Cuban's Karma

Dallas fell into the same groove that lost them games 3, 4, and 5 - they shot jump shots instead of attacking the basket. When that happens, you aren't going to see the attempts, and the officiating will look worse than it is.

You're right about that, they were playing very timid after the first two games. However, I feel like dallas, especially Dirk, would get punished when they went to the rim but the calls weren't being made. Dirk got roughed up so much during the first two games in Miami that he seemed scared to try to drive, as he had been doing so well eariler in the playoffs.
However, you guys are right, I would say that either dallas lost this serises or that Wade won it before I would say that the officals gave it away.

Wade is great. MJ great almost. But when he ahs more foul shots than the OTHER TEAM there is somethign wrong with the officiating. The fact that no one is allowed to breathe on him without getting whiseled probably helps. I think Dallas got screwed but couldn't care less. The NBA sucks because of lots of things that all basically stem from the same issue. It is a star driven league with low team loyalty by fans and it comes as such. Stars can do what they want and there is little team play.

I think Cuban hurts the Mavs more often than not. He needs to learn how to take a step back at times and be less in the spotlight. I'm not a fan of this sort of owner/fan thing. He makes Snyder look like a boy scout.

I think Cuban hurts the Mavs more often than not. He needs to learn how to take a step back at times and be less in the spotlight. I'm not a fan of this sort of owner/fan thing. He makes Snyder look like a boy scout.

if it weren't for cuban the mavs would never be in the finals. he's made the team better and turned the economics into a windfall for himself (well, except for all the fines). I don't think having an owner rush the floor that regularly is a good thing, bu as far as the mavs go, cuban's worked hard to turn them into a team that can compete.

Some owners see their team as an "investment" but not Cuban. Cuban is passionate about his team and that's very respectable but sometimes he really goes too far (being a zealot rather than a fan). Miami won those games fair and square and I highly doubt the NBA is conspiring against him…that's just sore loser talk.

i thought cuban's reaction after the final loss last night was respectable- he stood there on the court clapping (probably more for his team's effort than miami's win).

wade was unbelieveable this series- i'm a true believer that while there are plenty of bad calls during the playoffs, the whistles are proportionate to the aggressiveness. dallas settled for jumpers instead of the formula that worked the first two and 3/4ths games... wade drove to the hole every time and the refs are gonna give it to him.

i honestly thought dallas was the better team, but wade was something else. he was all over the court last night- and people tend to gloss over his rebounding ability from the 2 spot. his ability to use glass for his mid range game is highly reminiscent of duncan's.

the mavs have no one to blame but themselves after choking away game 3. they were in control of this series until the last 7 minutes of that game. critical missed FTs (for a team that shoots them well) and mental gaffes really hurt.

if it weren't for cuban the mavs would never be in the finals. he's made the team better and turned the economics into a windfall for himself (well, except for all the fines). I don't think having an owner rush the floor that regularly is a good thing, bu as far as the mavs go, cuban's worked hard to turn them into a team that can compete.

I'm not questioning what he's done for the team in terms of marketing and helping make them a winner, there's no doubt he's done a great job at that, I just don't appreciate his antics.

I'm not questioning what he's done for the team in terms of marketing and helping make them a winner, there's no doubt he's done a great job at that, I just don't appreciate his antics.

well yeah, a lot of people (except mav fans i guess) find them annoying.

yeah, Cuban's not doing too bad
http://www.deadspin.com/sports/nba/mark-cubans-relaxation-techniques-182344.php

Bad officiating didn't make Dirk give the ball away anytime the game was on the line. Bad officiating didn't make Jason Terry the only one man enough to miss a big shot. It didn't make Dwyane (the proper spelling, not a typo) Wade kill them. So, I'm not buying bad officiating. The Heat obviously wanted it more and they had a superstar. Dirk played like a coward and they lost. End of story.