Fans ask, Mark Cuban answers: David Stern is a 'great tailor'

What would happen if Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban gave fans the chance to ask him anything?

Cuban answered questions on Reddit, the popular social media site on Monday afternoon. A lot of people asked him about the TV show Shark Tank.

But there were also a lot of sports-related questions. We picked out his best responses so you don't have to read the whole thing. (Please consider all misspellings below sic'd.)

Question: Complete the sentence. David Stern is _______.

Cuban: great tailor :)

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Question: How's your relationship with Skip Bayless?

Cuban: who ?

(Ed. Note: For background, watch this video.)

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Question: Do you think the increased number of technical fouls called is necessary, or are the refs being a little too sensitive?

Cuban: I think a tech is more a reflection on the officiating than it is on the player with the exception being the guys who just love to yell. ie, the old school Rasheed Wallace.

There are so many fewer techs in college and the coaches in particular there get a lot more beligerant than what you see in the NBA

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Question: Why do basketball players only get recognition after they've been a part of a championship team? For instance, Dirk has been an amazing player for 10 years now, but only got the respect he truly deserved from fans after having a championship caliber supporting cast (Including coaches) around him. If it's a team game, why do players only get appreciated after they accomplish something that's mostly out of their control (Since, most of the time, they don't decide who they get to play with)?

Cuban: Thats the stupid , macho element of all professional sports. Its a lot easier to just pin a lable on someone than to actually do the work to determine the impact of a player. ITs the same reason everyone over values scoring in the NBA. Scoring is usually the easiest part of the game.

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Question: What are your thoughts on the Spurs benching controversy? As an owner and businessman, do you see yourself agreeing with the commissioner?

Cuban: We as a team/league have to be proactive. The Mavs have a full time psychologist that travels with the team and sits behind the bench. Doesnt matter what your skill and physical gifts are if you cant get your head right. We think its the next big dimensional change in sports. Working with the mental aspect of life and the game with our players

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Question: I'm a big fan of you both as such an involved owner of the Mavericks despite living in South Florida (go Heat!) and as a Shark on Shark Tank.

I'm here with a plea from everyone living in south florida. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE consider buying the Dolphins from Stephen Ross.

You would have so much fun owning them and we would have fun as fans of a team you own. Please consider it. Thank you.

Cuban: i get asked to buy every team that is struggling . Im happy owning the mavs and im sure the way we have played recently, some Mavs fans are asking other owners of teams to buy the Mavs from me !

I bleed Mavs colors and always will , dont know if i have enough in me to go the same length for a 2nd team