What Do the Mavericks Need

[erpowers]

In the last few days the Dallas Mavericks have on two occasions been beaten by more than 20 points. This causes me to ask what do the Mavericks need? I have my own opinion, but I would like others to comment. First, I think the team needs a new owner. Mark Cuban does not seem to be able to make the decisions needed to build the team into a better team. It seems that Cuban has not gone out and gotten players that can really help Dirk Nowitzki when he has a bad night. Second, the team seems to need better players. Dirk Nowitzki in my opinion is a really good player, but he seems to be the only player who plays well on a fairly consistent basis. I do not know if the Mavericks or any other team can win if they have to rely on one player to win games. Maybe I am wrong, but it seems that when Dirk is off the team struggles. I think it would help it Cuban at least acquired a good center. It would also be helpful if he acquired a good shooting guard. It seems to me that if Cuban would get some real help for Dirk Nowitzki the Mavericks would be a much better team. So what do others think?

[TZ]

1. Mark Cuban is the Dan Snyder of the NBA.

Same issues I think.

[madinmaryland]

2. Big Difference. Cuban took a periennial losing team and converted them

into winners, which is the opposite of what Snyder did to the redskins.

[TZ]

3. but they never quite get there.

Look at what keeps happening to them in the playoffs...with the exception of the one year in the finals..He keeps trying to buy a championship and it doesn't work. He's Dan Snyder with slightly better knowledge of his sport.

[madinmaryland]

5. They have also had the misfortune of playing the LA-Laker's conference,

that requires the Lakers to be in every conference final series.

[THUNDER HANDS]

4. having Devin Harris back wouldn't hurt

thanks for that trade, by the way.

[BulletproofLandshark]

6. Nailed it in one.

Anyone could have seen, even at the time, what a disaster trading Harris for the ancient Jason Kidd would be.

[Tektonik]

7. They are too old.

They also lack depth of talent. Hell if I were them I'd gamble it all and go trade Kidd for AI.

Also Josh Howard is a huge bust.

[Iggo]

8. Irk Nowitzki and the Allas Mavericks...

...are certainly missing something.

What could it be? What could it be...?

[joeybee12]

9. Yup, new owner...Cuban is a POS...

...yellin at players, inciting violence against the refs...what a POS...oh yeah, I mentioned that.