Because I love Florida, I’ll wrap up legit reasons why Mo should stay.

Because my good friend Gatorpilot hates Duke, I’ll use J.J. Redick as a sacrificial lamb in this one.

Speights already has conditioning issues from college. And Mo, if you thought that was bad, you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet.

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CUBAN
 
Mark Cuban has apparently taken personal offense at a slight made by Dwyane Wade towards Dirk “I love Hasslehoff” Nowitski.  Dwyane commented the other day that “Dirk says they gave us the championship last year but he’s the reason they lost the championship because he wasn’t the leader that he’s supposed to be in the closing moments. . . . at the end of the day you’re remembered for what you did at the end.”  To which Cuban replied to Wade in his blog “I guess you have earned the right to criticize Dirk with an obvious display of your own leadership skills.  I know Shaq appreciates your leadership skills as well.  He called out your team a few weeks ago saying it was embarassing.  Great leadership DWade.”  Cuban later added “Your coach sat players for being fat; I guess you couldn’t lead them away from the buffet.”
 
Now I like Mark Cuban and the way he butts heads with NBA Commisioner David Stern.  He has pumped millions into the Mavs determined to make them a winner and they are much better managed and resourced now than ever in the franchise’s history.  They have also been winning for long periods rather than just short flashes before mediocrity.  HOWEVER . . . other than defending Dirk’s hurt feelings by taking cheap shots at Dwyane Wade . . . I don’t see how anything that Wade said was wrong.  Sure, you can argue that it’s poor form to call out an opponent but what did Wade say that was incorrect?  That WAS Dirk Nowitski who missed those free throws in game three wasn’t it?  Wasn’t that Dirk who failed to show up in crunch time in 3 of the four games after the Mavs took at two game lead?  Cuban’s comments show that he has adopted a victim’s mentality with his team. (more…)