Classy move by Mark Cuban to let Donald Carter, Mavs founder, accept the award. Two things: Honors Carter a very nice man who brought the NBA to Dallas and lets Mavs fans compare now to then. Cuban is a great owner, willing to spend money, be creative, etc. He's the one who started getting nice charter flights for the team, nice seats on the bench for comfort and prevention of back injuries, using Excel Spreadsheets to identify trade opportunities...
Great owner! By the way, he caught a lot of flack for bitching about the refs back when the refs gave the Mavs no respect. He didn't just complain, he used video and stats. NBA didn't like it, but while some calls still go against the Mavs, the games are called fairly. Refs aren't perfect, but it balances out.
Great owner! By the way, he caught a lot of flack for bitching about the refs back when the refs gave the Mavs no respect. He didn't just complain, he used video and stats. NBA didn't like it, but while some calls still go against the Mavs, the games are called fairly. Refs aren't perfect, but it balances out.