star-telegram.com - 1/21/2009
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Coach Rick Carlisle’s change in style is still a work in progress.
dberri.wordpress.com - 1/21/2009
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Last September I made the argument that Jason
Kidd Really Did Help the Mavericks in 2007-08. My...
argument - summarized below — was based almost entirely on efficiency differential (offensive efficiency minus defensive efficiency). What ...
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A Decline in Dallas and an Odd Link Between the ...
dallasbasketball.com - 1/22/2009
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"You can quote me on this,'' Mavs owner
Mark Cuban said on Wednesday. "I'm not trading Josh...
Howard.'' Now, Tony Cubes didn’t add that anyone who disagrees with that position should “step away from their crack dealer.’’ But despite Dallas’ public position, there are certainly indications that
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Cuban: 'I'm Not Trading Josh'
dallasnews.com - 1/20/2009
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First Cup: Wednesday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Jan Hubbard of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Jason Terry is the only non-starter in the league averaging more than 20 points a game, and considering that the majority of his points come from the perimeter, his 46.6 shooting percentage is solid. But even more significant is Terry's willingness to accept his role. Most 20-point scorers in the league would pout if they did not start. But not Terry, who is averaging a career-high 20.6 points. 'He's always like, 'OK, coach. That's great. I'll do what you want,'' Carlisle said. 'When you have an important player ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... ‘There is no blueprint,’ Rivers said. ‘Different guys will guard him, and they’re going to help different ways off of him. He’s got to figure that out and he will. He just went through a tough stretch, but he’s figured the quicker he is in games, the less they can help off of him. But when the game gets down to the last four minutes and they slow it down, that’s where he still is working on trying to be a threat.’ All agree, however, the threat begins at the other end of the floor.” Jan Hubbard of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram : “Jason Terry has had a distinguished career, ...
The Morning Roundup
Mavs Moneyball —
... and is pretty optimistic about it. Obviously Cuban is as well.
"In the West, there's nobody running away with it. Every team except the Lakers has had a bad stretch. We're what? Four games out of first in our division? That's after a four- and a five-game losing streak. We haven't lost ground. I'll put it that way.
"Hey, the Cardinals are going to the Super Bowl. That's all you need to know."
Hubbard says the Mavs need more quality wins in the second half.
For the Mavericks, ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 1/21/2009
Despite some people who believe that Mavs made a mistake when they traded Devin Harris for futureall of famer Jason Kidd, I would have to disagree.
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Bleacher Report - NBA 1/21/2009
Big week for the Mavericks. We saw Diop go bye-bye and two new Mavericks are ready to make a difference.
It also was a tough week on the court, with two losses to three playoff teams from the West. Another test is coming up, this time with road ...
