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Jeanie Buss' Boy Toy

David Stern

David Stern

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DALLAS -- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban apparently didn't appreciate Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson offering his opinion about the impact of Caron Butler's season-ending knee injury.

"He just leaves a vacuum that's going to be very hard for them to fill," Jackson said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Cuban scoffed Tuesday evening at reporters' questions about whether this affected the Mavs' approach in the trade market. He kept his answers brief, saying they'd be "opportunistic," as always.

But Cuban was a bit more talkative while jabbing at Jackson, poking fun at the legendary coach's romantic relationship with Lakers owner Jerry Buss' daughter and team executive vice president of business operations, Jeanie, in the process.

"I love that Jeanie Buss' boy-toy had something to say about us," Cuban said while sweating on the stair-stepping machine in the Mavs' workout room. "I don't know if it was his thought or Jeanie's thought, but it's nice to know that she lets him speak in public about other teams."

When asked about Cuban's comments, Jackson said, "Mark must be really worried. If he's got to comment on that, he must be really worried."

At age 65, Jackson took Cuban's jab as a compliment.

"I love it," Jackson said. "I consider myself an old man, to hear that I'm a boy-toy? That's terrific."

Buss, meanwhile, told reporters there could have been a better comeback by Cuban.

Jackson then tried to clarify his original comment about Dallas.

"I feel badly for [the Mavericks], that's what I was saying. It's hard to replace a player that good," Jackson said. "They do have a good player that's sitting behind him. Shawn [Marion] is a fine player, but it's not Caron Butler, so it's hard to replace a player like that."

Cuban declined to offer his opinion on the two-time defending champion Lakers, who have hit a rough patch with four losses in six games.

"I don't have a take on his team," Cuban said with a smirk. "I like Jeanie."
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What a perfect new nickname.
 
Phil is flattered to be considered a boy-toy? Isn't she the boy-toy? I'm confused.
 
He is her boy-toy. Though I'm not really sure it's applicable here, I think it's used more often to denote when an older woman has a much younger boyfriend.
 
moevillini said:
He is her boy-toy. Though I'm not really sure it's applicable here, I think it's used more often to denote when an older woman has a much younger boyfriend.
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OK, thanks Moe. It just didn't sound right to me.
 
Cuban is insane to think he could take on PJ via the media and win.

Cuban might be able to get under Stern's skin, but PJ is cool as ice with respect to these public verbal volleys.

The usual equation goes like this: PJ lobs some grenade out there at/toward some player/coach. The player/coach responds by defending himself (as he should). PJ responds by saying, "Gee I didn't think that'd get under player's/coach's skin that badly. Here's what I meant to say."

Wash and repeat, ad nauseum, for 20 years.
 
The thought of Phil Jackson and Jeanie Buss engaging in "boy-toy" related activities makes me throw up in my mouth. As frightening as that time you walk in on your parents when you're a little kid and have to come to terms with the fact that they still have sex.
 
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