OT: Antoine Wright: A Star in the Making

by miles on Oct 9, 2008 2:47 PM CDT Comment 34 comments

"Wright, the Texas A&M product considered the “bright spot of camp’’ by coach Rick Carlisle, has obviously earned rotation minutes. Wright, who came to Dallas in the Kidd trade, isn’t locked into the first-team job by any means; there will be a temptation for Carlisle to rely on a more “known quality’’ like Jason Terry and Jerry Stackhouse.

But. … we can hope, can’t we? Wright is 6-7, is athletic, is a finisher, has handles, can play a little defense and has been working on his shot. Stack and Jet off the bench would make that group special. And one or both of them might still be on the floor at game’s end.

But an injection of something different from years past at the 2? Worth a shot."

His line for the night?

9 points (4-4), 4 assts, 3 steals and 3 boards.

Wright is a guy I have always liked, and thought he was the bright spot in the Jason Kidd trade. I said last year that we will look back and say that Wright was a HUGE steal in that trade...

Does Dallas finnally have a legit SG?

Why yes.

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This team sucks.

Save yourself some stress and watch the Stars instead.

I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.

by TheBZA on Oct 9, 2008 2:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Touche

"Congrats Rangers fans, you just found your replacement for Mark Teixeira. Just a crazy, crazy steal." -Goldstein

by Plum on Oct 9, 2008 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

I’m going to the season opener tomorrow!

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by dstar442005 on Oct 9, 2008 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

At least Ortegel is back

It’s sad that the best move the Mavs made in the offseason was the TV broadcaster. I don’t even know why Cuban removed Ortegel. It was a dumb move to begin with. It’s like watching Tom Grieve with the Rangers it’s not the same without him. I’m starting to can’t stand Cuban, I liked him in the beggining but now he doesn’t even seem like the same owner that we had a few years ago. I think he lost a lot of his passion with the Mavs. To cheap to move in the first round of the draft. I remember the first year he bought a pick in the lottery. I bet if he buys the Cubs he will sell the Mavs. The Mavs need to rebuild but we can’t because of the recent transactions we made (Jason Kidd trade).

by Monkey Brain on Oct 9, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

after the finals

i think it took a lot of the wind out of him

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by knockoutking on Oct 9, 2008 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It doesn't suck

It is just a bleah .500 team without any real championship hopes.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 9, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That sucks in the NBA.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not disagreeing with you. I can’t stand the NBA for a variety reasons. The season is too long, everybody gets into the playoffs, the first round goes on FOREVER and there are very seldom any upsets. Outside of the Mavericks in 07, when was the last time a #1 or #2 seed lost?

After the past few years, I don’t plan on wasting my time this season watching these clowns toil in mediocrity. They’ll finish as a #7 or #8 and lose in the first round. I just wish they’d blow the team up, get Dirk on a team he can compete with and start stockpiling picks.

But I digress…

I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.

by TheBZA on Oct 9, 2008 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Clarify my rant

or #2 lose in the first round.

I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.

by TheBZA on Oct 9, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

meh

they will finish closer to 20 games over .500 than .500

by kumizi on Oct 10, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Despite being a big time Stars fan

I have to admit that the Red Wings are probably going to not only win the West, but probably do it by a considerable amount

In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home

by hinduplaya on Oct 9, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

not so fast

while i agree that they are the odds on favorite and the signing of the top free agent marion hossa to a 1 year deal ( I mean seriously, that was a punch in the gut) makes them look quite formidable, they are after all an old team with a goaltender who has been around forever. Injuries can catch up to a team like that and while they do have many good young players, they have the most veterans of any team I can think of.

Kind of off topic, but how long has Chelios been playing? some 20 odd years give or take a couple?

I'm sorry my parents never had me sarcamsized.

by rchawk12 on Oct 10, 2008 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well they did lose to Toronto yesterday

so i guess there is a chance.
But to answer your question, Chelios is in his 26th year and he’s 46 years old.

In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home

by hinduplaya on Oct 10, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gotta love...

the Rangers’ fan who bullies people for watching/commenting on another team that’s not championship caliber.

"They shouldn't throw at me. I'm the father of five or six kids."
-Tito Fuentes, after getting hit by a pitch.

by Haeger Champ on Oct 9, 2008 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

heh

The Mavs are as frustrating as the Rangers, but I at least have a lot more faith in the MLB than I do NBA. I think the league is a complete joke.

Plus this is miles we’re talking about. He knows to expect jabs in anything he posts.

I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.

by TheBZA on Oct 9, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Go Stars!

by chrisR on Oct 9, 2008 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Go Suns

-Wakes

by Wakes1331 on Oct 9, 2008 3:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Watched this kid for years at A&M

I knew he wasn’t the absolute stud that we considered him to be in Aggieland, but I also knew he wasn’t the dud that he had been for years in NJ. I am glad to see the Mavs giving him a fair shot in training camp. Unearthing good young players on the cheap is the key to success in any sport, whether its a Brandon Bass or an Armando Gallaraga.

by clark on Oct 9, 2008 3:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

An entire diary and nary a mention of your status.

What’s the deal, Miles?

This is some weak tasting sauce.

I won’t even rec this steaming pile of baby vomit.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Oct 9, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Zywica

deletes all of my diary’s if I talk about my self.

I am getting censored.

Today is the youngest you will ever be. Act like it.

by miles on Oct 9, 2008 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've become

a huge fan of censorship on boards. Not damn near enough of it, if you ask me.

"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky

by DJCahill on Oct 10, 2008 4:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's those darn kids that are ruining everything, right Cahill?

What with their rock and roll music and diet soda and whatnot.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Oct 10, 2008 5:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I knew it. Time capsule-

http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2008/10/8/630961/it-s-almost-here-news#comments

Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. 42-10 to FIU? Come on.

by sprite on Oct 9, 2008 4:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Shouldn't you source...

dallasbasketball.com ?

by GhettoBear04 on Oct 9, 2008 4:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You know

I knew it was Mike FIsher babble without even seeing an attribution.

by Brett Perryman on Oct 9, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

go wright

he by aggie boy!

if only acie law can stay healthy and actually play decent (i think he was the worst player in the nba last year??)

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by gossamer on Oct 9, 2008 5:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

law could be good this year

that atlanta team has the potential to go pretty far this year with Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Mike Bibby, Al Horford, etc. Law could be a very solid backup to Bibby and with Bibby getting up there in age, should see plenty of minutes.

In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home

by hinduplaya on Oct 9, 2008 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs