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 Losing Nowitzki can be good for Dallas Mavericks | Kevin Sherrington Columns | Sports News |  Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas
07:42 PM CDT on Monday, March 24, 2008 Give Avery Johnson this much: He may not coax the best out of his point guards, but he sure slings a mean metaphor. Just when Dirk Nowitzki's injury provided the rest of the Mavs an excuse to fold, Johnson magnified their dilemma. "There's no Dirk coming out of a phone booth or anything," Johnson said. "They've got to stop looking." Moral: If the ... [link]

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Published 3/25/2008 by Sturminator at Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville
... even more of a focal point for the Mavericks than he has been since he was acquired in a Feb. 19 trade. The Mavericks are 9-8 since, and they still haven't beaten a winning team since Kidd's arrival. "Without Dirk, we're going to have to make the extra pass and do the little things –box out, not foul as much, don't put teams in the bonus," Kidd said. "The beauty of this is nobody's really talking about us. We have to put up wins without him." Sherrington tries to look on the bright side … Give Avery Johnson this ...

The 10-man rotation, starring the Sonics name
Published 3/25/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Seattle Times. Clay Bennett is willing to leave behind the Sonics name if the franchise moves. He has no soul! PF: Dallas Morning News. Why losing Dirk Nowitzki may actually be a good thing for the Mavericks. SF: Detroit Bad Boys. If the Pistons played in the West, would ...

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