<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Regardless of whether Warriors coach Don Nelson returns to the sidelines next season, his fall schedule is likely to include a stop in court, where his arbitration suit against Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is taking on new dimensions. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Cuban filed a counterclaim against Nelson last month, contending that the former Mavs coach violated his non-compete clause by using insider information against Dallas during the playoffs. The source also said that Cuban is seeking an injunction against Nelson working for Golden State, though the litigation has no bearing on Nelson's pending decision on coaching again or retiring. Reached by phone this week, Nelson's lawyer, John O'Connor, would say only that the Cuban's claim was baseless, particularly the notion about inside information. "I suppose if Don knows that (Dirk) Nowitzki likes to go to his right and not his left, that that is confidential information as far as Cuban is concerned," O'Connor said. "We disagree and think it's absurd."</div> Source Sore loser.
Cuban Claims Nelson Used Inside Info <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">DALLAS (AP) -- Mavericks owner Mark Cuban claims in an ongoing dispute with his former coach that Don Nelson used "confidential information" to help the Golden State Warriors pull off a stunning first-round playoff victory. That accusation is part of Cuban's response to an arbitration claim Nelson has filed against Cuban to get $6.5 million of deferred compensation, which Nelson said he is owed for his time with the Mavericks from 1997-2005. "Don may know that (Dirk) Nowitzki likes to turn toward his left shoulder not his right shoulder, but we don't think that's a trade secret or confidential information," Nelson's attorney, John O'Connor, said by phone Friday from his San Francisco office. "Cuban apparently does." Cuban didn't respond to e-mail Friday, when he had left hip replacement surgery. A team spokeswoman said the Mavericks had no comment about the arbitration case. The Warriors became the first No. 8 seed to win a best-of-seven playoff series to knock out the top-seeded team, winning in six games. The stunning end to the Mavericks' season came a year after they made it to the NBA Finals, then lost in six games against Miami after taking a 2-0 series lead. The counterclaim by Cuban, in which he also contends that Nelson violated a noncompete clause in his Dallas contract when he became Golden State's coach last summer, was first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Friday. Nelson's arbitration claim was filed May 1 after failed attempts to settle the dispute with Cuban. The claim was filed while the playoff series between the Warriors and Mavericks was still ongoing.</div> <div align="center">Source: Yahoo! Sports</div> For shame, Mark Cuban.
Lol, I saw this article earlier and I saw it on ESPN. I expected the Warrior forum to be all over it.
LMAO! So a coach knows a certain players weakness, but he isn't supposed to tell his players? Too funny.
I'm with Cuban on this. Nellie should be fined and barred from coaching against the Mavs from now on.
<div class="quote_poster">dallasdude Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I'm with Cuban on this. Nellie should be fined and barred from coaching against the Mavs from now on.</div> Why cause we always kill you guys?
<div class="quote_poster">Legacy Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Why cause we always kill you guys? </div> He's obviously being sarcastic. If anything, Cuban should be barred from professional sports lol. Maybe he should try out for celebrity dance, or the surreal life...?
<div class="quote_poster">Run BJM Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Merged.</div> Thanks bro, didn't catch that.
<div class="quote_poster">dallasdude Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I'm with Cuban on this. Nellie should be fined and barred from coaching against the Mavs from now on.</div> ------- Thanks Run for merging the posts and kidd / m two one for contributing the topic. -------- I'll always like Mark Cuban because he's a fan's type of owner, but Cuban looks like a bigger whiner than usual when he's trying to do the lawyer thing. Things must be uncomfortable with Donnie Nelson (Don Nelson's son and current employee of Mark Cuban.)
<div class="quote_poster">M Two One Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Thanks bro, didn't catch that. </div> No prob, but now you have to give us an in depth scouting report on BellyNellie in the Marco Belinelli thread.
<div class="quote_poster">Run BJM Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">No prob, but now you have to give us an in depth scouting report on BellyNellie in the Marco Belinelli thread. </div> Haha, sure thing.
I respect Cubes as a businessman, but he acts like a juvenile when it comes to his beloved Mavs. I really feel sorry for Nels Jr.....talk about a crappy drama to be stuck in the middle of LOL
