Comments on: Mavericks a reflection of Cuban http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/05/12/mavericks-a-reflection-of-cuban/ Thoughts from The Oklahoman Sports Columnist Berry Tramel | NewsOK.com Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Greg http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/05/12/mavericks-a-reflection-of-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-8476 Greg Wed, 13 May 2009 05:44:02 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=906#comment-8476 No slack from me. He is a buffoon, always been a buffoon, and it is good to see his arrogant, overhyped butt go down in flames once again. How sweet it is….

]]> By: Tom http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/05/12/mavericks-a-reflection-of-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-8474 Tom Tue, 12 May 2009 21:46:00 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=906#comment-8474 I moved to Dallas around the same time that Mark bought the Mavericks. He used a lot of gimmicks and did some crazy things to get people to watch them in Reunion Arena. It was great for the franchise and the city.
But they play in American Airlines Center now and are annual playoff contenders. The three-ring circus act needs to go. If it doesn’t, then he’s done all he can do, and should sell the team.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/05/12/mavericks-a-reflection-of-cuban/comment-page-1/#comment-8472 Jim Tue, 12 May 2009 17:29:05 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=906#comment-8472 In many ways I have to agree with you that the Dallas team does take on the style of their owner. However, the league also uses that against Cuban and the Mavericks as well. From the loss in the finals a few years ago, to the call on Saturday night, Dallas has had to fight not only the other team, but the refs and the league as well.

However, for the largest part of the playoffs and quite some time before that I have heard that Dallas has been a soft team that they did not fight hard for rebounds, which for the most part they just let Denver run over them. Also, if we want to look at hard fouls, and body slamming rebounds, look at Kenyon Martin and NeNe. These two could lessons in rough play. I was proud that Dallas showed some emotion and I believe it was this emotion that helped them come back and win. But, I also believe that Denver did not really care if they lost this game, now they can go back home and win the series on their home court. Not to mention the fact that the Lakers are in a very tough series with the Rockets, which will allow the Nuggets rest before they go on to play what should be the Lakers, but who knows.

I am not really a Dallas fan, I am a Thunder fan. However, I was rooting for the Mavericks over the Heat in 2006. But it is plain to see that as long as Mark Cuban owns the Mavericks Dallas will never win a NBA championship, at least not as long as David Stern in the commissioner.

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