I’ve said many times to people who are interested that the Dallas Mavericks are a short-term threat in the NBA. What this essentially means is that they are a team that is built to win now but not in a year or two. They remind me of the Dallas Cowboys in all honesty. Both are filled with veterans on their last legs and look good on paper, but probably don’t have the wherewithal to win it all.
I rate Dirk Nowitzki, I really do. I think he’s a tremendous power-forward, the best-European big man shooter of all time maybe. I do think however that his chance at a title is dwindling.
I look at the Mavericks and this is what I see.
Caron Butler: 30 years old
Jason Kidd: 37 years old
Shawn Marion: 32 years old
Dirk Nowitzki: 32 years old
Jason Terry: 33 years old
Brandon Haywood: 30 years old
A lot of their key players are aged 30 years and older. Now this doesn’t mean they cannot win, but it does mean that they are less likely to be relevant for much longer.
Don’t get me wrong—I think Dallas is a threat this year (if they can ...
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