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TomBoerwinkle#1 · Sep 14, 2010

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/sep/14/dallas-mavericks-ask-eks-september-14/

Question: Earl, what do you think of the “report cards” that NBA.com has put out? Do you agree that the Mavs should get a B+? And do you agree with the other teams’ grades? Personally, I think the Mavs should have an A. Am I wrong to think that? - Michelle B. from St. Louis, MO

EKS’ response: No, Michelle, there’s nothing wrong with believing that the Mavericks deserved an A or even an A+ for their summer moves. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban would probably agree with you.

But let’s first ask why veteran NBA writer Fran Blinebury, who has covered the Association for over 25 years, graded the Mavericks as he did? Here’s what he wrote:

Despite the fact that it all ended with a distasteful first-round playoff loss to rival San Antonio, the fact that the Mavericks won at least 50 games for the 10th consecutive season is nothing to ignore. The Dirk Nowitzki Era has been one of continued excellence, even if it hasn’t yet delivered the ultimate prize.

Job No. 1 in the offseason was getting the free agent Nowitzki signed back on board. That was accomplished quickly and everyone breathed a sigh of relief to put him next to Caron Butler as a potent frontline scoring duo. It would be nice if Shawn Marion could bounce back from a letdown season.

The Mavs may have made themselves stronger and more athletic in the middle over the past year by bringing in Brendan Haywood and Tyson Chandler. The latter could really ignite things if he rediscovers his spark.
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