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Old Mon Jun 13, 2011, 12:28pm
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They want to see the team that draws the largest TV audience win. Remember, it's the NBE.

BTW - I wonder if Cuban can shout "WINNING" louder than Charlie Sheen?
Once we tune in the ratings are a done deal, who wins has nothing to do with whos watching.

Texas is a huge State but Miami sells more apparel & has more star-power than Dallas.
I've rarely (if at all) see the kids rocking a Terry, Kidd, Barerra jersey... you cant go to a gym without seeing a James or Wade jersey.
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Old Mon Jun 13, 2011, 02:59pm
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Texas is a huge State but Miami sells more apparel & has more star-power than Dallas.
Yes - but Texas has 3 teams in it, so apparel is divided.
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I've rarely (if at all) see the kids rocking a Terry, Kidd, Barerra jersey... you cant go to a gym without seeing a James or Wade jersey.
First ... why can no one spell or say Barea? Second ... how can you make this statement and not say Nowitski? I suspect your assertion is true in some locales ... completely not true here though. I see Nowitski jersey's all the time ... and even Nash Mav jerseys. I guarantee I see more Nowitski, Duncan, Ginobili, Yao, and even McGrady jerseys worn by "the kids" than LJ or Wade (all of the above dwarfed by Kobe, of course).

As stated earlier, I'm sure TPTB didn't want Dallas to get a title. I'm just as sure that they never made any such comment to any referee anywhere. I think Cuban's behavioral change was more along the lines of him growing up than anything else.
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Old Mon Jun 13, 2011, 03:31pm
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Yes - but Texas has 3 teams in it, so apparel is divided.
First ... why can no one spell or say Barea? Second ... how can you make this statement and not say Nowitski? I suspect your assertion is true in some locales ... completely not true here though. I see Nowitski jersey's all the time ... and even Nash Mav jerseys. I guarantee I see more Nowitski, Duncan, Ginobili, Yao, and even McGrady jerseys worn by "the kids" than LJ or Wade (all of the above dwarfed by Kobe, of course).

As stated earlier, I'm sure TPTB didn't want Dallas to get a title. I'm just as sure that they never made any such comment to any referee anywhere. I think Cuban's behavioral change was more along the lines of him growing up than anything else.
You do realize that LeBron's Jersey was the best selling jersey in all of the NBA right? Not Wade, not Kobe and certainly not Rose. It is not far fetched for anyone to see more LeBron's jerseys than other folks, even in Dallas.

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You do realize that LeBron's Jersey was the best selling jersey in all of the NBA right?
15 MOST POPULAR NBA PLAYER JERSEYS

1. LeBron James, Miami Heat
2. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
3. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics
4. Amar’e Stoudemire, New York Knicks
5. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
6. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
7. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
8. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
9. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
10. John Wall, Washington Wizards
11. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
12. Shaquille O’Neal, Boston Celtics
13. Ray Allen, Boston Celtics
14. Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
15. Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
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Ummm....

I am neither confirming or denying my presence at games 1 and 2 of the WCF but Cuban was FAR from calm. I actually found him somewhat enjoyable to watch. Talk about a guy who wears his emotions on his sleeves. The one scene that sticks out, had I been there, was in game 2. Can't remember the call but it was a close one. He (may) have had his hands on top of his head waiting for the jumbotron to reply the foul and it did. He then (possibly) threw his arms out, looked over to where Stu Jackson was sitting and started flapping his arms towards Mr Jackson, the Jumbotron and the Offiical with some choice words thrown in. He completed it with a nice piroette! (Ok I can't spell that but I CAN spell Berea!)
He just kept his comments out of the media. He still made them on the sidelines (or so I hear!)
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15 MOST POPULAR NBA PLAYER JERSEYS

1. LeBron James, Miami Heat...
I wonder if that will change given his disappearing act in the finals, especially in the fourth quarters of critical games. Whether it is lack of killer instinct, wilting under pressure, or other assorted theories being bandied about by sports commentators, he is clearly not up to MJ or Kobe standards (yet?).
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LeBron is switching to hockey. That way he only needs to play 3 periods.
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Oh ya, congrats to Cuban. You deserve it Mark!
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You do realize that LeBron's Jersey was the best selling jersey in all of the NBA right? Not Wade, not Kobe and certainly not Rose. It is not far fetched for anyone to see more LeBron's jerseys than other folks, even in Dallas.

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Part of that is because he changed teams last year; similar to the reason why Tebow's jersey was the highest selling in the NFL over the spring.
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And part of that is there is a part of society that was not offended by his actions either. There are a lot of factors. Not trying to figure them out either, but a hated guy does not usually lead in jersey sales. I do not remember Kobe being at that point when he had is little trouble.

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And part of that is there is a part of society that was not offended by his actions either. There are a lot of factors. Not trying to figure them out either, but a hated guy does not usually lead in jersey sales. I do not remember Kobe being at that point when he had is little trouble.

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Yeah, I don't know that he's "hated" outside of Cleveland. But I also don't think he'd be at the top of the jersey charts if he hadn't changed teams; Kobe has never changed teams, so his fans never needed to update their wardrobe.
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Yeah, I don't know that he's "hated" outside of Cleveland. But I also don't think he'd be at the top of the jersey charts if he hadn't changed teams; Kobe has never changed teams, so his fans never needed to update their wardrobe.
Kobe Bryant changed jersey numbers from 8 to 24 in the 2006-2007 NBA season.
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Talk about "updating wardrobes"

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Yeah, I don't know that he's "hated" outside of Cleveland. But I also don't think he'd be at the top of the jersey charts if he hadn't changed teams; Kobe has never changed teams, so his fans never needed to update their wardrobe.
Technically, four men are tied with the most teams played for in NBA history: Chucky Brown (played from 1989-2002), Tony Massenburg (1990-2005), and Jimmy Jackson (1992-2006) were all on the active rosters of twelve different NBA franchises. Tony Massenburg has also had two separate terms with two teams, and as well as playing on two European teams, and thus could arguably be called the most well-traveled of the three men.

Recently Joe Smith (1995-present) debuted with the Lakers which is his 12th NBA team.

Wow, "their fans" must have had to shell out a lot!
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Yes - but Texas has 3 teams in it, so apparel is divided.
I meant nationally not specific to Florida & Texas, of course you are gonna see those particular jerseys living in TX. What I meant is you would see James/Wade in more States than you would any Mavs jersey (except TX).

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First ... why can no one spell or say Barea?
Who? That little dude is something else, not that I condone it but I see why the Laker player tried to take him out. And I bet Lebron & Co wish he had!!

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Second ... how can you make this statement and not say Nowitski?
Easy, Dirk is a star & not in the same category as his teammates! It wasnt a slight, it was a given!

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As stated earlier, I'm sure TPTB didn't want Dallas to get a title. I'm just as sure that they never made any such comment to any referee anywhere. I think Cuban's behavioral change was more along the lines of him growing up than anything else.
Mavs winning it all was good for the leagues reputation! Cuban got one so it cant be fixed.
The biggest idiot coaches I know behave well when they're winning. Doesn't mean anything has changed...
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tref - true.
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