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Cuban Unplugged: Roddy B's Out Of The Boot, Marion Should Come Off Bench, Jet And Butler Are Lean And Mean
Mavs Afternoon Drive: Dallas Owner Chats It Up With Fact-Based Opinions
By Mike Fisher -- DB.com
Mark Cuban is breaking news from Mavericks HQ, the Dallas owner detailing ... the news that Roddy B is out of the boot ... the news that the owner thinks Shawn Marion should come off the bench ... and the news that Jason Terry and Caron Butler have spent the summer remaking their bodies ... It's Mavs Afternoon Drive, and we've got the scoop ...
In a DMNews chat on Thursday, Cuban unveils an assortment of facts and fact-based opinions. The most notable:
ITEM 1: Cuban says Roddy B is out of the boot. … and ready to start.
Cuban: “Roddy just got out of his walking boot today! He will start non-jumping shooting on the court next week. So when he gets ready, you will see a ton of Roddy. Once he gets back in the groove, I think he will start, but that’s up to coach (Rick Carlisle). … We have Roddy watching game film with the coaches daily. We are not letting him relax at all. Our policy with every player and with any injury is that we want to overwhelm him with so much rehab and mental work that it’s more relaxing to get back on the court and play.’’
ITEM 2: Cuban says he thinks Shawn Marion should come off the bench.
Cuban: “I’m hoping coach plays Trix in the second unit a lot so we can get him the ball in the post and get him unique matchups on the move. Trix is great without the ball. Put him against other teams’ second units and he will be able to score a lot more. … The great thing about Trix is that he will do whatever it takes to win. You don’t see a lot of All-Star-quality players doing that. I love Trix. Great guy. Great heart. Loves to defend and is probably the most underrated defender in the NBA. He can do so much, and if it means coming off the bench no question he will.’’
ITEM 3: Cuban says Jason Terry is “lean and mean.’’
Cuban: “No one was more upset about the playoffs than Jet. The good news is that Jet has used it for motivation. The size of the runway is going to have to grow because Jet has put on a bunch of muscle and got leaner. He knows that as he gets older he has to work harder and he definitely did. He is lean, mean and focused.’’
ITEM 4: Cuban says Caron Butler is the No. 2 scorer.
Cuban: “I would say that Caron will be our second option. And can he be an All-Star again. ABSOLUTELY. Wait to you see what he looks like. We are going to have to redo our "on a horse" video in the arena. CB is CUT UP. He completely redid his body. He is ready.’’
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