As a Mavs fan I agree. It isnt beneficial to have Cuban on the sidelines or
even near it. He's a fan, and 99 out of 100 fans boo every call... heh.. I
also agree with Dirk that the refs didnt cost the series but Mark Cuban
doesnt believe that either. I dont think Dirk was hinting at that.

Good call from Dirk. I think it would be beneficial to Cuban, the Mavericks,
and the NBA for Cuban to sit atleast 10 rows up or higher.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon...c1dd04.htmlDirk tells Cuban to chill outStar says tirades don't help, suggested owner watch games from suite11:41 PM CDT on Friday, June 30, 2006By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning NewsGRAPEVINE - On the eve of the free-agent hunt, Dirk Nowitzki was stillsmarting from the Mavericks' close call in the NBA Finals.Part of the residual pain stemmed from owner Mark Cuban. Nowitzki talkedabout Cuban on Friday and how the owner's passion for the Mavericks is adouble-edged sword that cut the wrong direction at times in the playoffs andparticularly against Miami in the Finals."We all know that Mark is 100 percent all the time," Nowitzki said whilesigning 350 autographs for campers at a Mavericks' basketball clinic atGrapevine High School. "He loves us and he gets fired up once in a while.Well, all the time, really."Do I think it's a bit much sometimes? Yeah. He's got to learn how tocontrol himself as well as the players do. We can't lose our temper all thetime on the court or off the court, and I think he's got to learn that, too.He's got to improve in that area and not yell at the officials the wholegame. I don't think that helps us."We all know what Mark brings to the team, how he supports us. We live withwho he is, and we love him that way. But do I think it's good for us always?No."Cuban did not respond to an e-mail.Nowitzki, who is in line for a three-year contract extension that he called"a no-brainer" for both sides, said that his comments on Cuban are nothingthat hasn't been said before. Nowitzki said he, Michael Finley and SteveNash went to Cuban when the trio was still together and asked Cuban to tonedown things.It was suggested at that time that Cuban watch games from a suite ratherthan from his courtside seat near the Mavs' bench. That suggestion wasoverruled.The biggest sticking point for Nowitzki comes from the work that coach AveryJohnson has done to get the Mavericks to stress accountability throughoutthe roster. During the final few games of the Finals, Cuban made a point toquestion officiating calls."He sits right there by our bench," Nowitzki said. "I think it's a bit much.But we all told him this before. It's nothing new. The game starts, and he'salready yelling at them. So he needs to know how to control himself alittle."If you get a bad call, keep playing hard. That's what Avery put in ourheads. So I don't believe the refs messed up [in the Finals]."It was the first trip to the NBA Finals for Cuban and just about everybodyin the Mavericks' organization. They will all learn from the experience,Nowitzki said.Nowitzki also said he's leaning toward playing for Germany in the WorldChampionships in Japan in August, but he has yet to make a final decision.He plans to return home to Germany next week after a few more days ofhanging with friends and a trip to Las Vegas, which has become something ofan annual rite after the season.And while the team begins the search for free agents, Nowitzki said theMavericks' prime contributors have earned the right to try to get back tothe NBA Finals. The key to that is to get himself, Jason Terry and JoshHoward under contract long term."I haven't thought of that much at all," Nowitzki said. "I heard that Icould extend, and that's obviously a great thing. I love being here. I lovebeing a Mav. And obviously, we all love Mark."Really, it's a no-brainer. But I want to think about some stuff and getaway from basketball. If I sign an extension, I can sign it up untilOctober. I don't have to sign it on the first of July. So I'll go home andgo through some stuff."Whenever it happens, it will keep Nowitzki in a Mavericks uniform through2011. The extension would be worth about $59 million for three years.Better this way: For different players, the advent of free agency meansdifferent things. For DeSagana Diop, it means not stressing out this summer.Last year, he was let go by Cleveland and had no idea where fate would takehim. He signed a three-year deal with Dallas."I was going to go to summer league if I didn't sign with anybody," he said."Cleveland, they told me I could play for them if I didn't have a team to gowith."But I like it this way better, knowing where I'm going to be."Summer league game tonight: The Mavericks' summer league team will play anexhibition against the Nigerian national team at 7 p.m. today atDaniel-Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth. Admission and parking are free.E-mail esefko@dallasnews.com

"*Mavs*" <gomavs@gomavz.com> wrote in message
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Cuban's next outbreak of petulant whining is going to cost him more than
money - he's going to be given a 5 game suspension from attending games.

Dirk has class. Almost everything he says, ever, is gentlemanly and
sportsmanlike. A shame that our superstar isn't the face of the franchise.
Our asshole owner is.

Name another NBA team where the owner is the face of the franchise...

Venger
P.S. Dallas has two teams with the owner as the face...

"*Mavs*" <gomavs@gomavz.com> wrote in message
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On the eve of the free-agent hunt, Dirk Nowitzki was stillsmarting from the
Mavericks' close call in the NBA Finals.Part of the residual pain stemmed
from owner Mark Cuban. Nowitzki talkedabout Cuban on Friday and how the
owner's passion for the Mavericks is adouble-edged sword that cut the wrong
direction at times in the playoffs andparticularly against Miami in the
Finals."We all know that Mark is 100 percent all the time," Nowitzki said
whilesigning 350 autographs for campers at a Mavericks' basketball clinic
atGrapevine High School. "He loves us and he gets fired up once in a
while.Well, all the time, really."Do I think it's a bit much sometimes?
Yeah. He's got to learn how tocontrol himself as well as the players do. We
can't lose our temper all thetime on the court or off the court, and I think
he's got to learn that, too.He's got to improve in that area and not yell at
the officials the wholegame. I don't think that helps us."We all know what
Mark brings to the team, how he supports us. We live withwho he is, and we
love him that way. But do I think it's good for us always?No

During the final few games of the Finals, Cuban made a point toquestion
officiating calls."He sits right there by our bench," Nowitzki said. "I
think it's a bit much.But we all told him this before. It's nothing new. The
game starts, and he'salready yelling at them. So he needs to know how to
control himself alittle."If you get a bad call, keep playing hard. That's
what Avery put in ourheads. So I don't believe the refs messed up [in the
Finals]."It was the first trip to the NBA Finals for Cuban and just about
everybodyin the Mavericks' organization. They will all learn from the
experience,Nowitzki said.

*Mavs*, I can kind of understand your flitting around Usenet trying to do
damage control for Cuban like a mother dog cleaning up after her pups, but
Dirk's statements above should let you know that pretty much 99.9% of the
criticism of Cuban's behavior is not only correct and desrved, but mirrors
most fans' feelings about him outside of Dallas. The guy has been an
embarrasment to your team and contributes greatly to the team's W.B. (Whiney
B****) quotient.

Now that your team has moved up to the next level in the league, the
international spotlioght is turned on them and Cuban puts the team at risk
of becoming the most annoying group to hit the big time since the Queens.
Here's hoping he takes heed and keeps a lower profile next season. I doubt
this happens though, Cuban is a supreme ego maniac. He strikes me s one of
those guys who always thinks he just a bit smarter than everyone else.

BTW, the only places in the league where "99 out of 100 fans boo every call"
(against the home team, I presume), are Dallas, Utah, and Sacramento. The
one thing all 3 of these cities have in common is that they all are
"relatively new" NBA towns. You don't see 99% of fans booing every call in
veteran NBA cities like New York, Chicago, L.A., Boston etc.

Greg

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My statement was a general statement.. and youre wrong. Fans boo calls. It's
just the way it is. No matter where you go it happens. In some cities like
Miami they even chant "refs u suck" 10 times a game.

"*Mavs*" <gomavs@gomavz.com> wrote in message
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Yes, the general statement, "fans boo calls" IS true of all NBA arenas. But
your more specific comment, "99 out of 100 fans boo every call", the
statement I was responding to, is as I said, only true it seems, in the NBA
cities I listed.

Greg

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booing
cities
But
NBA

Miami has had a team for a MUCH shorter time than say Utah. Kind of pokes a
hole in that theory, sort of.

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Sorry but that just wreaks of biasness. My statement was an exageration.
Nothing more and nothing less.

I agree with Dirk-I would like an owner like Buss of the Lakers-wants
to win but is not the major story like billionaire guy with nothing to
do except bother his jocks...

Venger wrote:

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Again thats a simplified b.s. comment on Cuban.
Cuban loves his team. He's young and gets emotional
like any of us fans. Yes he needs to sit atleast 10 rows up,
but as David Stearn said, he isnt any different than any other
owner. Hes just more public about it.

I think you ae missing the point-all owners want their teams to win-but
not all owners need/want the spotlight on them-
Cuban wants to be seen-a bit too much..granted I enjoy him-but I would
rather he stay in the background and let the players take the
spotlight.

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