mavsmoneyball.com - 12/2/2008
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I've watched the games, and I've examined the stats. I've waited and waited for some kind of trend to show itself, but I can't wait any longer. We're 16 games into the season, and I still don't have a handle on what kind of team the Mavericks have become under Rick Carlisle. Part of me is ...
upsideandmotor.com - 12/2/2008
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...But the most concerning thing about the Mavs
of late, as Jake describes, has been the complete...
lack of a rotation. That might fly for now, and it might even get the Mavs into the playoffs. But if from February onward Carlisle hasn't established a consistent rotation, I...I don't even know...
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I'm a Maverick: Early Season Review
upsideandmotor.com - 12/4/2008
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It's been talked to death, I know. But
it's also a topic that constantly weighs on my...
mind, and one that won't be resolved until Kidd breaks down for good or Harris becomes a true 'star' (could be sooner than you think). But with MSM types rehashing ...
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Kidd-Harris, Revisited
dallasnews.com - 11/29/2008
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I'm a Maverick: Early Season Review
Upside and Motor —
... Jake from Mavs Moneyball put together an excellent post about the state of the Mavs a few days ago, and if you're at all interested in the franchise you should take a looksie. But the most concerning thing about the Mavs of late, as Jake describes, has been the complete lack of a rotation. That might fly for now, and it might even get the Mavs into the playoffs. But if from February onward Carlisle hasn't established a consistent rotation, I...I don't even know what to say. You want to say that the ceiling for a team that includes Dirk, Kidd, Howard would be a championship, ...
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