Of course having the big German out is problem no. 1 for the Mavs, but problems 1a and 1b are named Butler and Beaubois. The mavericks have quickly flat-lined in the absence of Nowitzki and are praying for the speediest of speediest recoveries which looks imminent within the next couple of games. Word is he may even try it out for the showdown with San Antonio. The question now is even with Dirk back, is that enough to get this team jump-started back up? Beaubois is an electric slasher that can light a fire under the seat of this team, but who knows when he is coming back? Also, I think they're going to have a much tougher time replacing Butler's 15 ppg average than they think. But an overlooked stat that I think is biting the Mavs in the butt is the fact that Butler was a minute eater at 30 minutes per game. You're asking a lot of back-ups to perform like starters when the simple fact is they AREN'T! The moral of this story is depth, and the Mavs don't have it.
Word to the wise: don't expect Mark Cuban to sit around and twiddle his thumbs. He is a man of action and I expect some coming up soon.
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