Cuban gives Finley invite to return

[BreezeHillBill]

You gotta admit.. Cuban has got alot of balls making this offer in such a public way.

well, either he's got alot of balls or he's a complete ing re .

Got a lot of BILLS and he's a ing re .

[MoSpur]

Cuban just wants attention.

[BreezeHillBill]

If Finley had played his last season in Dallas the way he's playing now, he'd still be a Maverick regardless of the cost. The change of scenery and emphasis on team play and defense has helped him out a lot, along with lowered expectations.

Plus, after the first month of this season, I'm sure you guys would have given him away for a plate of tamales.

Pretentious punk. Mavericks are done. Go away and be quiet.

[Agloco]

Don't confuse the cocaine and boob job crowd at the AAC with die-hard Mavs fans.

Don't you mean at home in front of the 17" RCA TV?

[my2sons]

is cubes headed toward another fine....could this be considered tampering

[DarrinS]

Didn't Finley have the choice of coming to SA or going to Miami? I can't remember.

Anyway, listening to Finley, it's obvious that he's very happy to be with the Spurs.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

If Dallas got Fin back, they could use him as a scapegoat for Dirk's withering violet act. Fin, just like Duncan, sees San Antonio as a much better quality-of-life choice.

Cuban is dreaming man. With 34 years old, at the end of his career, there's no way Finley would think of coming back to that mad house. Cuban, pass me something of that you are smoking.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

If Finley had played his last season in Dallas the way he's playing now, he'd still be a Maverick regardless of the cost. The change of scenery and emphasis on team play and defense has helped him out a lot, along with lowered expectations.

Plus, after the first month of this season, I'm sure you guys would have given him away for a plate of tamales.

You are dreaming. You probably don't watch spurs games. You can't also compare Cuban to the spurs ownership. I don't believe any player would feel safe an secure overe there.

Lowered expectations? he is starting for god's sake.

[ATRAIN]

Cuban is a dumb ass. Why would Finley want to go back and choke in the first round.

[bigFUNDAMENTAL]

Finley will retire as a Spur

[monosylab1k]

You are dreaming. You probably don't watch spurs games. You can't also compare Cuban to the spurs ownership. I don't believe any player would feel safe an secure overe there.

Lowered expectations? he is starting for god's sake.

Is Finley expected to be the second best player on the team? If not, then YES expectations are lowered for Finley.

And after the first month of this season you're telling me that you thought Finley was making a great contribution to your team? I must have been watching alot more Spurs basketball than you.

[Darkwaters]

Finley will retire as a Spur

Will the Mavs retire his jersey or is it too sinful for him to be a Spur (and likely win a championship or two with them)?

[monosylab1k]

Pretentious punk. Mavericks are done. Go away and be quiet.

Why? Because I'm right? you.

[MadDog73]

Is Finley expected to be the second best player on the team? If not, then YES expectations are lowered for Finley.

And yet, he's not expected to be that now on the Mavs... so why does Cuban want him back?

[monosylab1k]

Will the Mavs retire his jersey or is it too sinful for him to be a Spur (and likely win a championship or two with them)?

If the Mavericks and Cuban have any class or awareness of how far the organization has come and everything Finley did to bring that transformation about, they retire his jersey the day he finishes playing basketball.

[BreezeHillBill]

If Finley had played his last season in Dallas the way he's playing now, he'd still be a Maverick regardless of the cost. The change of scenery and emphasis on team play and defense has helped him out a lot, along with lowered expectations.

Plus, after the first month of this season, I'm sure you guys would have given him away for a plate of tamales.

Don't like tamales, sushi breath?

[monosylab1k]

And yet, he's not expected to be that now on the Mavs... so why does Cuban want him back?

He won't be paying him second best player money anymore.

[monosylab1k]

Don't like tamales, sushi breath?

Tamales are great.

[BacktoBasics]

Seems like tampering to me

[Findog]

Don't you mean at home in front of the 17" RCA TV?

No, I don't. Any other questions?

[BreezeHillBill]

If the Mavericks and Cuban have any class or awareness of how far the organization has come and everything Finley did to bring that transformation about, they retire his jersey the day he finishes playing basketball.

Fin's jersey will be hanging in SA, and his ring will be from SA.

[Darkwaters]

Lowered expectations? he is starting for god's sake.

He has significantly lowered expectations. Finley is the fourth scoring option for the Spurs and even then doesn't always have to show up. Finley's numbers were pretty poor until several late free thows in the last game. But Oberto stepped up his game and really became another option, freeing up Finley from any obligations. Earlier in the season when Barry was firing on all cylinders Finley was further reduced.

[monosylab1k]

Fin's jersey will be hanging in SA, and his ring will be from SA.

good for you.

[Findog]

And yet, he's not expected to be that now on the Mavs... so why does Cuban want him back?

Why wouldn't he? He's a great role player at this stage of his career. He'd give you 20-25 good minutes a night in a sixth man role.

[Findog]

Fin's jersey will be hanging in SA

Uh, no...go ahead and hang Rod Strickland, Terry mings and Jaren Jackson's jerseys too.

his ring will be from SA

Probably and I'm rooting for that this year, although half the Spurs fanbase being vindictive re s makes that hard at times. We'll see what Detroit has to say about that.