Mavs have a leadership problem | Cuban and Harlabob argue on Twitter

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Totally agree. No question.

But, just saying, he's the youngest dude to ever qualify for that contract, too. I think we're all kind of saying the same thing, just from different angles. 

The Mavs are currently a not so great organization (hopefully trying to improve behind the scenes) who find themselves a little too dependent on the maturation of a kid. We can certainly pick holes in how the kid is conducting himself, especially since we all have the perspective needed to spot his weaknesses and the areas in which he's taking a little too much for granted. 

Personally, I think Luka will continue to overcome these issues and come out on the other side of this being pretty close to exactly who we all want him to be. I just don't hold out much hope that this team will be a contender any time soon, and while I think he has the ability within him to accelerate that growth (even more than he already has) I think putting all eggs in that basket is a one-way ticket to Cleveland, circa 2011.

I think I'm one of the more critical people around here related to the Mavs organization.  

I also don't think I'm picking Luka apart with my criticisms.  He's a basketball savant and has all the potential in the world.  It just makes a lot of his antics all the more frustrating.  

I also think everyone knows the types of players I love.  It's what made Dirk special.  A rare combination of talent, size and work ethic.  When teams "figured" Dirk out, that's when he and Holger went to the lab (think the small athletic forwards We Believe threw at him).  Now Luka has a lot of road ahead of him and I'm far from writing him off, but it also okay to be frustrated with him.