<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> PORTLAND, Ore. ? Shawn Bradley is out indefinitely with back spasms, which won't help the Mavericks' efforts to improve their defense in the near future. Indefinitely could mean 2004, and coach Don Nelson said Tuesday he isn't planning on Bradley being back anytime soon. That means Nelson will continue working without a center taller than 6-7. "It looks that way," Nelson said. "We knew we were a little vulnerable when we made those trades. We needed a full season from Shawn. I'll keep waiting. It may not happen at all. We may have to do something else." </div> I knew this was going to happen. We should have traded him in the off season for a draft pick when we had the chance to. Goodness. Then we traded off Lafrentz? Nelly wont have a choice but to put Dirk at the 5. We need something to jump off because this loosing streak is not like the Mavericks. Full Story
