possibilities of a magnitude superior to this. Patience, my young apprentices.

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Posted by jumpnjiminy @ 1:55 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Yeah that old "cubes" and donny have consistently outsmarted that dumb old riverwalk spurs braintrust. Old RC and Pop just shudder when they think about what big move "cubes" is about to pull off. But whatever it is "cubes" will let everyone know he is the smartest man in the NBA which is why the other teams love to make trades with him.

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Posted by Mavsfan27 @ 1:57 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
A good team gets better. Dallas is going to pull another Djop kind of trade. They are waiting for that amazing trade and I have a feeling they are going to say that we are waiting for 2010 free agents.

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Posted by Manoj @ 1:58 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
It is like Cuban said, a lot of talk and no action. Spurs did not talk and their name did not even come up in any trade talks, but they pulled a good one off. No talks, only action.

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Posted by andrew @ 2:02 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
well we are screwed. and we are going to do nothing. Donnie is a idiot.

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Posted by gospursgo @ 2:03 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Spurs will miss Bowen, very strong defender, Thomas added class and experience, after Mavs did him wrong, Alberto is the best hair flinger around after Manu cut his hair two seasons ago.
Oh wait this is a Mav site Oppps GO_SPURS_GO,
CUBAN IS A JERK!!!

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Posted by gospursgo @ 2:04 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Spurs will miss Bowen, very strong defender, Thomas added class and experience, after Mavs did him wrong, Alberto is the best hair flinger around after Manu cut his hair two seasons ago.
Oh wait this is a Mav site Oppps GO_SPURS_GO,
CUBAN IS A JERK!!!

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Posted by Rhyno @ 2:06 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Why don't they get Maggette and Morrow/Belinelli for Stack and Jet? That would be great. Why don't they do something? Anything? Dang it the Spurs are contenders again...

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Posted by Anonymous @ 2:14 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
don't y'all just LOVE da SPURS???????????

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Posted by Pigskin @ 2:24 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Bowen age 38, Thomas age 36, and Oberto age 34. Expiring contracts or not, these guys were all close, or are, done. But I wouldn't be surprised if the Bucks let one or two of them go and they end up back on Spurs roster.

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Posted by Danny G Allen @ 2:30 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Man, everyone else continues to get better and the MAVS are stuck with Donnie Nelson Jr. He is terrible!

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Posted by dirty south @ 2:31 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
As shown on another blog...
Fife to the Nuggets...
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...BarneyFife.jpg

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Posted by J.C. @ 2:34 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
yes i love spurs getting kicked out of the playoffs by the mavs hahahahahahahha yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Posted by annoyed @ 2:36 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
lets look at mavs needs - starting shooting guard, starting center and a reliable small forward. good lucking getting decent help at every position with what he have to offer back....and yeah right we let jefferson for nothing trade go because we had some aces up our sleeve!!! half the time i feel cubes makes so much noise on every decent trade we make that other GM's hate doing business with him unless he gives them 2 first rounders and a future perennial All star for an aging hall of famer past his prime

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Posted by cogito ergo sum @ 2:49 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
i got the perfect donnie douche trade -he just needs to pull the trigger. sean may has just become available - do the full MLE on him

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Posted by Michael @ 3:10 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Ya, I agree. If the Mavs just sit back and don't do anything after this, Donnie is a gonner. But we are always trading for pieces to make us equal to other teams (see Damp to stop Shaq a few years back). We have nobody to stop Parker and Ginobili. We held Duncan at bay in the playoffs. But now who will stop Jefferson. We're screwed.

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Posted by JC @ 3:39 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Deals like this one are why the Spurs have 4 rings and of course we here in Dallas don't have any. Doesn't surprise me one bit I hate to say.

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Posted by THE Truth @ 5:56 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
It isn't deals like this that has earned the Spurs four rings. It's the fact that the Spurs totally tanked two times and were "rewarded" with Robinson and Duncan.
The Spurs are both lucky that both times they got the first pick of the draft (magic lottery happens in the NBA) and that both players ended up being what they projected to be in the NBA. There are numerous top picks who have not worked out.
Have they made some nice moves in acquiring good complementary players as well as good starting players - yes.
Have they gotten lucky with Robinson and Duncan - yes.

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Posted by jumpnjiminy @ 6:42 PM Tue, Jun 23, 2009
There are numerous teams who have been "rewarded" with great players but couldn't put the players and coaching staff around them to be successful. And by successful I mean winning an NBA championship. The Spurs have done that 4 times. Making the right picks at the top and the bottom of the draft (Parker and Ginobili) have been why the Spurs are successful. That's not luck. That's outstanding GM work and coaching.

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Posted by lame o spurs fan on a mavsblog @ 12:00 AM Wed, Jun 24, 2009
Whew! I'm glad we got RJ cuz we might have gotten KNOCKED OUT of the 1st round again. But we are still the greatest cuz we have four championships in the PAST, despite being shallow - this is the year!

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Posted by guillermo velazquez @ 12:00 PM Wed, Jun 24, 2009
hey mav fans, it's early quit your wine-ing, i'll run out of cheese to give you, and the season has not even started

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[TRslick81]

lol i love it dallas wish the could be us HA

[Jose_TheGenius]

LOL love the last quote

[Dasher]

[Dasher]

Here's another post by a mavs fan:
mkat

Yesterday, 12:59 PM
i'll give it to the spurs. their organization doesn't stay attached to anyone not named parker, duncan, or ginobili. the benefit of having an owner that stays out of the basketball side of business is that he doesn't fall in love with players and won't trade them or move them out. enjoy another year of okay regular season success and an early playoff exit.

[Dasher]

Originally Posted by Flacolaco
I can't post a lot of the words that come to mind here.

This is...at the least...severely disappointing.

It certainly is a kick in the stomach and took my excitement for the draft to like nil.

And Cleveland will get Shaq.

And the Spurs will get Kaman for Ginobili.

And Mark Cuban will write a blog about it.

[Dasher]

Here's their Tags on this topic:

Tags
"because this is dallas", can we fire the fanbase?, fml, nail on the coffin 87, stack for kobe!, this is avery's fault, we like our 8th seed team

[Dasher]

ok, ok one more:

"Donnie has been my biggest supporter from day one," said six-time NBA All-Star and 2007 MVP Dirk Nowitzki. "He works harder than any coach or president in the NBA. He thinks about basketball 24 hours a day."

Really? 24 hours a day? What does he think about? How round the ball is?

[TheLadiesMike]

Originally Posted by Dasher

Here's their Tags on this topic:

Tags
"because this is dallas", can we fire the fanbase?, fml, nail on the coffin 87, stack for kobe!, this is avery's fault, we like our 8th seed team

[jolly roger]

This is my favorite:

i say we sign and trade j kidd to boston for rondo or even better j kidd and terry to boston for rondo and allen

[Vito Corleone]

I'd feel sorry for Mavs fans except for the fact that most of them are also Cowboy fans and they suck.

[Joeriffic13]

i love how everyone is losing it over our trade for RJ.. these reactions are from another web forum i post at. they have one thread dedicated to the nba.

Fellside
"Again, I apologize for being annoying. I'm really angry about the San Antonio trade. The Spurs never screw up. They don't always hit home runs, but they don't make stupid trades that kill them. They usually draft well, make good deadline trades, and scout well. Meanwhile Dallas can't get out of their own way."

Sonny
"If you don't think RJ is good enough to be the fourth best player on a title team, you haven't watch enough of him. He's perfect what they do. He's good enough to average 20/5/5 but he won't make a fuss about sharing with Duncan/Parker and Manu. Plus, they LITERALLY have 7 guys on roster (8 if they pick up Finley's option). They run their team so efficiently it's actually kind of annoying."

Cassidy
"Every non-Spurs fan has a heart attack at the thought of them winning another championship"

[Dasher]

good let all the disbelievers die!!!!

[Daragon]

Poor _allas Mav Fans, they are almost comparable to Suns fans. I kind of want the Spurs to win another one for Fin just to piss those guys off even more.

[McGyver]

Wow...I thought Mavs fans were way douche-ier than that! I didn't think they could ever realize that the spurs could do good...

Man, when I went to that game 5 this past year...while walking out of the AT&T Center, I wished so many hateful things on Dallas fans...starting with a sweep by N.O.

Now, I'll just sit back and watch our guys demolish Dallas!!!!