Cuban was unable to pry Shaq away from Heat

[Jeremy]

"Riley said Dallas owner Mark Cuban inquired about O'Neal's availability six to eight weeks ago, at which time the Heat weren't interested."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280210014

"The Heat got a call from Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban about O'Neal "six to eight weeks ago," according to Riley, but there was no interest in consummating a deal at that point.

When Riley and Arison decided to make the move 10 days ago, Arison talked to Cuban again, but also placed a call to Suns owner Robert Sarver, who was offering a better deal."

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-heat11feb11,1,3881488.story

[sribb43]

all cubes asked was if the heat were gonna buyout Shaq, then if that was the case the mavs would have been interested in signing him. Mavs didnt want to trade for him, just sign him if he was bought out

[dbreiden83080]

I think when Shaq actually gets out there on the court in Phoenix, Cuban will be happy he didn't get Shaq.

[yourcheatinheart]

I think when Shaq actually gets out there on the court in Phoenix, Cuban will be happy he didn't get Shaq.


good thing no one gives a fuck what YOU think. GO SUNS! :clap

[ApolloCreed]

I think when Shaq actually gets out there on the court in Phoenix, Cuban will be happy he didn't get Shaq.

Just like he was "happy" he didn't resign Steve Nash?

[dbreiden83080]

good thing no one gives a fuck what YOU think. GO SUNS! :clap

Good thing nobody ever takes anything Suns fans say seriously on any issue. Talk to me in June when You're coach is whining like a bitch about how unfair the NBA is, trying to give Kerr reasons not to fire him.

[dbreiden83080]

Just like he was "happy" he didn't resign Steve Nash?

Zero titles for Nash, he should be happy. He saved a fortune on Nash and he has not led the Suns anywhere.

[SenorSpur]

Cuban is a douche. When he first came in the league, he spend frivolously on such dopes like Shawn Bradley, Raef LaFrentz and Keith Van Horn. He was handing out money and bad contracts like it was going out of style.

Now that he's been in luxury tax hell for years, he's seemingly changed his philosophy and want to rape other teams by getting something for nothing.

First he wants Kobe Bryant, but doesn't want to include Dirk in the trade. Then he wants Miami to "do him a solid" and buyout Shaq, so he can get his hands on him. This guy must be smoking crack.

Let's also not forget this he made his biggest mistake in not resigning Steve Nash.

[MajicMan]

Pry? He didn't want to give up anything that freakin leech.

[LazinessThievery]

Cuban is a douche.

That's common knowledge.



Let's also not forget this he made his biggest mistake in not resigning Steve Nash.

Which allowed us to sign Dampier turning us into a much better defensive team instead of having us remain Denver South.

Still, Nash = awesomeness personified and we would have been at least a lot more entertaining than we are now.

[MajicMan]

That's common knowledge.



Which allowed us to sign Dampier turning us into a much better defensive team instead of having us remain Denver South.

Still, Nash = awesomeness personified and we would have been at least a lot more entertaining than we are now.
Contract year Dampier was a good signing? You're kidding right? Cuban might as well have donated that money to charity it would have gone to better use.

[LazinessThievery]

Dampier's contract was massively excessive, but you have to admit you'd rather have Damp guarding Stoudemire or Duncan than Dirk or Jamison or Antoine Walker.

[MajicMan]

Dampier's contract was massively excessive, but you have to admit you'd rather have Damp guarding Stoudemire or Duncan than Dirk or Jamison or Antoine Walker.
They should have kept Nash. Two superstars are better than one especially now that you know Dirk has no balls. He just didn't give it enough time. Damp is just terrible on all levels. 70 mil for Dampier? That's disgusting.

[Findog]

Just like he was "happy" he didn't resign Steve Nash?

With Nash = eliminated in conference Finals.

Without Nash = eliminated in NBA Finals.

[Findog]

Mavs let Nash go because they knew how bad their defense would hold them back with him and Dirk as starters. Phoenix has been a better fit for Nash's skills than Dallas. It worked out for both him and the Mavericks.

[Armando]

With Nash = eliminated in conference Finals.

Without Nash = eliminated in NBA Finals.



Yeah thats real progress especially after being up 2-0 on Miami. :rolleyes

[Findog]

Cuban is a douche. When he first came in the league, he spend frivolously on such dopes like Shawn Bradley, Raef LaFrentz and Keith Van Horn. He was handing out money and bad contracts like it was going out of style.

Maybe he's a douche, but spending poorly doesn't make him one. When he first bought the team, he ran it like a fan, going after every player/flavor of the month that became available. Now the Mavericks practice fiscal responsibility, partly because they have to, partly because they want to maintain some financial flexibility and they've learned from their mistakes.



First he wants Kobe Bryant, but doesn't want to include Dirk in the trade.

Kobe didn't want to come here without Dirk, and the Lakers were never going to trade Kobe until this upcoming summer if he was still unhappy. Kobe had no leverage to force a trade until his opt-out drew near.


Then he wants Miami to "do him a solid" and buyout Shaq, so he can get his hands on him. This guy must be smoking crack.

We don't have an asset like Shawn Marion and his matching cap figure to entice the Heat. Miami wasn't interested in Erick Dampier, and bringing in Shaq would've cost the Mavs $80 million, $40 for Shaq's salary and another $40 million in dollar for dollar luxury tax. And that might be worth it if Shaq was a slam dunk acquisition, but at this stage of his career, he's not.



Let's also not forget this he made his biggest mistake in not resigning Steve Nash.

How was that a mistake? Looks like it worked out for both Nash and the Mavericks. They both moved on to bigger and better things than they ever accomplished together.

[Findog]

Yeah thats real progress especially after being up 2-0 on Miami. :rolleyes


Suns could never get there to begin with playing up-tempo smallball, so you might want to pipe down. It's pretty empirical evidence: The Mavs got better and went further without Nash than they did with him. You forget that there was a ceiling to how good defensively a team can be with both Nash and Dirk together.