Power Rankings Roundup

by zkmavz on Nov 17, 2009 9:11 PM CST

I have been MIA this past week. Craziest work week of my life. I haven't watched a Mavs game in almost 2 weeks. Last night, I only saw the final 27 seconds of overtime, though they were a great 27 seconds.

I am hoping that work settles down, and that I can begin to let the Mavs take over my life like usual. By the way, who knew the Hawks were so good? Continue reading to see the roundup of rankings.

ESPN.com (Marc Stein) - 7th - The latest indefinite loss of Josh Howard and their wasted chance to beat short-handed San Antonio were undeniable setbacks. But the Mavs will take that 7-3 mark given how up-and-down they've been. Gladly.

John Hollinger - 5th - Hollinger's number crunching power rankings debut this week. No comments, but the Hawks are ranked #1.

SI.com - 9th - Their 3-1 week was overshadowed by news that Josh Howard would be sidelined indefinitely as he continues to recover from offseason ankle surgery. Howard missed the start of the season and then played three games before deciding he needed more time to rehab. Rookie Rodrigue Beaubois (6-for-6, 14 points in Sunday's victory at Detroit) has started the last two games at shooting guard in place of Howard.

NBA.com - 10th - Pace: 95.0 (14), Off: 104.0 (15), Def: 96.7 (5) - With Josh Howard back on the shelf, it's going to take a while before we know how good the Mavs are. We do know that they're improved defensively and that Roddy Beaubois is pretty fun to watch when he gets going like he did in Sunday's win in Detroit.

Ball Don't Lie Twitter Top 10 - 3rd - Dirk Nowitzki is a bad, bad man. Get ready for the Beaubois hype, he's earned it. 3 straight wins on the road.

HoopsWorld.com - 5th - Dallas hasn't faced any elite competition since beating the Lakers on November 30th (other than the 4-4 Spurs). The Mavs don't face a top ten team until the 28th in Cleveland on the second night of a back-to-back.

SportingNews.com - 10th - On what is becoming a lengthy list of impressive rookies, we need to add the name of PG Rodrigue Beaubois.

DimeMag.com - 6th - Dirk Nowitzki deserves just as much early MVP talk as ‘Melo, Wade, Nash, Kobe, LeBron of whoever else is on your list. He's putting up 25.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.

The Oregonian - 9th - Keep an eye on Roddy Beaubois.

San Antonio Express News- 9th - Anger management: Carlisle kicks a table, Dirk takes offense at Wolves trash talk

SBNation- 7th - At The Hive: "Another team playing well on the road - 4 road wins versus 1 home loss."

FoxSports.com - 9th - Josh Howard's latest injury setback puts a damper on strong start by Dirk and Co.

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Beaubois love

Not just for Mavs homers.

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Nov 17, 2009 9:36 PM CST reply actions

yah

this kid may have somethin

go mavs, go colts, go rangers, go baylor

by zkmavz on Nov 17, 2009 10:10 PM CST up reply actions

Oh there's something happening alright...

…in my pants.

by bruce182 on Nov 18, 2009 12:16 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Hah, I was planning to say that.

Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.

by jonthefon on Nov 18, 2009 3:52 AM CST up reply actions

Heh, great minds.

by bruce182 on Nov 18, 2009 8:14 AM CST up reply actions

I think I like the DimeMag rankings the best

theirs seem to be the most level-headed IMO

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Nov 18, 2009 8:38 AM CST reply actions

Recaps are sorely missed.

On the other hand, the Mavs were winning while you were away……../jk

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by DOH on Nov 18, 2009 1:06 PM CST reply actions