He won that one ring and hasn’t shut the fuck up since lol
Stern doesn’t get enough credit for this. Stern pushed for Cuban as a owner when the old schoolers didn’t want him in the league - Stern knew Cuban had fresh ideas that the NBA needed
Shoutout to bill Davidson, one of the best owners in all of sports. Was the first owner of any professional North American sports franchise to purchase a private jet for his team
I hate that mentality bc then if he doesn’t say anything until he wins, he’s a front runner
This will probably get downvoted but there is something to reading the room when you first enter a new vocation. Obviously speak up and in a tactful manner bring up ways to improve the organization. But there is no better way to be disliked as a new guy in an organization than huffing and puffing around like you know better when you haven’t done anything yet.
Bill Davidson was a legendary owner, RIP
“wow mark cuban is one of the good ones!” - what mark cuban is hoping you’re thinking
I mean, he is clearly one of the better ones
Mark?!
now people are just saying the first part.
Cuban really should have stfu and syad those first couple of years tho
Are you kidding me? Young Cuban was great for the league. He was on fire back then.
He used to show blown calls in slo mo on the Jumbotron before coaches challenges were a thing. We have challenges because of Cuban.
He racked up millions in fines for complaining about bad refs, and then we found out the refs (at least one) were fixing games.
He was the first guy to cater to players chartered flights and posh dressing rooms and catered meals, in the home and visitors locker rooms. He was fantastic for the players.
His media, internet, and marketing skills helped drag the league from 1980 into the 21st century.
Cuban shook things up in the best way. Young Cuban was the best thing to hit NBA front offices in decades. Maybe ever.
Rookie owners need to get hazed by the vets
I’ve said this before
Cuban let prime Steve Nash go for nothing, seems like the execs were right
Sigh. League in the 2000s was not as financially secure as now. Some teams had to let go players for money. I don’t think fans realise that It’s not worth it for the owner to keep paying the luxury tax if the team is a second round exit. Save money. Build a better team and then pay the tax.
NBA execs: The owners today are soft. They wouldn’t be able to handle buying teams in our era.
These soundbites are ass and there needs to be a rule against them
I didn’t even know about this so it worked for me
Just like older players and players with championships whenever young players or young teams start to get cocky.