Mr. Cuban, you are definitely the best owner in the NBA. Keep up the great work and GO MAVS!

And, by the way, JR, I’m not some 40 yr old bald guy, I’m a 22 yr old female that lives and breathes basketball.

Thanks for the national anthem photos. I am emailing those to someone I know serving in the NG. Hopefully it spreads around the different units and lets them know how much we appreciate their service and their sacrifice.

Thanks for the national anthem photos. I am emailing those to someone I know serving in the NG. Hopefully it spreads around the different units and lets them know how much we appreciate their service and their sacrifice.

After watching all the “Season Premiere” dbl headers (except for the ones that conflicted with the Mav games), I feel that the Mavs have executed better than any other team so far. Granted, it’s only been 2 games, but I’m truly excited about the direction that the team is headed in. Having been a Mavs fan since the beginning, this year’s team appears to be the best ever. The balance and the luxury of bringing JT & Stack off the bench is staggering to comprehend. I think that the young 3some (Josh, Marquis & Devin) are the best group of young guys in the league. There may be individual guys better, but not a better trio. It’s fantastic to see such a solid foundation for the future. Alan Henderson has been a very big surprise. If his back stays healthy, he can be a major contributor all season. I hope Mbenga continues to develop, and become the 2nd center (never really liked Bradley). I’ll say this. The Mavs are, hands down, the deepest team in the league.

The rest of the division:

San Antonio is gonna be very tough this year. With Barry popping 3s, and Nesterovic’s improved confidence and the continued development of Ginobli & Parker, they’ve gotta be the favorites.

Minnesota basically stood pat this past offseason, and they’re an improving team. Getting Wally & Olowokandi & Troy Hudson healthy for this season really helps them. Of course, Garnett is a monster. Cassell is still a top-notch PG, and Sprewell is… well, Sprewell. With his recent oft-quoted remarks, he’s gonna be a distraction this year, and will probably poison the Wolves’ chance to win the division. What an ass.

Houston made one of the biggest deals in the offseason, and I think that they improved the overall talent, but until they get a real PG, they’re going nowhere. Also, I question them starting Maurice Taylor (decent shooter, no rebounds or defense) over Juwan Howard. That’s probably a short-lived experiment.

New Orleans is living a nightmare. Switched from the weak Eastern conference to the toughest division in the NBA can’t help their chances. Also, losing Mashburn for the year certainly hurts their offense. Baron Davis is now the Hornets’ version of Kobe. Dish the ball until they get behind, and then hog it the rest of the game. Sure, he scores a bunch, but he takes 25-30 shots a game. Summary: Lottery, here the Hornets come.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Mr J.R. Ewing’s thoughtful comments. Since you said “Of course, I discount anything that happened in the 70’s because that was not real.”, then I guess that you’re not real, either, since you’re obviously a child of the very same 70’s.

Oh yeah, when you said “It’s kind of amusing though somewhat debating with people who I know are so far out of shape, most likely bald and in their mid 40’s though.” I’m not sure what that meant, except to show that 40somethings have lived longer, and have had the experience to actually know what they’re talking about. I guess you shouldn’t engage in a battle of wits if you’re unarmed, boy.

One more thing, Peyton Manning is NOT the best QB of all time. He’s not even the best QB this year. (see Daunte Culpepper). Have you ever heard of Johnny Unitas? Bart Starr? Sonny Jurgenesen? Fran Tarkenton? How about Dan Marino? Of course not. They haven’t been on MTV.