(06-20-2021, 02:15 PM)Thukydides Wrote: The whole Mavs thing has become so complex that it´s hard to follow the threads.
Amick is a very reliable source though. He´s not talking bs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYFw7FCaZq0 Here we go.
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The fact that there was tension between Rick and Luka was widely known. Rick was very adaptable, stepped back a little, ceded some control, but there were still issues. Then Nelson left over the Bob situation. Rick had also been adaptable wrt Voulgaris, which had to have been a tough pill to swallow. We’re not talking about just hearing suggestions. Bob’s “suggestions” (for example, featuring Boban in the playoffs) weren’t just advice any more, but carried a feeling that if Rick didn’t follow them, Rick would have been on the wrong side of the picture. Rick is too good and too proud to be subjected to that.
Cuban takes a lot of pride in being unconventional and out-of-the-box. Hiring a professional gambler was an example of that, and it was a big deal, considering the optics of gambling in the organization. There was a fairly serious process in 2018 where the league gave a green light to this hire. Mark’s mistake was that he didn’t understand how big a problem his other employees had with Bob, who was extensively disliked within the organization. The league may need to look at the situation again, in terms of introducing professional gamblers into the league structure.