2010 WC absentees

[Franz]

^^^ Mark Cuban has final say. So unless FIBA talked to him, who knows circumstance of Nowitzki.

[Picek]

^^^ Mark Cuban has final say. So unless FIBA talked to him, who knows circumstance of Nowitzki.

actually Cuban doesn't have a final saying in the matter..
there is no legal actions he can take to forbid Nowitzki to play for Germany..
he can say no but it is up to Nowitzki if he will obbey it or not..
and Nowitzki together with Kaman was one of the huge reasons why FIBA decided to give Germany an invitation..
especially since before the invitations were handed out Nowitzki said he would like to play at WC if they get an invitation..
and now there is possibility he won't play at the end..

[Franz]

actually Cuban doesn't have a final saying in the matter..
there is no legal actions he can take to forbid Nowitzki to play for Germany..
he can say no but it is up to Nowitzki if he will obbey it or not..
and Nowitzki together with Kaman was one of the huge reasons why FIBA decided to give Germany an invitation..
especially since before the invitations were handed out Nowitzki said he would like to play at WC if they get an invitation..
and now there is possibility he won't play at the end..

If Cuban says not to play, Nowitzki has to obey. He could ignore requests but he would make matters worst.

NBA is full of pricks unfortunately.

[cardenales]

If Mark Cuban says to Dirk Nowitzky not to play. Nowitzky can play in whe WC and he should recieve many offers from other NBA teams.

[Petran]

Too premature to say...

As far as Greece is concerned I hope that Teo and DD are ok - then we will roll at full power..

[Chigusa]

I hope people are not just basing Dirk's status solely on the opinions expressed by Cuban some years ago about NBA players & international tournaments. You do know he made those opinions before the 2008 Olympics where Dirk played right? As of now there have been no reports that this is even an issue, so if Dirk elects not to play it won't be because of Cuban's personal taste. And contrary to what has been said, the only times NBA front offices really have an issue is when their is past injury history or a great risk of injury that would threaten club obligation.

[Franz]

I hope people are not just basing Dirk's status solely on the opinions expressed by Cuban some years ago about NBA players & international tournaments. You do know he made those opinions before the 2008 Olympics where Dirk played right? As of now there have been no reports that this is even an issue, so if Dirk elects not to play it won't be because of Cuban's personal taste. And contrary to what has been said, the only times NBA front offices really have an issue is when their is past injury history or a great risk of injury that would threaten club obligation.

http://technorati.com/sports/article/mark-cuban-usa-basketball-should-be/

Need I say more?????

While it wasn't stated specifically in the link, Cuban has said before that he doesn't like players under contract playing in international tourneys. The "profit" issue that he mentions regarding the Olympic Committee is just another argument he's using to support his position.

[Chigusa]

http://technorati.com/sports/article...all-should-be/

Need I say more?????

Cuban has held that position for a number of years now, including before 2008 which did not stop Dirk from participating with his NT. I have not read anything that points to Dirk possibly not playing because his owner personally does not like the profit risk, if you find something please share. And we are talking about Mark Cuban after all anyway, the guy who has to have opinion on everything. Not every NBA owner or front office guy is like Cuban.

[Franz]

Cuban has held that position for a number of years now, including before 2008 which did not stop Dirk from participating with his NT. I have not read anything that points to Dirk possibly not playing because his owner personally does not like the profit risk, if you find something please share. And we are talking about Mark Cuban after all anyway, the guy who has to have opinion on everything. Not every NBA owner or front office guy is like Cuban.

Just because Cuban allowed Nowitzki to play in 2008 doesn't mean he will allow him to play beyond that. It might have been a one time thing by Cuban as a way of solving the issue. Also, Nowitzki did not play in Eurobasket last year at Cuban's request. If such demand is made again for WC (depending on Dallas season), Nowitzki won't playing this year either. It's not official but certainly a possibility given Cuban's past antics.

But of course as international fan, I'm hoping that Cuban does the right thing and let Nowitzki play in FIBA WC which is different from Olympics.

[Fearless]

funny how all you talk about how uncertain the situation is for Dirk with Cuban around, when Dirk before this year has played with the NT for 11 straight years with Cuban keeping completely out of this..

end of the story: if Dirk wants, he will play

[Franz]

end of the story: if Dirk wants, he will play

Nowitzki wanted to play in Eurobasket last year but Cuban told him not to.

So I don't agree.......

Another thing is that Don Nelson was the coach of the Mavericks. He wasn't a prick about international competition like Cuban is right now. He allowed Nowitzki play if he wanted to. That should explain the 11 years of the NT.

[Jon_Koncak]

Chris Paul out two moths with knee innury.I really doubt Hornets will let him play this summer after such an injury-plagued season for him.

[Luíz for 3]

USA team will be absolutely different from the Olympic 'Dream Team', that's my guest.
As usual the best of the best are not interested in lost their holidays to play in Turkey, not only in the US players but also great number of international NBA players.
Derrick Rose, Brook Lopez, OY Mayo, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Michael Beasley will probably take part on the USA roster.

[pohani komarac]

if this players will not play
this years WC will be boring and not exciting!!

if you look at basketball trough players, hype and stuf like that it will be boring for you for sure...you shouldn't even folow it with stars or without them

if you look at basketball as team sport, sport with pride and honer, beauty etc. you will always enjoy in it....

positive side of absence of players is that it will make competitinon far iteresting in terms of competitivnes, les predictible results and more true sportsmans on court

basketball is definetley most screwd up sport...in other sports players mostley can't wait to play for nt besides few dorks. basketball has bunch to rich primadonas with no sense for national pride, pasion and love for game

and as for Germany respect to mister Dirk...he won my hart long time ago with his love for game and NT...I'm sure he would play if retard Cuban would let him..........but Kaman???? If I were German coach I would never call that primadona with fetish on Dirk, not even if I would be sure that would bring me gold...when it comes to NT's there is no I need this, give me that, I have fetish on Dirk and I will play if he plays, bla, bla shit....NT is holy thing and those who can and wannt have place, does who can't, who don't wannt or have some kind demands don't have place...simple as that

I would allways rather see less talented player who plays with pasion, love for the game and has sense for national pride than primadonas like kaman or giricek

[LordOfLeyte]

I'm convinced that Steve Nash won't play in the WC.