Calamity as Catalyst - My Vote of Confidence in the NBA
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Erin +2Surprisingly zen-like for Cuban... -
RedBaron I'll bet he took this news as partial vindication. Significant change = do-over of the 2006 Finals.
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Mark Cuban Surprisingly Level-Headed in Light of Ref Scandal
Published 7/21/2007 by Marcel Mutoni at FanHouse
... as an opportunity to remind everyone just how right he was all along. Nope. The guy instead chose to take the high road.[Expletive] happens. Bad [Expletive] happens. When it does, there are two options. Cry over it and do nothing or recognize the problem and do the best you possibly can to not only fix it, but make the entire organization stronger.. ...
Tim Donaghy Scandal Fallout
Published 7/22/2007 by rtmsf at Rush the Court
... To using this incident as a proactive agent of change, as Mark Cuban suggests in blog maverick: ...
Is Tim Donaghy’s Life in Danger?
Published 7/23/2007 by Marcel Mutoni at SLAM Online
... -Mark Cuban, perhaps surprisingly, did not use the scandal as an opportunity to once again rail against the League and its officiating. ...
Integrity
Published 7/23/2007 by The Feed at The Feed
... Not surprisingly there are plenty of voices out there who are saying that this isn't all that big a deal. Some, like Mark Cuban, have a pretty vested interest in the league keeping up appearances while others are blaming the NBA for creating the situation because they don't pay their referees enough. Cuban's response, calamity can bring serious change, is well-reasoned but ...
Even the biggest nut finds a squirrel every once in a while
Published 7/23/2007 by Chip's Moody Blues at Uwe Blog
... , I thought Cuban was very tactful is addressing Donaghy's situation in regards to the NBA. Granted, he wanted to throw it in the face of commish David Stern, which he does, but he states that maybe we can start realizing that just because it's a good product doesn't mean it can't be a better product. The only media member I have known to be ...
The positives and negatives of Donaghy-gate
Published 7/23/2007 by Justin Rogers at Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - MLive.com
... God, how could this happen?" They were thinking, "Which one was it?" This was like finding out that your grandfather who smoked three packs a day for 50 years just came down with lung cancer. It was sad but inevitable. It was only a matter of time. These guys never made enough money (as we learned from the airplane ticket scandal) and struggled at their jobs consistently enough that there was no way to tell the difference between blowing a call and intentionally blowing a call. No professional sports league deals with number of questionable calls, from both the fan and media perspective, like the NBA. There's plenty of Youtube footage of phantom calls to back up what people have been complaining about for years. Now, we have accusations that a referee is changing the outcome of contests. It's like napalm bombing a forest fire. Mark Cuban, who has often been the public face of NBA officiating criticism, tries to extract the potential positives from this horrible situation. ...
Monday Bullets
Published 7/23/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Mark Cuban has the wisdom: "The NBA took a hit today. Behind that hit is a catalyst and opportunity for significant change that could make the NBA stronger than it ever has been. It's a chance to proactively put in place people, processes and transparency that will forever silence those who will question the NBA's integrity. I have complete confidence that David Stern and Adam Silver will do just that and the NBA and our officiating will be all the stronger for it." ...
There Are Some Who Call Me ... Tim: The NBA, Point Fixing, And You
Published 7/24/2007 by Rick at Deadspin
... • Calamity As Catalyst; My Vote Of Confidence In The NBA. Shit happens. Bad Shit happens. When it does, there are two options. Cry over it and do nothing or recognize the problem and do the best you possibly can to not only fix it, but make the entire organization stronger. As bad as the allegations facing the NBA today are, its also an opportunity to face every allegation that has ever been directed towards the NBA and its officials and pre empt them from ever occuring in the future. Calamity can be a catalyst for significant change. [Blog Maverick] ...
David Stern: Hubris is as Hubris Does
Published 7/25/2007 by Memphis Bengal at Sports Frog
... Cuban, to his credit, appears to be taking the high road at the moment. Why wouldn't he? The shit that is flying right now? All in the direction of David Stern's smug face. ...
Mark Cuban Supports David Stern - No Lie!
Published 7/25/2007 by Sportsattitude at The Power Alley -- A Blog of All Sports!
... Calamity as Catalyst - My Vote of Confidence in the NBA ...
How to Fix the NBA's Gambling Problem
Published 7/26/2007 by Lewis at Sports Hustle
... , Mark Cuban et al. along with numerous bloggers would be all over this data. There'd constantly be outside articles and analysis going on throughout the season in addition to the NBA's own inhouse team. ...
NBA Game-Fixing: Will The League Ever Find Its Eternal Sunshine?
Published 8/1/2007 by Nets Fan at Nets Fan in New York
... in sports? • Are there more arrests to come? • If this incident really is “a catalyst for significant change,” as Mark Cuban states , what other changes to the NBA would you like to see? • And last, but certainly not least, what will be the funniest Donaghy chant against a ref who makes a bonehead call next season?
The Salvatore Side of the Story:
Published 11/20/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... and, you know, continue to improve our systems. Before I leave with a thank you, I just want to sum up to say to you that this is something that is the worst that could happen to a professional sports league. And I want to say on the other hand that we are going to make good on the covenant that we believe we have with our fans, and I pledge that my involvement will be as intense and complete as it can possibly be and what we do will be completely transparent. And Mark Cuban writing on his blog: S--- happens. ...
The Salvatore Side of the Story: "Crucified" in the 2006 Finals
Published 11/20/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... and, you know, continue to improve our systems. Before I leave with a thank you, I just want to sum up to say to you that this is something that is the worst that could happen to a professional sports league. And I want to say on the other hand that we are going to make good on the covenant that we believe we have with our fans, and I pledge that my involvement will be as intense and complete as it can possibly be and what we do will be completely transparent. And Mark Cuban writing on his blog: S--- happens. ...
