Will running style wear down Dallas Mavericks veterans?

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Sunday Morning Links
Published 10/12/2008 by Wes Cox at Mavs Moneyball
... Jan Hubbard writes about the more up tempo offense Dallas will play this season and wonders if that style could be more grinding on the veterans. ...

The Fundamentals
Published 10/13/2008 by Brandon Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
... Jan Hubbard of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram:  “Perhaps Carlisle’s running game has revealed a misconception about the Mavericks, which is that they are an old team. Nowitzki was asked that on media day before training camp and it caused him to pause. ‘Are we that old?’ he asked. The answer is yes and no. The Mavericks are an older team but not necessarily old — with one large exception. ‘Kidd is a little old,’ Nowitzki said, smiling. Jerry Stackhouse is 33 and has had some nagging injuries in recent years. But when healthy, he is one of the best ...