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Originally Posted by Richard Jefferson
No offense here but to Mark Cuban how do you expect to center your team around a European player and expect to win a championship? I remember thinking when Shaq was available he wouldn't give up Dirk. I don't see Dirk, Pao, or any European guys who are the centerpieces of their teams leading to a championship. If they're second fiddle or given a supporting star to take the load off, maybe they can do it - but can a European player really handle the pressure of leading an NBA team to a championship?
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mavs were one quarter away from going up 3-0 on Heat last year and pretty much winning the championship before Wade took over, so its a little stretch to say teams cant win with European guys leading them. Dirk not being able to handle the pressure has more to do with his mental make up than where he is from . Also him and Pau are like only two guys from Europe ever that had team build around them, so using them as an example for this theory just doesnt quite seem satisfying.