No big deal for Mavs

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This season? No big deal for Mavs

Cuban likes direction team is going, so don't expect a major trade

08:22 AM CST on Friday, January 28, 2005

Circle Feb. 24 on your calendar. That's the NBA trading deadline.

It will pass without the Mavericks making a major deal.

Normally, this is the point of the season when I'd pontificate about what the Mavericks lack and speculate how owner Mark Cuban will rectify those shortcomings. But this team exceeded Cuban's expectations in the first half of the season. He's intrigued by what lies ahead.

Intrigued enough to keep it together.

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"There's no question about it," Cuban said. "We've got the young guns. We've got Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry, who are still real young. We've got veteran leadership with Mike [Finley] and Stack [Jerry Stackhouse]. We've got a power center.

"We've got all the basics. Now, it just takes some time to play together."

It's one thing to make that statement. It's another to follow through. Paris Hilton will pass up a photo op before Cuban turns up his nose to a trade.

Does he really intend to give this team time to develop?

"Absolutely," Cuban said. "I said the same thing after the Raef [LaFrentz] and Nick [Van Exel] trade. I wanted to give it time. That's exactly what we did.

"That's the same with this team, barring injury."

That team advanced to the Western Conference finals less than two years ago.

This team has the potential to be better. It's certainly more complete.

It starts with Nowitzki. He must be included in any serious discussion about the league's Most Valuable Player award.

Now that point guard Jason Terry is beginning to push the ball, the Mavericks are getting the fast-break points that were scarce to start the season. The defense continues to improve.

Criticism of center Erick Dampier overlooks the subtle, yet significant ways in which he has made the Mavericks better. Josh Howard has been the defensive presence and high-energy glue that has helped pull all this together.

It's too early to declare that this team is special. But it can be if given time to jell.

"Obviously, that's your goal," Nowitzki said. "A championship team needs time to develop. It takes time to learn each other.

"I think we have a good team. I think we're fine. I think Damp [bruised knee] has to get healthy again. The way he's running, he's not looking good. He's not moving the way we want him to move.

"Once he's healthy, I think we have all the intangibles we need."

Last season's team had more offensive talent, and we all know how that turned out. The Big Three is no more. The Mavericks revolve around Nowitzki's brilliance and expect everyone else to accept a supporting role.

"It's funny," Cuban said. "Last year, people talked about the numbers people put up. This year, we talk about the numbers guys don't put up.

"We have role players who don't need to put up numbers, players who can rebound and don't need shots. In Damp's case, he's in a critical spot. In Josh's case, the same thing.

"Those were the things we needed last year and didn't get enough of. This year, we've gotten it."

Five players on the Mavericks' roster are in their first or second season. Howard is the only one making a major contribution right now. But we've seen flashes of what Marquis Daniels can do when healthy. Rookie Devin Harris is going to be a very, very good player. Pavel Podkolzin and D.J. Mbenga are two big players with an upside.

The Mavericks have built a bridge to the future without sacrificing the present. Cuban believes the nucleus of this team is in place for years to come.

And yes, he did say years. Not months.

"I think that it will be good to keep us together as long as we can, as long as our movement is in a positive direction," Finley said. "From a player standpoint, that will be beneficial for us.

"If the team stays as is, I think we have a chance to become a powerhouse in this league."

퍼왔습니다. 해석은..간단히 요약된 것만 하죠. 이미 우리팸에서 다 이야기했던 겁니다.

초반 41게임 성적이 예상외로 좋아서 큐반은 기뻐하고 있다고요.

그냥 현상유지해도 되겠다 생각할 정도로 기쁘답니다. 큐반왈

"우리는 노비하고 테리가 있다.아직 그들이 젊디 젊다. 핀리와 스택의 베테랑 리더쉽도

있다. 우리는파워센터 뎀피어도 있다"

큐반이 지금 현재의 팀이 부상을 제외하고는 60승을 거뒀던 2002-03시즌 마브스와 같은

실력이라고 판단하고 있습니다.

큐반은 말합니다. 작년에는 빅5가 얼마나 스탯을 찍을까에 관심이 있었다고요.

하지만 올해는 스탯 이외에 것에 관심이 더 많다고요

죠쉬가 그렇고 뎀피어가 그렇다고요. 우리는 리바운드를 더 많이 하고 슛을 더 쏘지는

않지만 팀승리에 공헌하는 롤플레이어를 마침내 가지게 되었다고 합니다.

5명의 선수가 1년차나 루키입니다. 아직은 죠쉬만이 기대에 부응하고 있지만 다니엘스,

해리스의 발전과 마브스의 골밑을지킬 포드콜진, 음뱅가도 잊을 수는 없다고요.

이 글은 이렇게 결론을 맺습니다.

마브스는 현재를 희생하지 않으면서도(전력은 유지하면서도) 미래를 준비하는데

성공했다고요. 빅3는 더이상 없지만 노비를 중심으로 팀을 바꾸는데 성공했다는

평을 내립니다.

핀리는 가능한 한, 역반응이 없다면 이 팀을 지키는 것이 우리 팀에 좋을 것이고

장차 정말 강팀이 될 것이라고 말하며 글을 마칩니다.

^^

앞으로는 글 쓸 일 별로 없겠네요.

P.S 근데 언제 정모를 하던 채팅방에서 만나던지 하는 것은 어떨까요?

[노비츠키and던컨]

그동안 공공연히 많은 루머를 품고 있었던 마브스. 이제 큐반이 노 모어 딜을 선언하면서 이 체제로 가는군요. 이제는 팀의 조직력을 극대화시켜 짜임새있는 플레이를 하는데 (적어도 올시즌 만이라도) 주력해야 겠네요.

[Dirk T-Manny Pedro★]

채팅방에서 만나요! 정팅 날짜를 잡죠^^ㅋㄷ 꾸준한 모습의 마브스가 되길!

[NextBig3]

그렇군요. 큐반의 올시즌 수술은 최소 B 이상은 매길 수 있을 정도로 좋았습니다. 워커와 델크를 보내는 건 아무도 이견이 없으실 듯 하고, 제이미슨은 분명 좋은 선수이긴 하지만 나이도 내년이면 30이고 샐러리도 노비츠키와 같죠.

[NextBig3]

어차피 큐반은 샐러리 캡은 신경도 안 쓰는 듯 하고, 매버릭스는 당장 몇년 동안은 한 해에 무더기로 FA를 잡아야 하는 일도 없을 정도로 로스터가 깔끔한 편입니다. 게다가 전 포지션에 걸쳐 현재와 포텐셜이 준비되어 있죠. 당장 5시즌 이상은 계속 최강팀 중 하나로 군림할 수 있을 것 같네요.