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Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:29 pm EDT

Have Mavs lost another spot in Western pecking order?

By Joe Zedalis

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The Dallas Mavericks' free-agent haul was subtle. Adding Gerald Green and reacquiring DeSagana Diop is nice, but it doesn't answer the tough question. Has yet another team passed the Mavericks, who were good enough only for the seventh playoff seed last season?

The Los Angeles Clippers have blown off the cobwebs from their wallet and will sign Baron Davis to a five-year contract worth about $13 million per season. Assuming Elton Brand re-signs with them, the Clippers have two great reasons to feel they are a solid playoff team, although their roster remains thin.

Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle had it pegged when he said, "The West is loaded." It's getting moreso by the day during free agency.

Source: Dallas Morning NewsNew Window

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  1. edwin g
    1. Posted by edwin g Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:52 pm EDT

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    1stttttttttttttttt go knickss
  2. hcdouglass
    2. Posted by hcdouglass Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    I think the Mavericks gained 2-3 spots by getting rid of Avery Johnson who micro-managed his way out of town. The team just really tuned him out last season.
  3. Big Mac
    3. Posted by Big Mac Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    WOW - When did the Mav and the Clippers join MLB?!?!?!?!?!??!?!??!?! This is truly a great rumor. Nice job
    Posted under MLB Rumors
  4. adam f
    4. Posted by adam f Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:16 pm EDT

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    3rd
    and i agree with douglass, rick is a good coach, dirk an MVP, jkidd may be old but still one of the best points in this league. if they can get an athletic swingman and the entire team commits to defense they can easily have home court for the first round
  5. ironbelly
    5. Posted by ironbelly Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    i like cold beverage yeah
  6. Greek Baller
    6. Posted by Greek Baller Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    mavs are going to win it all
  7. dodgerblue
    7. Posted by dodgerblue Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    I didn't know Dallas Mavericks were part of MLB :)
  8. Billy D
    8. Posted by Billy D Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:32 pm EDT

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    Mavs? hahahahahaaha!!! did they ever win anything? knicks!! 2010 baby 4 all of u who know!!!
  9. steve
    9. Posted by steve Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:45 pm EDT

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    Brand, Davis and Maggette or Dirk, Kidd, J-howard....
    I'll take the Mav's over a team who's best post player is 6'8 any day.
    Not to mention a coach who is coming in to replace a guy who just wasn't ready to take over a championship caliber team. AJ is a good coach, but he needs to learn more about managing games.....everytime they called a timeout at the end of a game to draw up a play it was ISO to dirk at the elbow, or an awkwardly drawn up screen that usually resulted in a turnover. I wont even get into his defensive planning....dudes never heard of a double team.
  10. erici
    10. Posted by erici Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:03 pm EDT

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    mavs are week and Dirk is too soft to be a leader period, Rick Carlisle is a great coach..but the Mavs won't win ...print it
    Boston repeat baby
  11. Big Mac
    11. Posted by Big Mac Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    Knicks??? I would not even select them if they were in the NCAA tourney!
  12. Bryan F
    12. Posted by Bryan F Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:22 pm EDT

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    Are the Mavs and Clippers in the AL West now?
  13. Charles
    13. Posted by Charles Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:22 pm EDT

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    No way will Baron Davis make the clippers significantly better. They may be able to beat the Nuggets this year for the 8th spot, but Dallas isnt slipping any to them.
  14. lhendrix184
    14. Posted by lhendrix184 Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:50 pm EDT

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    Maybe the Mavs can pitch a basketball to Francouer, maybe he can hit that!
  15. Saro G
    15. Posted by Saro G Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    The Mavs are done, and trading for Kidd was a big mistake. They'll struggle next year and Kidd will demand a trade by Christmas.
  16. CDMV
    16. Posted by CDMV Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:25 pm EDT

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    The Mavs could easily win the west, who will stop them, the Rockies? Come on!
  17. sergeant1217
    17. Posted by sergeant1217 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:14 pm EDT

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    We have no idea where some of these players (Brand, Maggette, etc. all) will be signing so you can't even make an educated guess. Will Duncan start to show his age and the Spurs slip? Steve Nash keeps taking a beating in Phoenix and Shaq is no help, Denver, with all their adversity and ego's could easily implode........................My best guess? Big Al and the timberwolves get the 8th seed! (not so much a guess as a wish)
  18. Czheck
    18. Posted by Czheck Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:33 pm EDT

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    maybe the 7th or 8th seed now maybe 6th. Rick C is the man he can do it. Lakers mavs west coast finals
  19. Big Mac
    19. Posted by Big Mac Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    Boring!!!!
  20. JAY COOP
    20. Posted by JAY COOP Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    Billy d 2010???? your dumb. nice draft pick knicks btdubs! wat a joke! lol its called jay z and brooklyn...not manhattan. sorry bro. knicks eh gettin bron. just so u know. nets goin be in broooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooklyn and bron is goin be the first billionaire athlete as he reels in a string of championships!
  21. athon37
    21. Posted by athon37 Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:59 pm EDT

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    i love the mavs BUT there grtting older,and they have nobody that can take to the hoop,nobody to scare other teams while they are in the paint.they forgot how to play defense and all they want to do is to take the outside shot.they need to reevent themselves.
  22. Ernest "Man of the People" E
    22. Posted by Ernest "Man of the People" E Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:52 pm EDT

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    mavericks are all offense and no pitching that wont get the job done in the majors son
  23. bendover
    23. Posted by bendover Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    The Mavs will get reinvented alright, once rick slows-em down and tries to play his controll game with Kidd! They'll have better luck in the MLB
  24. Rey
    24. Posted by Rey Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    The Mavs might as well play baseball. They would fit in well with the Rangers. Two underachieving franchises that keep the spotlight on the Cowboys.
  25. chevy_corvette_2006
    25. Posted by chevy_corvette_2006 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    A team thats gonna be a contender n 2-3 years are the Blazers, good young talent and look at the jumps they made in 1 season

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