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by Wes Cox on Nov 11, 2008 9:15 AM CST in News

Jan Hubbard champions Dirk's growing leadership.

At practice, Nowitzki is in control. His voice is the loudest. His trash talk is the funniest. He works the longest and hardest.

In games, he is the offense. He's the best outside shooter. When the situation calls for him to post up, he battles with the most physical power forwards in the league. He lives for the last-second shot.

And when he has to speak, he does.

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Josh Howard is doubtful to play tonight.

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The Zen Master on the Mavs slow start.

"This is a team that's been through a number of campaigns together now," Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said of the Mavericks. "Getting off to a quick start may not seem that important to them."

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David Moore has an article on the really good and drama free Lakers. Jan Hubbard does as well.

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Eddie Sefko warns Mavs fans to lay off the doom and gloom, and points to the 0-4 start of two years ago (when the Mavs then sort of turned it around and went 67-11 the rest of the season) as a reason why.

Jason Terry remembers the situation of two years ago vividly. And he knows what has to happen for the Mavericks to turn things around. It will take a spark.

"We went to a six-man rotation and basically just said, 'hey, we're going to roll with the guys who know what they're doing and get a win,' " Terry said of that '06 start that gave way to a 67-15 final record. "That's exactly what happened then, but I'm not saying that's what has to happen now.

"It could be anything. It could be this first win at home against the Lakers. You could look back and say, 'hey, that's the one that propelled us.' "

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Mike Fisher thinks the Lakers secret to their 5-0 start has been shutting down the opposing teams main offensive weapon.

When Baron Davis, Carmelo Antony and Brandon Roy play the Lakers, they are reduced to being 33-percent shooters? And when Tracy McGrady plays ‘em, he makes one basket while coming down with some sort of vaginal pain?

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This Day in Mavs History

2002 The NBA named Dirk Nowitzki and Jerry Stackhouse (WAS) as Players of the Week for the week ending November 9. Nowitzki averaged 21.8 points and 11 rebounds as Dallas went 4-0. Stackhouse averaged 29 points and 5.8 rebounds was Washington went 3-1.

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[Dirk's] trash talk is the funniest.

Video. Please!

-keeper of Cpt. Barbossa's exasperated eye roll, Dirk's wavy mane, and Duck Dodgers's Ultamaitum Gun

by BJ, the Michigan ex-pat on Nov 11, 2008 9:45 AM CST reply actions

shooting help

from what i’ve seen, the mavs should bench green till he can settle down and build a flow, instead of taking quick shots with no results. he’s got great promise but needs to settle in. as far as i’m concerned, from watching vegas and mountain revue, the mavs sent their best shooting hope to europe in shan foster. a calm, cool, and collected young rookie. but i do have to agree with Dirk, some nights they come to play, and some nights most of the team dont even show up ! and stack is no help at all yet, damn. no “team” playing at all……………….Dirk and JKidd is about all there is for now……i’m glad most have to eat their hats, after playin JKidd off as “over the hill”, i think he’s doing just fine ! the whole team needs to become a total team, with a total team effort, and come to leave it on the floor every game !

by dgatorr on Nov 11, 2008 10:55 AM CST reply actions

benching green

what good does that do? Then you’re relying on wright and stack who have been much much worse than Green.

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Nov 11, 2008 11:09 AM CST up reply actions

Good call on Green.

by octoberty on Nov 11, 2008 9:05 PM CST up reply actions

benching green

i agree with your reasoning, but the other night when green was left out there and shooting forced shots and getting no where, it looked like it was very disruptive to the rest of the team also. they could try bass ? his 15 – 18 ft shot has looked good. i dont know, im at wits end also with their playing. i only wish shan foster was here to see if he could be of help !

by dgatorr on Nov 11, 2008 1:00 PM CST reply actions

Green really didn't force shots against the Clippers

He took 12 shots and only two were forced. One was a jump shot on a fast break and the other was a well defended three (but there were only 3 seconds on the clock). All of his other shots were good looks which I’m sure Carlisle had no problem with him taking.

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by Wes Cox on Nov 11, 2008 1:22 PM CST up reply actions