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Dallas Mavericks reap benefits from Nowitzki's R&R

07:28 AM CDT on Tuesday, October 20, 2009
By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News
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"It's hard to miss what you never had.

But if Dirk Nowitzki knew how good he would feel after taking a summer to let his body rest and his mind clear, he probably would have squeezed in more stress-free off-seasons in the last decade.

Nowitzki is "bouncier" than ever, he says, after taking a summer to relax for the first time in his NBA career. Every other year, there were Olympic qualifiers, European championships or other responsibilities to the German national team.

After realizing a dream and getting Germany to the Olympics, where he was the country's flag-bearer in Beijing last summer, Nowitzki finished the second round of the playoffs in May and then did ... nothing.

Now, he's found himself more Dirk-like than ever in training camp. And people are noticing.

"Physically, Dirk's in a lot better shape than he was this time last year in terms of his energy level," coach Rick Carlisle said. "And it's mentally draining, going to Beijing and flying all over the world and playing in qualifying tournaments.

"This year, it's different and his play is reflective of that."

The Mavericks seem to have a lot of players on their team who are tired of resting and can't wait to get cleared medically to play, such as Shawn Marion, Josh Howard and Tim Thomas.

Meanwhile, Nowitzki has only now realized how good it is to be well-rested.

"I definitely notice it," he said. "It usually takes me awhile to get rolling, but I feel a lot more energetic than I normally do in the preseason. I basically didn't compete at all this summer. No three-on-three or anything. I feel great."

While preseason statistics are about as important as the length of a player's hair, Nowitzki has been shooting 63 percent over the last four exhibitions.

Tonight, he'll get a little bit more of a challenge, most likely, when the Mavericks meet Cleveland for the second time in four nights, this time at the University of Pittsburgh's Petersen Center.

Carlisle said Cleveland coach Mike Brown told him before Saturday's game that Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, Andersen Verajao and Mo Williams – all of whom sat out at American Airlines Center – would play tonight.

That should make this a pretty good dress rehearsal for the regular season. The preseason ends Friday in Houston.

The regular season opener in a week can't come soon enough, especially given that Nowitzki is clearly in midseason form.

Carlisle said that the situation with Nowitzki and the German team was somewhat different than J.J. Barea, who was disappointed this summer that shoulder surgery kept him from playing for the Puerto Rico national team.

"You have some situations where you have younger guys that you would like to play for their national teams because they're at a stage where they need competitive, high-level international experience to help their NBA careers," Carlisle said.

"On the other hand, if you have veteran players, you'd probably rather see them forgo the opportunity to play for their national teams and save their energy for the regular season and prevent the possibility of injury."

After 12 years in the NBA, Nowitzki has finally found that out.

Roster update: The Mavericks have until 5 p.m. Monday to finalize the 15-man regular-season roster.

Most likely, they will keep Shawne Williams on the roster, though he isn't with the team. The Mavericks have a couple of options with him, which includes simply holding on to Williams until they see if anybody will take him via trade. The Mavericks probably would have to take back some deadwood to move Williams – either bad contracts or somebody else's problem.

They also could suspend Williams if the league agrees that his conduct last season was detrimental to the team.

They are not expected to waive Williams because he is owed more than $2.4 million.

If he stays on the roster, Nathan Jawai and Jake Voskuhl would be the logical players on the bubble. The Mavericks have 17 players currently."

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Mavericks massacre mercifully over
9:16 PM Tue, Oct 20, 2009 | Eddie Sefko/Reporter


"The Mavericks finally lost 96-66 and the end could not have come soon enough.

The lone bright spots were Kris Humphries with 20 points and nine rebounds, Matt Carroll with 17 points and James Singleton with nine rebounds. Drew Gooden also had 10 points and nine boards.

But overall, it was a lousy, boring game.

Carroll, by the way, was making his first appearance at Pitt's Petersen Events Center since dropping 31 on the Panthers as a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish."

--Eddie Sefko

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Dallas Mavericks name 2 finalists for announcer

03:57 PM CDT on Monday, October 19, 2009
From Staff Reports

"The Dallas Mavericks have named a pair of finalists to be their new public address announcer.

Also Online Video: Watch Michael Taylor audition for the Dallas Mavericks

Video: Watch Sean Heath audition for the Dallas Mavericks

Michael Taylor and Sean Heath emerged from a list of 10 who made the first cut. Now, they’ll each get a chance to shine in a final audition before regular-season crowds.

Taylor will announce the Oct. 27 game against Washington; Heath will announce Nov. 3 when the Mavs play Utah. On Nov. 4, the Mavs will announce the successor to longtime announcer “Humble” Billy Hayes, who resigned for family reasons after nine years in the job.

The team is encouraging fans to provide their feedback after the auditions by sending email to PA@dallasmavs.com or posting a message on the team’s Twitter feed."

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Next Mav's preseason game....
OCTOBER
Day Date Opponent Time TV
Tue. 27 WASHINGTON 7:30 p.m. FSSW

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I'm excited for the mavs this year. they look like they may actually be able to compete with the top teams offensively. but I would be concerned about the health of josh howard and shawn marion. they can't seem to get on the court thus far. marion looks very dangerous for dallas when he's out there. teams are going to pay the price for doubling dirk when marion's on the court.

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I'm excited for the mavs this year. they look like they may actually be able to compete with the top teams offensively. but I would be concerned about the health of josh howard and shawn marion. they can't seem to get on the court thus far. marion looks very dangerous for dallas when he's out there. teams are going to pay the price for doubling dirk when marion's on the court.

....so very true lorenzo!!!
Go 2009 Mavs!!!

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Nowitzki ejected as Dallas Mavericks win preseason finale over the Houston Rockets,98-94.


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Mavs 98, Rockets 94
Mavericks defeat Rockets

By EDDIE SEFKO/The Dallas Morning News
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HOUSTON–"It's unclear what the Mavericks are happier to see finished, the preseason or replacement refs.
As best they could with a starter still missing, another returning for only one half and two players ejected (sort of), the Mavericks flashed their regular-season look Friday night in the exhibition finale.

Based on the evidence, fans should not expect any instant gratification with this team. But the Mavericks did finish the preseason with a 98-94 victory over the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.
Shawn Marionplayed the first half, and the Mavericks rode Dirk Nowitzki like he was Secretariat for 3½ quarters. The rotation seemed to be handled like it probably will be for Tuesday's regular-season opener against Washington, save for the absence of Erick Dampier, who missed the game for personal reasons.
Though nothing's set in stone regarding the rotation, it seems likely Quinton Rosswill start until Josh Howard returns, and Jason Terry, J.J. Barea, James Singletonand Kris Humphries will be the primary producers off the bench.
"Obviously, you saw a good chunk of it tonight," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said of the rotation. "But some of it's going to depend. We have a lot of different ways we can go."
The Mavericks had to go several ways in the fourth quarter against Houston, when first Drew Gooden, then Nowitzki, were thrown out of the game. Nowitzki's heave-ho was legitimate. He'd had enough by late in the fourth quarter after scoring 32 points in 32 minutes.
Gooden was ejected with 8:19 to play. Then, with just over six minutes to play, he was back in the game. The replacement refs, who were working their last game because the regular referees signed a two-year agreement Friday, overturned their own ruling.
"It was a do-over," Carlisle deadpanned.
Said Gooden: "It was a physical game, and in the fourth quarter, I just didn't want to take it anymore. I'm happy the [regular] refs reached an agreement."

Marion satisfied: Marion's return after missing three preseason games could not have gone better. He finished with 14 points and five rebounds in 21 first-half minutes.
He sat out the second half because he didn't want to overwork the calf that had kept him out.
"It was a little tight, but everything went good," Marion said. "We're all glad the preseason is over."

Howard probably out: It would seem obvious after Howard sat out the entire preseason following ankle surgery in May, but Carlisle all but ruled Howard out for the regular-season opener Tuesday.

"It may be a while before Josh plays," Carlisle said."

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-----Team--1--2--3--4=Total.
Mavericks 27-21-33-17=98
Rockets---24-32-20-18=94
Final


Fri, Oct 23
Dallas Mavericks (5-2)
................Field Goals.......Rebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
S. Marion F 20:39 6-7 0-0 2-5 -6 0 5 5 0 1 1 3 0 0 14
D. Nowitzki F 32:01 11-19 2-4 8-8 +7 0 7 7 0 6 1 3 0 0 32
D. Gooden C 31:19 4-14 0-0 4-4 +13 3 7 10 0 5 2 2 1 2 12
Q. Ross G 21:45 1-5 0-0 0-0 +14 2 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 2
J. Kidd G 36:49 3-5 0-2 8-9 +12 4 3 7 10 3 3 4 0 0 14
J. Barea 32:34 3-9 0-1 0-0 +5 0 3 3 8 3 0 4 0 1 6
J. Terry 32:13 3-11 0-4 2-3 -13 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 8
K. Humphries 23:05 3-10 0-1 0-0 -3 1 4 5 0 4 1 2 1 1 6
J. Singleton 09:34 2-5 0-0 0-0 -9 4 2 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 4
R. Beaubois DNP - Coach's Decision
M. Carroll DNP - Coach's Decision
E. Dampier NWT - Personal Reasons
J. Howard DND - Left Ankle
T. Thomas DND - Left Knee
S. Williams NWT
Total 240 36-85 2-12 24-29 15 35 50 19 29 10 18 2 7 98
...........42.4% 16.7% 82.8% Team Rebs: 5 Total TO: 18



Houston Rockets (4-4)
...................Field Goals.....Rebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
S. Battier F 36:04 4-6 3-5 2-4 -11 0 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 13
C. Landry F 30:33 7-16 0-0 8-8 -7 3 3 6 0 3 1 2 2 1 22
C. Hayes C 16:41 2-2 0-0 0-0 -15 1 1 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 4
T. Ariza G 39:52 5-14 2-8 5-8 -3 1 7 8 4 1 2 2 2 0 17
A. Brooks G 15:32 1-7 0-3 0-0 -15 0 1 1 1 4 1 2 0 0 2
D. Andersen 21:35 2-9 0-3 2-2 +7 0 5 5 1 4 1 2 1 0 6
P. Mensah-Bonsu 21:12 3-4 0-0 2-4 +5 1 4 5 0 3 0 1 2 1 8
K. Lowry 34:04 4-8 1-4 7-8 +13 1 6 7 9 4 4 3 0 0 16
C. Budinger 19:29 2-8 0-4 2-2 +5 0 2 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 6
J. Dorsey 04:57 0-0 0-0 0-0 +1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
B. Cook DNP - Coach's Decision
T. McGrady DNP - Coach's Decision
Y. Ming DNP - Coach's Decision
L. Scola DND - Sprained Right Ankle
J. Taylor DNP - Coach's Decision
Total........240 30-74 6-27 28-36 7 33 40 18 26 12 18 7 2 94
............40.5% 22.2% 77.8% Team Rebs: 11 Total TO: 18
Technical Fouls HOU 3rd Qtr 6:44 Aaron Brooks
HOU 4th Qtr 8:19 Pops Mensah-Bonsu
DAL 4th Qtr 8:19 Drew Gooden
DAL 4th Qtr 3:49 Dirk Nowitzki
DAL 4th Qtr 3:49 Dirk Nowitzki Scoring Lead Changes: 14
Times Tied: 10


Arena: Toyota Center, Houston,TX
Officials: #118 Lorenzo Bronson ,#117 Jerrald Drummond ,#128 Karl Lane
Attendance:16,393
Duration: 2:28

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Dallas Mavericks' Carlisle is all talk (but in a good way).


03:49 AM CDT on Monday, October 26, 2009
By EDDIE SEFKO/The Dallas Morning News
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"A year later, we're still getting to know Rick Carlisle.

Unlike the last two coaches of the Mavericks, Don Nelsonand Avery Johnson, Carlisle doesn't seem to easily fit into a category.

Everybody knew Nellie was going to push the tempo, try to create a small-ball team that could win big with offense and pretty much rely on so-so defense. Johnson, on the other hand, was a strong-armed disciplinarian who stressed defense, but eventually wore down his players.

Carlisle, in his third NBA coaching stop, is tougher to compartmentalize. If Nelson was the far left and Johnson the far right, Carlisle falls somewhere in between, although there's a wide gulf there.

"I think that's what he's trying to be," Dirk Nowitzki says. "He tried to open up the offense a little and give [Jason] Kidd a lot more freedom last year. He's got us playing hard and he's got us practicing hard. He's interacting more with the players. I think we're doing fine together."

Just as there is no such thing as the perfect player, the perfect coach doesn't exist, either. But that doesn't mean there aren't perfect fits for a team, and Carlisle appears to be just what the Mavericks need. He wants an up-tempo style. But he wants a team that can get back on defense just as quickly as it races up the court offensively. Special teams can do both, he says.

And can this team be special?

"We're working on it," Carlisle says.

Working on it, with a style that can only be called "comprehensive." Carlisle is too smart to try to mold this team into something it's not. He realizes that his goal for a great defense can't be reached at the expense of stalling an offense that should be among the NBA's most potent.

"I believe in playing a playoff-style of basketball," Carlisle says. "That's the consistency and the intensity we strive for, but it's got to be tailored to your personnel."

Carlisle has effectively rebuilt the trust that had been lost within the Mavericks at the end of Johnson's run as coach. Johnson led them to their only appearance in the NBA Finals. But in the years after that, there was no connection between players and coach, particularly not on Kidd's part.

Carlisle took a big leap last season when he turned over much of the play-calling to his point guard. The Mavericks were a different, and better, team because of it.

"His greatest strength," owner Mark Cuban says, "is that he wants the team to take credit for winning."

Players stress that lines of communication are always open with Carlisle. And they always know where he stands.

"He sees things out there that sometimes we don't see ourselves," James Singleton says. "And he'll tell you exactly what he wants done. Exactly. He won't beat around the bush. That's all I ask for. ... Coach Carlisle is in a league of his own. He doesn't do things like everybody else."

If there's a point of pride in Carlisle's way of doing things, that would be it.

"You can never be too good a communicator," he says. "I try to be very honest because I feel there's a definite correlation between how a team responds to communication and the value of the power of truth.

"But it's my job to make sure players realize that our success doesn't always depend on scoring, but in our defensive disposition and posture."

Kidd has played for a small army of coaches in his 15-year career. He's seen pretty much every style, and understands what Carlisle is trying to do.

"He wants to play good defense, there's no doubt about that," Kidd says. "But he recognizes we have a good offense, too."

The bottom line, of course, is respect. With a talented roster, there will be players who don't get as much playing time as they feel they deserve. Nothing wrong with that. A coach wants all his players hungry.

"As long as we keep working and stay together, I think that's the main thing," Nowitzki says. "We're all in this together. Coach sometimes has to make decisions that not everybody likes."

So egos have to be put aside. Players have to realize it's not all about them. Just as Carlisle realizes it's not all about him.

"Everybody has to understand that they have a job within our system," he says. "And that they're all committed to something that's bigger than themselves. That's what being a team is."

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At 36, Dallas Mavericks' savvy Kidd can still steal the show

09:05 PM CDT on Saturday, October 24, 2009
By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News
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"If you were building the perfect basketball player, using parts from various NBA stars, you would do well to start with Jason Kidd's brain.

You can get the legs and a few other body parts elsewhere. Even Kidd acknowledges that. But he's quick to add that there's no substitute for basketball smarts.

"I'd rather lose a step and know what I know," Kidd says, "than have that step back and not know anything."

There is plenty to back up that statement. The numbers, the career and the fact that he's regarded as perhaps the best leader in the game all speak to the success the Mavericks' point guard has had in a remarkable 15-year run that he wants everybody to know isn't over yet.

In fact, this will be a special year for Kidd, no matter what. And it will be big for other reasons than the ones you might suspect.

Everybody knows that Kidd will go down in NBA history as a player who loves to give the ball away. Before he's done, he will have passed the ball better than anyone except John Stockton.

Of less renown, but just as important to his legacy, is that Kidd also is a player who loves to take the ball away.

Kidd, now with a full year in Rick Carlisle's system and a career's worth of knowledge to guide him, is in rare company. He'll pass Mark Jackson for No. 2 on the all-time NBA assists list early this season and has a chance to finish his career No. 2 in steals, too.

With his 10th theft this season, he'll pass Clyde Drexler for No. 6. He should be up to No. 4 by the end of the season.

Not bad for a 36-year-old guy who everybody says doesn't have the quickness he once did.


Still going strong
What he does have left is still pretty special.

"He has a special sense for defensive anticipation," Carlisle said. "Guys that have that unusual trait get a lot of steals without a lot of missed steal opportunities that leave a defense vulnerable.

"And he's got a very good assist-to-turnover ratio, which is difficult for a guy who plays the game at a fast pace and makes as many passes as he does. Plus, the strength of Kidd's will is infectious."

Kidd's fortitude was on display in, of all places, Pittsburgh last week. When Kidd and Dirk Nowitzki found out they weren't playing in the preseason game against Cleveland, they went to the arena three hours early to get in a rigorous workout.

Shooting and wind sprints ensued for more than 90 minutes.

And people wonder why they are two first-ballot Hall of Famers.


Numbers game
Kidd attributes his success in the steals department to several things. He also believes his abilities are similar to the all-time Stealy Man, Stockton, a player for whom Kidd has great reverence.

"Just being around the ball," Kidd says of how to be a good steals player. "Seeing the floor and knowing what other players are likely to do is important. Look back at Stock's career. At both ends of the court, he was involved in just about every play. I don't think he gets enough credit for his career. People talk about championships, and we all want to win them. But some of the guys who don't still have some of the best careers.

"Stock put those numbers so far out there, I don't know if anybody will ever touch them."

Nobody is threatening. Not even Kidd. But it's interesting that his steals per game since arriving with the Mavericks a year and a half ago have gone up over those from his last five seasons with New Jersey, when he never reached the two-steal-per-game plateau.

He's averaging just over two per game since coming to Dallas.

Clearly, the legs still work well enough to get the job done. And even if he's lost a step as he goes through his mid-30s (he'll turn 37 in March), the hands are still as quick as the brain cells.

And that more than makes up for that lost step."


-------STEAL WILL-------
NBA all-time steals leaders:
John Stockton 3,265
Michael Jordan 2,514
Gary Payton 2,445
Maurice Cheeks 2,310
Scottie Pippen 2,307
Clyde Drexler 2,207
Jason Kidd 2,198
Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162
Alvin Robertson 2,112
Karl Malone 2,085

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Roster trimmed: There was considerable sentiment on the Mavericks staff that Jake Voskuhl was the kind of long, workmanlike center that was worthy of keeping on the roster.

Unfortunately, the numbers squeeze meant Voskuhl was expendable.

The 6-11 center was waived Thursday, reducing the roster to the regular-season maximum of 15.

Mavericks president Donnie Nelson said he believes Voskuhl will not be unemployed for long, with several teams interested in signing him when he clears waivers.

Voskuhl had a non-guaranteed contract with the Mavericks.



Dirk gets some help:
Nowitzki's German mentor, Holger Geschwindner arrived Wednesday and was working with his protégé on hook shots after practice Thursday.

Geschwindner usually makes two or three trips from Germany each season and stays for a week or two. He's always on hand when the regular season begins

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The 2009 Mavericks preseason schedule.

All games broadcast on KESN-FM 103.3 and KFLC-AM 1270 (Spanish) radio.

Dallas Mavericks (5-2)

OCTOBER
Day Date Opponent Result
Mon. 5 ORLANDO L, 110-105
Fri. 9 at Washington W, 123-115
Sun. 11 MEMPHIS W, 114-107
Thu. 15 DETROIT W, 113-88
Sat. 17 CLEVELAND W, 93-82
Oct. 20 vs. Cleveland
(at Pittsburgh) L, 96-66
Tue. 23 at Houston W, 98-94

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The 2009-10 Mavericks schedule for October and November.

All times are Central and subject to change.

All games broadcast on KESN-FM 103.3 and KFLC-AM 1270 (Spanish) radio.

Local television information to be announced at a later date.


OCTOBER Home Away
Day Date Opponent Time TV
Tue. 27 WASHINGTON 7:30 p.m. FSSW
Fri. 30 at L.A. Lakers 9:30 p.m. Ch. 21/ESPN
Sat. 31 at L.A. Clippers 9:30 p.m. Ch. 21

NOVEMBER Home Away
Day Date Opponent Time TV
Tue. 3 UTAH 7:30 p.m. FSSW
Wed. 4 at New Orleans 8:30 p.m. FSSW/ESPN
Sat. 7 TORONTO 7:30 p.m. Ch. 21 *
Tue. 10 HOUSTON 7:30 p.m. Ch. 21
Wed. 11 at San Antonio 7:30 p.m. Ch. 21
Fri. 13 at Minnesota 7 p.m. FSSW
Sun. 15 at Detroit 5 p.m. FSSW
Mon. 16 at Milwaukee 7 p.m. FSSW/NBATV
Wed. 18 SAN ANTONIO 8:30 p.m. Ch. 21/ESPN
Fri. 20 SACRAMENTO 7:30 p.m. FSSW
Tue. 24 GOLDEN STATE 7:30 p.m. FSSW
Wed. 25 at Houston 7:30 p.m. Ch. 21
Fri. 27 at Indiana 7 p.m. FSSW
Sat. 28 at Cleveland 6:30 p.m. Ch. 21
Mon. 30 PHILADELPHIA 7:30 p.m. FSSW

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Dallas Mavericks Roster
Player Pos Num Height Weight DOB

Barea, Jose G 11 6'0" 175 lbs 6/26/84
Beaubois, Rodrique G 3 6'0" 170 lbs 2/24/88
Carroll, Matt G 13 6'6" 212 lbs 8/28/80
Dampier, Erick C 25 6'11" 265 lbs 7/14/75
Gooden, Drew F 90 6'10" 250 lbs 9/24/81
Howard, Josh F 5 6'7" 210 lbs 4/28/80
Humphries, Kris F 43 6'9" 235 lbs 2/6/85
Jawai, Nathan F 21 6'10" 280 lbs 10/10/86
Kidd, Jason G 2 6'4" 210 lbs 3/23/73
Marion, Shawn F 31 6'7" 230 lbs 5/7/78
Nowitzki, Dirk F 41 7'0" 245 lbs 6/19/78
Ross, Quinton G 6 6'6" 193 lbs 4/30/81
Singleton, James F 33 6'8" 230 lbs 7/20/81
Terry, Jason G 31 6'2" 180 lbs 9/15/77
Thomas, Tim F 7 6'10" 240 lbs 2/26/77
Williams, Shawne F 4 6'9" 225 lbs 2/16/86


Coach Rick Carlisle.

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InjuriesPlayer Status/Updated Notes

Erick Dampier-C--Ques Tues-Personal - 10/25/09 Dampier is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Wizards due to personal reasons.

Josh Howard--SF--Doub Tues-Ankle-10/25/09 Howard has been downgraded to doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Wizards due to an ankle injury.

Tim Thomas----F--Out indefinitely-Knee-10/6/09 Thomas is expected to miss at least 3 weeks while he deals with a knee injury.



NEXT 5ive Games.

--Date---vs--Last Meeting
10/27/09 WAS W 119-103 3/7/09
10/30/09 @LAL L 100-107 3/15/09
10/31/09 @LAC W 107-102 1/6/09
11/03/09 UTA W 130-101 4/8/09
11/04/09 @NO L 92-102 4/12/09

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2009-2010 Conference Preseason Standings

Eastern Conference
Eastern W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
Orlando 8 0 1.000 0.0 4-0 2-0 4-0 4-0 8-0 W 8
Boston 6 2 0.750 2.0 6-1 5-1 3-0 3-2 6-2 W 1
Chicago 6 2 0.750 2.0 3-2 2-1 4-1 2-1 6-2 W 1
Atlanta 5 2 0.714 2.5 3-2 3-1 3-0 2-2 5-2 L 1
New York 5 2 0.714 2.5 4-2 4-2 4-1 1-1 5-2 W 4
Philadelphia 5 3 0.625 3.0 4-2 4-1 2-1 3-2 5-3 L 2
Cleveland 4 4 0.500 4.0 2-2 0-0 3-2 1-2 4-4 L 1
Detroit 4 4 0.500 4.0 4-1 2-0 3-2 1-2 4-4 W 1
Washington 4 4 0.500 4.0 3-3 0-1 1-1 3-3 4-4 L 1
Indiana 3 4 0.429 4.5 0-2 0-1 3-1 0-3 3-4 W 1
Milwaukee 3 5 0.375 5.0 1-4 1-3 2-1 1-4 3-5 L 2
Miami 2 5 0.286 5.5 0-3 0-2 2-2 0-3 2-5 L 1
Charlotte 2 6 0.250 6.0 1-3 0-1 2-3 0-3 2-6 L 1
Toronto 2 6 0.250 6.0 1-4 0-4 1-3 1-3 2-6 L 4
New Jersey 1 6 0.143 6.5 1-6 1-6 1-2 0-4 1-6 W 1

Western Conference
Western W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
L.A. Clippers 6 2 0.750 0.0 5-2 1-2 5-0 1-2 6-2 W 2
L.A. Lakers 6 2 0.750 0.0 5-2 4-1 6-2 0-0 6-2 L 1
Utah 6 2 0.750 0.0 4-1 3-0 2-0 4-2 6-2 W 3
Dallas 5 2 0.714 0.5 2-0 2-0 3-1 2-1 5-2 W 1
San Antonio 4 3 0.571 1.5 1-2 0-1 2-2 2-1 4-3 L 1
Denver 4 4 0.500 2.0 2-3 1-2 3-0 1-4 4-4 W 1
Golden State 4 4 0.500 2.0 4-4 3-4 2-0 2-4 4-4 W 1
Houston 4 4 0.500 2.0 2-1 1-1 2-2 2-2 4-4 L 1
Phoenix 4 4 0.500 2.0 2-3 1-1 3-3 1-1 4-4 L 1
Portland 4 4 0.500 2.0 4-4 1-2 2-2 2-2 4-4 W 1
Memphis 3 5 0.375 3.0 1-1 0-1 2-2 1-3 3-5 W 1
Minnesota 3 5 0.375 3.0 0-1 0-1 2-2 1-3 3-5 W 2
Oklahoma City 2 5 0.286 3.5 1-5 0-0 2-2 0-3 2-5 L 3
Sacramento 2 5 0.286 3.5 2-5 1-2 1-2 1-3 2-5 L 1
New Orleans 2 6 0.250 4.0 1-2 0-0 2-1 0-5 2-6 L 2

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Coaches
Eastern Conference
Team Head Coach
Atlanta Hawks Mike Woodson
Boston Celtics Doc Rivers
Charlotte Bobcats Larry Brown
Chicago Bulls Vinny Del Negro
Cleveland Cavaliers Mike Brown
Detroit Pistons John Kuester
Indiana Pacers Jim O'Brien
Miami Heat Erik Spoelstra
Milwaukee Bucks Scott Skiles
New Jersey Nets Lawrence Frank
New York Knicks Mike D'Antoni
Orlando Magic Stan Van Gundy
Philadelphia 76ers Eddie Jordan
Toronto Raptors Jay Triano
Washington Wizards Flip Saunders

Western Conference
Team Head Coach
Dallas Mavericks Rick Carlisle
Denver Nuggets George Karl
Golden State Warriors Don Nelson
Houston Rockets Rick Adelman
Los Angeles Clippers Mike Dunleavy
Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson
Memphis Grizzlies Lionel Hollins
Minnesota Timberwolves Kurt Rambis
New Orleans Hornets Byron Scott
Oklahoma City Thunder Scott Brooks
Phoenix Suns Alvin Gentry
Portland Trail Blazers Nate McMillan
Sacramento Kings Paul Westphal
San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich
Utah Jazz Jerry Sloan


Rick Carlisle
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Rick Carlisle became the ninth coach in franchise history on May 9, 2008. He joined the Mavericks after spending six seasons, with Detroit and Indiana, as a head coach. Most recently, Carlisle served as an ESPN studio analyst during the 2007-08 NBA season. In six seasons as a head coach, Carlisle holds a career regular season record of 281-211 (.571) and has led his team to the postseason on five occasions.
Carlisle began his head coaching career with Detroit. During his two-season tenure, the Pistons won 61.0% of their games (100-64) to go with two Central Division championships and one trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. Following his first season as head coach, Carlisle earned the NBA’s Coach of the Year award in 2002.

Carlisle joined Indiana as head coach on Sept. 2, 2003. In his first year, Carlisle led the Pacers to the NBA’s best record (61-21), the most victories in franchise history, the best winning percentage in franchise history and a Central Division championship. He also led the Pacers to the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals where they eventually lost to the Pistons. Carlisle, including his previous two seasons with Detroit, became the first coach since Pat Riley to win 50 games and division championships in each of his first three seasons as head coach.

The following season, the Pacers roster was overrun with injuries (Jermaine O’Neal and Jamaal Tinsley) and suspensions (due to the Nov. 19, 2004 brawl between Indiana and Detroit at the Palace of Auburn Hills). Despite losing over 200 man games that season, Carlisle rallied the Pacers to the NBA Playoffs. As the sixth seed, they defeated the Atlantic Division Champion Boston Celtics in the first round, before bowing out to eventual Eastern Conference Champion Detroit in the second round.

Overall, Carlisle earned a 181-147 (.552) regular season record in Indiana and led the team to three consecutive postseason appearances before stepping down following the 2006-07 campaign. Carlisle began his coaching career in 1989 as an assistant with the New Jersey Nets. In five seasons with the Nets, he had the opportunity to work under Hall of Fame coaching legends Bill Fitch and Chuck Daly. Carlisle then moved on to Portland, where he spent three seasons as an assistant under P.J. Carlesimo before joining former teammate Larry Bird’s staff in Indiana during the summer of 1997.

In 1984, Carlisle began his NBA career as the only rookie to make the Boston Celtics roster. He played three seasons in Boston and enjoyed his best year as a pro when he averaged 9.9 minutes in 77 games for the 1986 World Champions. He then played one year with the New York Knicks under Head Coach Rick Pitino before moving on to New Jersey, where he played briefly for Fitch before being offered an assistant coaching position with the franchise.

Collegiately, Carlisle played two years at the University of Maine before transferring to the University of Virginia, where he was co-captain of the Cavaliers’ 1984 Final Four team. A native of Ogdensburg, N.Y., he graduated in 1984 with a B.A. in psychology from Virginia.

Rick, and his wife, Donna, have a daughter, Abby. Carlisle enjoys golf, piano and spending time with family, which includes two dogs, Moe Norman and Zoe.

Career Averages
-----------REGULAR SEASON-------------POST SEASON
---YEAR----TEAM-WINS-LOSSES--PCT--WINS-LOSSES--PCT
2001-02 Detroit 50 32 .610 4-6 .400
2002-03 Detroit 50 32 .610 8-9 .471
2003-04 Indiana 61 21 .74410-6 .625
2004-05 Indiana 44 38 .537 6-7 .462
2005-06 Indiana 41 41 .500 2-4 .333
2006-07 Indiana 35 47 .427 0-0 .000
2008-09 Dallas--50 32 .610 5-5 .500
2009-10 Dallas---0--0 .000 0-0 .000
TOTALS---------331-243 .577 35-37 .486



http://www.nba.com/coachfile/rick_carlisle

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2009 Season for your Dallas Mavericks!!!



Next game 10/27/09 WASH. BULLETS!!!

Mavs Lose Home Opener!!

Mavs missed their 1irst shot and goes on to lose the home opener by a score of 91-102!!!


Arena: American Airlines Center,Dallas,TX
Officials: #10 Ron Garretson ,#38 Michael Smith,#66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance:19,871
Duration: 2:18

---Team----1--2--3--4=TOTAL
Wizards---21-35-21-25=102
Mavericks 21-29-24-17==91


STATS AT A GLANCE
----Wizards--Mavericks
FG %..46.4%--39.5%
3FG%..30.8%--22.2%
FT %..83.3%--79.4%

----Wizards--Mavericks
Turnovers::::::::9-9
Fast Break Pts: 15-11
Biggest Lead::::12-6
Unanswered Pts:::2-0
Points in the Paint: 34-32



Washington Wizards (1-0)
---------------------Field Goals---Rebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
J. Butler F 38:19 6-17 0-2 4-4 +1 1 7 8 1 3 0 2 2 3 16
F. Oberto F 17:21 2-2 0-0 1-1 +15 1 2 3 2 5 0 2 0 0 5
B. Haywood C 37:36 3-10 0-0 1-2 +1 1 9 10 0 3 0 0 0 2 7
M. Miller G 22:13 2-4 2-3 0-0 +12 0 8 8 2 4 2 0 0 0 6
G. Arenas G 38:20 10-21 1-4 8-9 +8 0 2 2 9 3 0 3 0 2 29
A. Blatche 34:59 8-14 0-0 4-4 +9 3 4 7 1 3 1 0 2 2 20
D. Stevenson 17:53 0-2 0-1 0-2 -1 1 4 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
D. McGuire 02:20 0-0 0-0 0-0 -6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
R. Foye 30:18 8-14 1-3 2-2 +16 2 1 3 1 4 2 2 0 0 19
J. McGee 00:42 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M. James DNP - Coach's Decision
N. Young DNP - Coach's Decision
Total--------240 39-84 4-13 20-24 9 37 46 19 29 6 9 4 9 102
-----------------46.4% 30.8% 83.3% Team Rebs: 8 Total TO: 10


Dallas Mavericks (0-1)
------------------Field Goals----Rebounds
-----------pos--min--fgm-a--3pm-a--ftm-a..+/-..off+def=tot..ast..pf..st..to..bs..ba=pts
S. Marion...F 35:31 6-12 0-1 4-5 -17 4 3 7 0 3 1 0 3 1=16
D. Nowitzki F 38:58 10-25 2-5 12-13 -3 1 8 9 1 2 0 3 2 1=34
E. Dampier..C 29:01 2-2 0-0 4-6 -4 3 3 6 0 3 0 1 1 0=8
Q. Ross.....G 18:42 1-2 0-1 0-0 +7 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0=2
J. Kidd.....G 36:45 2-6 0-3 0-0 -9 0 6 6 6 2 2 0 0 0=4
J. Terry......37:23 4-15 1-6 3-5 -11 1 3 4 4 2 1 0 0 1=12
A. Gooden.....15:35 1-6 0-0 0-0 -9 2 2 4 0 2 2 2 2 1=2
J. Barea......23:28 4-8 1-2 4-5 -12 0 6 6 4 2 0 3 0 0=13
K. Humphries..04:37 0-0 0-0 0-0 +3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0=0
Total---------240..30-76..4-18..27-34..11+31=42..16..20..6..9..9..4=91
-----------------39.5%--22.2%--79.4%-----Team Rebs: 6 Total TO: 10
R. Beaubois..DNP-Coach's Decision.
M. Carroll...DNP-Coach's Decision.
J. Singleton DNP-Coach's Decision.
Inactive Wizards: Crittenton,Davis,Jamison
Mavericks: Howard, Thomas, Williams

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RECAP...


http://www.nba.com/games/20091027/WASDAL/recap.html

Arenas carries Wizards past Mavericks in opener.

By JAIME ARON, AP Sports Writer
Posted Oct 27 2009 11:10PM

DALLAS(AP) Gilbert Arenas had 29 points and nine assists, helping stake the Washington Wizards to an early lead over the revamped Dallas Mavericks and keeping them ahead throughout the final three quarters on their way to a 102-91 victory Tuesday night.

Arenas shot 10 of 21 and made 8-of-9 free throws for his most points since Nov. 14, 2007. He played only 13 games that season, then had a total of 26 points in two games last season, all because of knee problems. He's feeling so good now that he's not even wearing a brace.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points, but was only 10 of 25. He was 12 of 13 from the foul line - all in the first half. Shawn Marion had 16 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in his Dallas debut.



http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/102809dnspomavslede.25c5bce3d.html

Stopped at the start: Dallas Mavericks drop opener, 102-91.

01:39 AM CDT on Wednesday, October 28, 2009
By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News
esefko@dallasnews.com

Rick Carlisle turned 50 on Tuesday, and Dirk Nowitzki was the only Maverick who bothered to get his coach a decent present.

He gift-wrapped a monster game in the season opener with 34 points and nine rebounds, but other than that, the birthday was pretty much a bummer.

The Washington Wizards rolled out of town with a 102-91 victory at American Airlines Center, spoiling the debut of Shawn Marion and Drew Gooden, and conjuring up memories of last year's dreadful Mavericks start.

Gilbert Arenas, coming back from a serious knee injury, whacked the Mavericks with 29 points and nine assists. The Wizards also got 20 points from Andray Blatcheand 19 from Randy Foye, both off the bench, as they led virtually throughout against the Mavericks, who seemed a step slow all night.

"It was a zero," said Jason Kidd. "We didn't do anything right."

Well, almost nothing. Nowitzki had a huge game, but his mostly unhelpful teammates couldn't support him. The Mavericks are supposed to have good depth, shoot the ball well and be good rebounders.

They had none of that working for them.

"Dirk was going well offensively," Kidd said. "The big thing is we can't rely on him to do that for 82 games or he'll be dead before Christmas."

Nowitzki started the game shooting 3-of-13, but hit seven of his last 12.

Defensively, the Mavericks were incapable of stopping Arenas or the athletic Wizards big men – Blatche and Brendan Haywood, who had 10 rebounds to go with seven points.

"The problem, I felt, was our second-quarter defense," Carlisle said. "When they got 35 points in that quarter ... it deflated us to a certain degree. It's disappointing. It's one of those nights when we weren't shooting well and you have to hang in there with your defense. And we weren't able to do it."

Sound familiar? That's the same refrain the Mavericks had last season, when they had a horrid record when shooting under 45 percent. And their 39.5 percent effort Tuesday night Tuesday night left no margin for error defensively.

"Sometimes, you can't get anything going," Nowitzki said. "But that's when you have to play good defense and find a way to win. That's what good teams and great teams do, especially at home."

On opening night, the Mavericks didn't qualify for either of those categories.

Sooner return for Howard? Mavericks owner Mark Cuban clarified comments by Carlisle that Howard was "weeks away" from returning. Cuban said he didn't want fans to get the impression that it was three weeks or longer.

"And, based on the report I heard today, it's not going to be a few weeks for Josh," Cuban said. "I think it might be sooner than we expect. I think Josh is getting antsy, too. I don't think it's going to be three weeks. I think it could be as few as two weeks."

Still, the Mavericks will have to survive without one of their key cogs for at least another five games.

"We're losing an All-Star-caliber player," Cuban said. "But I think we're deeper than we were last year."




Why not the Mavs? It might have been a little bit of coach-speak, but Washington's Flip Saunders sounded genuine in his belief that the Mavericks are legitimate threats in the West.
"No one talks about them, but the addition of Shawn [Marion] has really added to them," Saunders said. "If they don't get any major injuries and they get Josh back, then there is no reason they can't compete with the Lakers and San Antonio."



Briefly: Renowned pianist Bruce Hornsby, a close friend of coach Rick Carlisle's, performed a smooth, jazzy rendition of the national anthem ... Warren LeGarie, Carlisle's agent, also was in town to help celebrate the coach's birthday ... Dirk Nowitzki trimmed his long blond locks before the opener. He still had plenty of hair, but he hadn't seen the shears since the Olympic rings were etched into his hair for the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. As Mark Cuban said: "He wants to make sure he doesn't look like Mike Miller."

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Western Conference
Western--------W-L--PCT---GB-CONF-DIV-HOME-ROAD-L 10 STREAK
Portland 1-----1-0 1.000 0.0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 W 1
L.A. Lakers 2--1-0 1.000 0.0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 W 1
Denver 6-------0-0 0.000 0.5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -
Golden State 7 0-0 0.000 0.5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -
Memphis 8------0-0 0.000 0.5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -
Minnesota------0-0 0.000 0.5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -
New Orleans----0-0 0.000 0.5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -
Oklahoma City--0-0 0.000 0.5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -
Phoenix--------0-0 0.000 0.5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -
Sacramento-----0-0 0.000 0.5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -
San Antonio----0-0 0.000 0.5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -
Utah-----------0-0 0.000 0.5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -
Dallas 5-------0-1 0.000 1.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 L 1
Houston 3------0-1 0.000 1.0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 L 1
L.A.Clippers 4 0-1 0.000 1.0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 L 1


http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Std_Cnf.html