Comments on: Layups: Cubes Says ’10 Mavs > ’06 Mavs http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3536 NBA & ABA Basketball Statistics & History Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:56:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6 By: Jared Ras http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3536&cpage=1#comment-12636 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:55:27 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3536#comment-12636 The West isn't necessarily better than it was in 2006. I think that a lot of star players have migrated East (Garnett, Lewis, Allen), then some solid contributors headed back out West (Andre Miller? Could be interesting with where Portland was last season). But the big thing for Dallas has always been Dirk, and hopefully Kidd is getting acclimated to the system by now so he can score as well as do all of the other stat-stuffing things he does (and Shawn Marion as well, for that matter).

So it seems that they're about the same position as they were in 2005-06. Heck, they've had 9 straight 50-win seasons! It seems like they've changed a lot, but the pieces are still there (i.e. Dirk Nowitzki).

]]> By: Jason J http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3536&cpage=1#comment-12632 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:52:28 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3536#comment-12632 Come on now. It's not that hard to coach a team to be younger and more athletic. Look at Jordan in 1996 and Shaquille in 2000. Both played younger and more athletic than the previous seasons, and all Phil Jackson had to do was get them to watch Braveheart and read books about Zen. Compared to instituting the triangle offense, that's child's play!

]]> By: KneeJerkNBA http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3536&cpage=1#comment-12625 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:16:04 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3536#comment-12625 Agree that Carlisle's a good coach. Don't know how you can coach a team to be younger and more athletic, though. Second round, tops.

]]> By: Jason J http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3536&cpage=1#comment-12624 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:57:41 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3536#comment-12624 Damn they've got a lot of undersized 4s! It's very difficult to predict how the player combinations will function on both ends. I wonder if a lack on interior d when they go small will be an issue. Kidd's already shown that he can't stay in front of quick PGs anymore. That's a lot of lane space for all those quick PGs they face like Parker, Paul, Brooks, etc. to operate in. On the other hand they do have fire power and a great coach.

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