Comments on: As Dirk dominates, Barea exemplifies strength of the Mavericks

By: chargerdillon

chargerdillon — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:17:51 +0000

Mark Cuban is what every regular dude would be if he was a billionaire. Im a diehard Lakers fan, but im not butthurt about the butthurting the Mavs just put on them.

The same rap on Mark Cuban is what i would call is the same rap on Philip Rivers of the Chargers. It’s not the person you really hate, it’s the actions/expressions you see them do that if you’re not a fan, really turns you off about them.

Mark Cuban is a damn good owner for the simple fact he has a passion for what he spends his money on. People may not like his antics/expressions at times but the reality is anybody who’s going to tell you they dont want to have an owner that passionate about their investment is a flat out idiot. People are always going to hate, the majority of fans would apprecaite any owners support for their own product the way Cuban does.

By: jjared1101

jjared1101 — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:01:37 +0000

See…i never get this. As a Mavs fan, I love Mark Cuban (most Dallas fans feel this way). He’s spent money far and above most, shows he loves his team, is a true fan of the game, is a self made billionaire, and is trying to start a college football playoff system (which most people really want).

So, what is it about Mark Cuban that people don’t like? Mavs fans who don’t like him have a gripe because they can say that they wish he would be more quiet because they feel it hurts their team. But, if you’re not a Mavericks fan, what do you care? Guy gives millions to charity (matches whatever he’s fined and sends it to charity every time), is a great business man, and is living a life that most can only dream of. Yea, sounds like a terrible guy.

By: cosanostra71

cosanostra71 — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:51:13 +0000

I like the Mavs’ players, but just imagining how much more annoying Mark Cuban would be if he actually had a championship under his belt makes me root against the Mavericks.

By: philiplewis1

philiplewis1 — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:10:25 +0000

From what I remember, he was a beast in the D league before they brought him up. I think he was averaging well over 30 a game. The contrast between him and Jason Kidd is also an advantage. You get adjusted to one and then the other comes back in with a different style and set of skills.

By: chargerdillon

chargerdillon — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:49:21 +0000

This guy is flat out impressive to watch. He’s got speed other guys can’t touch and after watching him shred OKC the same way he did to the Lakers, it sort of makes sense that you’re gonna have to drill this guy when he drives the lane…….OR HE’S GOING TO KEEP DRIVING THE LANE

As a Lakers fan this is the exact type of guy the Lakers have needed for awhile now. I love Derek Fisher but its time to get some fresh legs at the position. I keep saying that if Fish is the starting PG next year, the Lakers are are one or two and done in the playoffs. This could all change however if a trade is made for Dwight Howard.

Props to JJ

By: delius1967

delius1967 — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:23:32 +0000

It has to be annoying to the abnormally super-sized people who inhabit the NBA that someone who looks like he should be sweeping the floors of the stadium after the game is doing so much damage to them during it. I bet there are a lot of guys like Barea out there who simply don’t get a second look from teams because they are “too small”. You can’t build a team out of guys like this, but you can’t build a team out of 7-footers, either.

When J.J. froze Nate Robinson in the second half and blew past him like Nate was a statue, I literally gasped. One of the best head fakes I’ve ever seen.

By: davidly

davidly — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:04:44 +0000

Yeah, it’s kind of hard not to give Dallas their props now that all the blame can’t be laid at the Lakers’ feet.