Mark Cuban on Dirk Nowitzki's, Umm, Athleticism

The owner of the Dallas Mavericks has been chatting on the website of the Dallas Morning News. He fields a lot of questions about the makeup of the Mavericks' roster -- which, naturally, he defends -- and then is asked about the longevity of his superstar. Mark Cuban writes: I think Dirk can be a strong contributor for years to come. One thing about dirk, he isnt a high flyer. He isnt even a low flyer :). The guys like to kid him that you have to throw him Alley Unders , not Alley Oops. He is a skill player that doesnt depend on athleticism , which I think can help him out. Look at ray allen, he continues to be a great player, as do many others who are 4 and 5 years older than dirk