Look how young N.O. is and how good they are. They might not win it all, Yet. But you gotta admire their game. CP3 is their only superstar yet they have great chemistry. They remind me of the Nets in their hey day w/ Kidd but CP3 is Kidd to the 10th power. Jason Kidd would easily be the greatest if he only had that perimeter shot.

I’m glad the world gets to see Joe Johnson. The young Atlanta Hawks will not win but they look awesome. Joe Johnson is having an amazing series. I Love Basketball! Sorry to get off topic but every that can be said is said. Its not in our hands.

obviously lots of things to get done in the D. Much like the Cowboys. We have to wait until next year… Sit back an enjoy the show ! Mission Accomplished FireAvery.com!

Dirk Nowitzki is still in his prime, but he turns 30 this summer. Jason Kidd is 35 and likely will be back since his $21 million contract is at the player’s option. It’s the only year left on his contract and he knows he won’t get more than that on the open market.

For better or worse, the rest of the starting lineup is signed, too. That includes Howard, the only player under contract who is in his 20s. He turned 28 Monday — and his presence at a birthday party held Sunday night after the Game 4 loss to New Orleans reportedly prompted Johnson to cancel the off-day practice that ended up being rescheduled by players.

Also under contracts that make them tough to trade: Erick Dampier ($11.5 million), Jason Terry ($9.1 million) and Jerry Stackhouse ($7 million).

Eddie Jones, who will be 37 next season, is likely to exercise a $2 million player option.

Dallas also has a team option on Brandon Bass, who at this point is their most promising youngster.

The Mavericks don’t have a first-round pick, having traded it to New Jersey in the Kidd deal.

Dampier’s presence will be a reminder of the Johnson era. He played with Dampier in Golden State and urged Cuban to sign him, vowing he could get the most out of the big man known mostly as an underachiever. Dampier averaged 6.1 points and 7.5 rebounds over 24.4 minutes per game this season. He’s signed through 2011.

WOWSERS ALL GREAT POINTS I MADE… I MUST BE ANNOYING!!!

As far as coaching replacements, my first choice is Rick Carlisle. No one went through more team turmoil than he did in Indiana after the Brawl at Detroit. The fact that he kept that ship upright as long as he did is testament to his knowledge of the game.

Does that make sence?

I agree. Owners and teams appoint coaches to do just that, coach the team. If the team isn’t willing to do what the coach wants with his style, then they all lose.

Nelson brought great offense but no defense. No defense doesn’t win championships. Look at the Suns, Mike D’Antoni’s style is similar to Nelson’s and it didn’t get the Suns very far at all. They lost to the Spurs 3 of the past 4 years in the playoffs, at least the Mavs can compete against the Spurs with their new defense that Avery brought with him.

I actually love my job. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t do it and find a new job or profession. But I know how to separate my job from my personal life. I don’t need someone telling me I don’t love my job without really knowing me and what I tried to express in some type of defense for a player wanting to celebrate his own birthday. I’m just trying to give him the benefit of the doubt as a human being who celebrates something personal to him and only him.