OT - mazel tov to Mark Cuban

[Mark Padgett]

Good job putting that team together, dude. Congrats on the title. No question Dirk should be the finals MVP.

[grunewar]

I was happy to see him keep quiet and remain on the sidelines and let the players and coaches be the center of attention - and not him.

If his intent was not to upset the apple cart......it worked.

[Multiple Sports]

Unfortunately this gives no credibility to Cuban.

I guess the guys in gray weren't all that bad this year. Notice we didn't hear

about Cuban whining like a skirt, because he was winning.

Yes the Mavs were great and Dirk was off the chain, but for my two cents

Cuban is a tool with regards to the officiating in the NBA !!!!!!!!

[tref]

Originally Posted by Multiple Sports

Unfortunately this gives no credibility to Cuban.I guess the guys in gray weren't all that bad this year. Notice we didn't hear

about Cuban whining like a skirt, because he was winning.

Yes the Mavs were great and Dirk was off the chain, but for my two cents

Cuban is a tool with regards to the officiating in the NBA !!!!!!!!

+1

I agree & by the Mavs getting one, this should prove that the fix is NOT in!
Out of all the NBA owners, I'm sure Stern & Co didnt want to see this tool get one.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by tref

+1Out of all the NBA owners, I'm sure Stern & Co didnt want to see this tool get one.

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?

[tref]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

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.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by tref

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.

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.