06-18-2021, 02:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-18-2021, 02:41 PM by HanspardsShowerVoice.)
(06-18-2021, 02:33 PM)michaeltex Wrote: Cuban (IMO) likes to operate as an entrepreneur, where ideas and actions are not constrained by a framework and freedom to act is the primary mode of operation. He's made a lot of money that way and I applaud his success.
However, entrepreneurship rarely functions well in a structured environment, that's why new ideas are often initiate by startup companies, not large conglomerates. Apple and Microsoft are a couple of business school case studies. But at some point the organization becomes large enough and successful enough that it requires professional management skills to keep it going, and those skills are usually not invested in the entrepreneur, so it requires outside help to fill the necessary roles.
I'm saying here is that Cuban should keep his baseline seat and stay as emotionally supportive as ever, but he needs to get some pros on the FO side as well as the court so the overall organization is successful. I like the idea of Masai Ujiri if he can be had from TOR. I'm not a fan of Findley stepping in as I think it needs more gravitas at this point. I like the idea of Mosley, but he may be to Luka as Avery was to Dirk. Help him learn additional play styles and help the team learn how to play deep into the playoffs.
Ujiri as the GM and Mosley as the HC is my hope as well. And I won't go so far as to say that it's likely, but I do think it's entirely possible.
You bring up a good point about Cuban being an entreprenuer and that mindset. To me the strength and the weakness of the Mavs has been the belief that they can just outsmart everyone because everyone else is just dumber than they are. And I think Carlisle was a symptom of that as well, because there was a belief that it didn't matter if Carlisle was horrible with players and relationships because the Mavs were just going to out Xs and Os everyone. Welp, we've seen how far that's taken us. That's run it's course, now let's get some people know know how to get along with other human beings and start attracting talent.