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OT: Mark Cuban: To Tank or not to Tank
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:50 pm
by esqtvd
not tanking so much as trying not to win so many games
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/249028/Mark-Cuban-Admits-Telling-Mavericks-Losing-Is-Our-Best-OptionMark Cuban admitted to telling players on the Mavericks that losing games at this point in the season represents the best course for the franchise.
“I’m probably not supposed to say this, but, like, I just had dinner with a bunch of our guys the other night and here we are, you know, we weren’t competing for the playoffs I was like, ‘Look, losing is our best option. Adam [Silver] would hate hearing that, but I at least sat down and I explained it to them. And I explained what our plans were going to be this summer, that we’re not going to tank again, this was, like, a year-and-a-half tanking and that was too brutal for me. But being transparent, I think that’s the key to being kind of a players owner and having stability."
Re: Marc Cuban: To Tank or not to Tank
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:41 pm
by Quake Griffin
In on the Mavs picking 14th.
Shot out to Cuban for helping us move up in the lottery.
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Cuban's House in Disorder
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:16 am
by Ranma
Re: Marc Cuban: To Tank or not to Tank
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:47 am
by mkwest
Re: OT: Mark Cuban: To Tank or not to Tank
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:36 am
by esqtvd
Well, I'm fine with Moderator mkwest re-labeling this OT, but it was intended to re-open "tanking" re Clips.
But thanks, Mr. West, for keeping such a tight rein on our board.
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To the point, I can't imagine Mr. Ballmer even slightly suggesting to his team that losing a single game is in the organization's best interest.
I was hoping our board would agree with that.
Tanking is dishonorable. What Cuban said is dishonorable. Steve Ballmer would never say anything like that. Cuban is garbage. Our owner is for real.
Attorneys Hired for Investigation
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:34 pm
by Ranma
Cuban Fined for Tanking Comments
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:34 pm
by Ranma
Re: OT: Mark Cuban: To Tank or not to Tank
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:13 pm
by Clemenza
Now lets see if Cuban's big mouth can get him out of this double mess he has on his hands.
Re: OT: Mark Cuban: To Tank or not to Tank
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:33 am
by Akklaim1
LMAO @ sugarcoating his team's current futility. He signed big free agents like Matthews and Barnes. You weren't trying to rebuild. You just failed to build a playoff contender.
Re: OT: Mark Cuban: To Tank or not to Tank
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:50 pm
by Quake Griffin
There's nothing wrong with tanking. There is something wrong with telling a group of 12-15 alpha males to lose games.
There's everything wrong with how he handled the sexual and domestic abuse in his work environment.
Re: OT: Mark Cuban: To Tank or not to Tank
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:26 pm
by og15
Akklaim1 wrote:LMAO @ sugarcoating his team's current futility. He signed big free agents like Matthews and Barnes. You weren't trying to rebuild. You just failed to build a playoff contender.
Mavericks went after every free agent they could and kept getting denied, even DJ ended up denying them, it's been a struggle, lol.
Re: OT: Mark Cuban: To Tank or not to Tank
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:49 pm
by donemilio21
esqtvd wrote:Well, I'm fine with Moderator mkwest re-labeling this OT, but it was intended to re-open "tanking" re Clips.
But thanks, Mr. West, for keeping such a tight rein on our board.
________________________
To the point, I can't imagine Mr. Ballmer even slightly suggesting to his team that losing a single game is in the organization's best interest.
I was hoping our board would agree with that.
Tanking is dishonorable. What Cuban said is dishonorable. Steve Ballmer would never say anything like that. Cuban is garbage. Our owner is for real.
I would never want to watch my team to ever tank. I'd much rather be the team that fights for a playoff spot than tanks for a "chance" to pick a 19 year old who may or may not be the next superstar.
Re: OT: Mark Cuban: To Tank or not to Tank
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:05 pm
by esqtvd
donemilio21 wrote:esqtvd wrote:Well, I'm fine with Moderator mkwest re-labeling this OT, but it was intended to re-open "tanking" re Clips.
But thanks, Mr. West, for keeping such a tight rein on our board.
________________________
To the point, I can't imagine Mr. Ballmer even slightly suggesting to his team that losing a single game is in the organization's best interest.
I was hoping our board would agree with that.
Tanking is dishonorable. What Cuban said is dishonorable. Steve Ballmer would never say anything like that. Cuban is garbage. Our owner is for real.
I would never want to watch my team to ever tank. I'd much rather be the team that fights for a playoff spot than tanks for a "chance" to pick a 19 year old who may or may not be the next superstar.
I'm really hoping this all blows up in the Lakers' faces.
Re: OT: Mark Cuban: To Tank or not to Tank
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:32 pm
by esqtvd
Via Roggin & Rodney:
Bottom 8 teams have lost 37 of their last 38 games
what a joke
bless Ballmer for taking the high road