Cuban says " yes" his Mavericks can beat the Lakers

[rjv]

when anyone includes ian mahimini as part of the answer that is when you know to stop listening to what they have to say

[JamStone]

The depth really won't matter anyway. Cuban fails to realize that Rick Carlisle is going to play Dirk, Kidd, Marion, and Butler all like 40 mpg. And all of the remaining minutes for the bench will be given to JJ Barea.

[badfish22]

when anyone includes ian mahimini as part of the answer that is when you know to stop listening to what they have to say

Funny how last year Mahimini was the next Garnett and now hes a scrub that will never get off the bench.

[DPG21920]

yes. That's it. yes. We've got the size now. We've got the depth. We've got a lot more depth than the Lakers. It's not even close there...

This sounds like a homer ST posters opinion when asked. It is something that is so dumb to say, even if you think it. The depth does not really matter, it comes down to the top 8 players in the playoffs.

"I'm excited about it. We're going to continue our streak [nine straight 50 win seasons]. We're going to have a great team. I think we have the depth, experience and are younger and more athletic to kind of fill some holes we had last year. We are going to be better... This is a really, really special opportunity for us. We're going to have the deepest team in the NBA by far. I think our second unit, J.J. (Barea), Jet (Rodigue Beaubois) and probably Shawn Marion or Caron Butler switching back and forth with the second unit with rookie Dominique Jones playing the three, Tyson Chandler playing the four and Brendan (Haywood) or Ian (Mahini) playing the five. Our second unit could beat a lot of first units. We're going to have so much depth that it's really going to give us an advantage this year. All our guys are coming in with one focus only and that's to win a championship. That's the goal.

He uses such stupid hyperbole that it makes his answer even dumber. It's great to show confidence, but don't' be a damn idiot. It is embarrassing.

[DPG21920]

Funny how last year Mahimini was the next Garnett and now hes a scrub that will never get off the bench.

Fail. I was one of the biggest Ian supporters and no one said that seriously. Most hated him. I was in the vasttttttttttttttttt minority.

I was mad because I thought he could be a serviceable player (like Elson).

[badfish22]

Fail. I was one of the biggest Ian supporters and no one said that seriously. Most hated him. I was in the vasttttttttttttttttt minority.

bull

[badfish22]

"If Pop would only play Ian it would solve all our defensive problems! " - most spurfan last year

[Lukor]

Ofcourse Cuban is exagerating. He always is. But the Mavs(as always) have a shot at beating the Lakers. Maybe 15-20%. But first i'd like to get out of the first round,thanks.

[phxspurfan]

"If Pop would only play Ratliff it would solve some of our defensive problems! " - most spurfan last year

[DPG21920]

"If Pop would only play Ian it would solve all our defensive problems! " - most spurfan last year

No.

[TinTin]

No.

Because it seemed like Ian > Bonner

Meant to quote badfish

[j.dizzle]

LOL Cuban seems like a very upbeat guy but we'll hear his ing & excuses when the Mavs get knocked out yet again. Oh well atleast he can enjoy his le from 06.

[TheGreatest23]

First, that doesn't sound like Mark Cuban. Second, that sounds like someone who is hiding the fact that they know they're going to lose. "We'll give it our best shot."

And it's not like Cuban was guaranteeing anything. I think he answered the question exactly how he should have. He was asked if the Mavs could beat the Lakers. He wasn't asked to put it in stone or anything. Maybe he'd have said the same thing if he were asked that. But, considering he wasn't, there's nothing wrong with what he said.

Doesn't matter if that's what will happen or not. That's how I'd expect him to answer the question and there was nothing wrong with it.

He may not put it in stone..but saying " yes. We've got the size now. We've got the depth. We've got a lot more depth than the Lakers. It's not even close there... " is also "Overdoing" it. Then he claims to be the deepest team shortly after...etc.

Confident yes....but def overdoing it.

[Koolaid_Man]

The depth really won't matter anyway. Cuban fails to realize that Rick Carlisle is going to play Dirk, Kidd, Marion, and Butler all like 40 mpg. And all of the remaining minutes for the bench will be given to JJ Barea.

We've never met the Mavs in the play-offs at least during the Kobe era so there is no real history...but if you re-run the Jazz vs Lakers or Nuggets vs Lakers series the past 3-4 years then you already know the outcome...


I think Cuban is still looking for that Artest meltdown prediction he delivered...He said he was so happy the Lakers got Ron Ron...and ig aye Ron delivered us a le...and didn't choke in the waning moments like Dirk...

[MavDynasty]

Cuban just trolling the out of people and getting them butthurt over his comments.

No one actually thinks the Mavs will do anything besides dumbass db.com posters.


lol at people saying Marion cant defend Kobe/Durant/Melo etc. He sucks chode on offense but if there is one thing No neck can do, it's defend.

[MavDynasty]

and imo Jason Kidd is too old. He beasted after the Caron trade but sucked and got ass raped for the 3rd straight year from the opposing pg(lol cp3,parker,billups,parker,hill) flu virus or not


lol playing chandler at the 4 and haywood at the 5 with the ty backcourt of jj and jet

[Latarian Milton]

having seen JJB's impressive performances Turkey i firmly believe he will do big next season. TC will cause a lot matchup troubles with Pau gasol because the spanish sexual is soft and always plays bad when encountering strong bodies like Chandler, Perkins etc....

[Koolaid_Man]

The depth really won't matter anyway. Cuban fails to realize that Rick Carlisle is going to play Dirk, Kidd, Marion, and Butler all like 40 mpg. And all of the remaining minutes for the bench will be given to JJ Barea.

I dunno but I think the Lakers just simply have more inches than ere one else:

[Koolaid_Man]

We Inch by Inch all up in dat ass....lol

[MavDynasty]

having seen JJB's impressive performances Turkey i firmly believe he will do big next season. TC will cause a lot matchup troubles with Pau gasol because the spanish sexual is soft and always plays bad when encountering strong bodies like Chandler, Perkins etc....

lol expecting 5'8 JJ with t-rex arms to do big. I'm not one to drink the roddy koolaid but Roddy>JJ. Both are ty defenders but Roddy is more athletic and can score without being a blackhole

[picc84]

Cuban must have snorted some of Vinnie Chase's coke.

[Koolaid_Man]

lol at people saying Marion cant defend Kobe/Durant/Melo etc. He sucks chode on offense but if there is one thing No neck can do, it's defend.

Yeah I'm with you my Nig...Dat Shawn... ...he be locking Kobe the up mane...Imma roll up and we gonna smoke to dat ..Kobe can't with dat dude...

[ohmwrecker]

If Ian Mahinmi becomes a playmaker for the Mavericks, I will drive to Dallas and shoot Mark Cuban in the face. I might just do it anyway.

[MavDynasty]

lol kobe shooting 40percent and 15.4 percent from 3 against the the mavs

[Lukor]

Yeah I'm with you my Nig...Dat Shawn... ...he be locking Kobe the up mane...Imma roll up and we gonna smoke to dat ..Kobe can't with dat dude...

If only Kobe still had those Moves. Today he would pull up for a contested jumper.