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Don Draper
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lakez34
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| Good read. What is that web site though? Never heard of it before but I could've just been living in a bubble. |
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Don Draper
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| lakez34 wrote: | | Good read. What is that web site though? Never heard of it before but I could've just been living in a bubble. |
Me neither. Apparently it was started by Derek Jeter to give players a voice of sorts. Good idea by him. |
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TDRock
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That was excellent. And I'm really interested in the premise of that blogazine, I signed up for the newsletter.
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Telleris
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That white party thing just makes me think of Leo in Django unchained
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| Quote: | All the players thought it was awesome. Personally, I love that kind of crazy. Ballmer wants to win no matter the cost. Donald Sterling didn’t care if we won — at least if it meant he had to spend money. It wasn’t just about spending money on players. For years, our training staff wanted to buy this sophisticated computer software that would let them scan our bodies and keep track of our progress throughout the season. Sterling wouldn’t sign off on it.
When I walked into the training facility for the first time this summer, the entire vibe was different. People were smiling. From the security people to the game operations staff to the office staff, everybody seemed happy to be there. For the first time ever, they were on permanent contracts. Under Sterling, all the staff were on temporary contracts. Top to bottom, everybody just appreciates being appreciated now.
When I walked into the trainer’s room, the staff was going crazy. They showed me the new body scanning software. Ballmer signed off on it Day 1. |
Its the little things that turn the franchise around....I remember when Mark Cuban showed up, he changed the entire atmosphere of the locker room around when he lavished the players with amenities they had never seen before. Now realize that the 90's Mavs were a joke before Mark Cuban was the owner. |
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ringfinger
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| lakersken80 wrote: | | Quote: | All the players thought it was awesome. Personally, I love that kind of crazy. Ballmer wants to win no matter the cost. Donald Sterling didn’t care if we won — at least if it meant he had to spend money. It wasn’t just about spending money on players. For years, our training staff wanted to buy this sophisticated computer software that would let them scan our bodies and keep track of our progress throughout the season. Sterling wouldn’t sign off on it.
When I walked into the training facility for the first time this summer, the entire vibe was different. People were smiling. From the security people to the game operations staff to the office staff, everybody seemed happy to be there. For the first time ever, they were on permanent contracts. Under Sterling, all the staff were on temporary contracts. Top to bottom, everybody just appreciates being appreciated now.
When I walked into the trainer’s room, the staff was going crazy. They showed me the new body scanning software. Ballmer signed off on it Day 1. |
Its the little things that turn the franchise around....I remember when Mark Cuban showed up, he changed the entire atmosphere of the locker room around when he lavished the players with amenities they had never seen before. Now realize that the 90's Mavs were a joke before Mark Cuban was the owner. |
IMO, it wasn't him lavishing his own players with luxuries that changed the game, it was him lavishing the opposing players with luxuries.
When it came time for FA, players started to think about Dallas as a potential destination that they hadn't previously. |
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carlosLisboa
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"Baron had been shooting like 87 percent that season. "
BD is a .711 career FT shooter.
Donald may have missed the fact that was the only season BD make over 80% of his FTs.
So had I.
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