Mavs have a leadership problem | Cuban and Harlabob argue on Twitter

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Luka is not a leader.  It is going to be hard for grown ass men to follow someone his age in the first place.  We had the glimpses of greatness and Luka magic his first season.  We had the massive leap the second season.  We had the mostly lived up to expectations of his third season.  That's going to inspire confidence but then we have this season.  Some of his shine has worn off.  He seemingly didn't add any tools to his utility belt this season and brought back a lot of his bad habits.  You want to be led by someone who continually comes into the season out of shape?  Someone who takes so many low percentage threes?  Someone who's free throw percentage continues to get worse?  Someone who turns the ball over more and more with every passing season?  Someone who doesn't care about defense and leaves you playing four on five (basically giving up break opportunities because he has to cry to refs)?  Dude got paid and and it looks like his commitment to basketball is at an all time low.  Saying he has a lot of growing up to do is ultra charitable.  

Yet, part of me doesn't blame him.  He isn't stupid.  He can see as well as any of us that this team's construction isn't going to let them compete and that's not going to change any time soon.  

Best leaders on the team?  I think KP has all the traits you want, but has to defer to Luka and doesn't suit up enough.  Everyone else I wouldn't consider a leader either.  THJ, DFS, Maxi, Bobi, and Powell are good dudes and hard workers, but they aren't leaders of men.  And that's really the saving grace, we don't have bad eggs on the team.  Everyone wants to do well for each other because they all get along, but that's not leadership.  Luka needs to be that person but he is miles away from it.