Dallas Mavericks

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DALLAS (AP)—Jason Kidd came back to Dallas as a different player—and to a much better Mavericks team.
Forget the perennial losing Mav-Wrecks that Kidd played the first two-plus seasons of his career. Or the youngster still trying to figure out the NBA.
In his first home game for Dallas in more than 11 years, and since being traded from New Jersey last week, the All-Star point guard had 11 points with nine rebounds and eight assists in a 102-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
“It’s always a little nerve-racking coming back,” Kidd said. “I was so excited to have this opportunity and this second chance to come back and play for the franchise. I just wanted to make a good impression.”
“I was happy to be back home. This is where it all started for me,” Kidd said. “I didn’t get an opportunity with that franchise (the Mavericks of the mid-1990s) like this one. This is different and I’m going to take advantage of that.”
Kidd came up short of his 100th career triple-double, but was involved in significant plays throughout the game as Chicago kept coming back from double-digit deficit.

pero different na ang style sa game sa dallas dli na run and gun becoz of kidd..guwang na ka u kidd oi pero ma gamit ni cya sa palyoff pero kung run and gun gani ilang kalaban murag hanap ni kidd dli na gukod batanon.hehehe

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Jamaal Magloire added for stretch run
Art Garcia | Mavs.com
Posted: Feb. 26, 2008

The Mavericks filled a need for a true backup center Tuesday by signing free agent Jamaal Magloire, a former All-Star waived by New Jersey last week.

Magloire (6-11, 265) will practice Wednesday and be available for Thursday night’s visit to San Antonio. The 29-year-old helps fill the void left when Gana Diop was shipped to the Nets as part of the Jason Kidd trade.

“We’re very fortunate to be able to acquire Jamaal Magloire,” president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said. “We were concerned about our backup center spot after the trade and this will provide us some much needed depth.”

Magloire has played sparingly this season – his first in New Jersey – but he’s been productive for most of his eight-year career. He averaged 9.2 points and 9.5 rebounds with Milwaukee in 2005-06, his last season as a full-time starter. Those numbers dipped to 6.5 points and 6.1 boards last season in Portland when he mostly came off the bench.

His glory years were with New Orleans from 2002-05. The Toronto native averaged a double-double during 2003-04 (13.6 points and 10.3 rebounds), earning All-Star honors that season. He’s averaged 8.7 points and 7.3 boards in 530 career games, including 301 starts.

“He’s the perfect age at 29, a former AS, who brings toughness, rebounding and defense,” Nelson added.

Magloire’s additions should ease Avery Johnson’s concerns behind Erick Dampier. Johnson had been using an undersized collection of forwards – Malik Allen, Brandon Bass and Juwan Howard – to spell Dampier. That combination has performed admirably during the last three games, especially considering Dampier’s revitalized play.

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[yokam]

Now that makes Dallas complete after the Jason Kidd trade.

[tackielarla]

Duwa sila with my Spurs this Thursday (US). :mrgreen:

[iceman]

kana para ma test sila mga mga Western elite teams ...

hik hik hik

[PeteBull9]

gud luck sa Dallas!! go Mavs..

[Archer sensAtion]

pildi sila...

[j-tech31again]

pildi sila...

gi inlan ti aw mo? nga lisod pildihon ang spurs...

[tackielarla]

Mao nay problema sa mga sports critics. They write off the defending champs too soon. :mrgreen:

[omad]

^who are writing off the defending champs?