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Ticket's Craig Miller: Why fans wanting Mark Cuban to 'blow up' Mavs should tap the brakes


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Pee One ... The Spurs look awesome right now. Are they going to break our hearts again, like last year?

Craig Miller: As I've said the past few seasons, I can't believe how good they are. I keep waiting for them to fade away, but this season's team looks as strong as any in recent memory. They've got a good chance of having the home court throughout the playoffs. They've got the best record in the NBA against current playoff teams. They are deep and well coached. Duncan seems to have found the fountain of youth. I could see them winning the West, but I can't go so far as to pick them to beat Miami--mainly because LeBron is playing at an insane level right now.

Lon Bason ... Why doesn't Cubes just blow-up the Mavs. Trade Dirk. Get some picks and rebuild. This swing for homeruns only strategy of LeBron, Howard, Deron Williams is FAILING.

Craig Miller: On one hand, you don't want Cuban to fall into the trap that Jerry fell into when he held on to his stars for too long. But, even if you trade Dirk, you are not guaranteed to find another franchise player, which is what you really need to win a title. Be careful about wanting to blow things up and trade Dirk, because unless you trade for (or draft) a LeBron/Duncan/Kobe/Dirk-type, you are probably going to end up being very average. And how often do one of those guys come along? They are really, really hard to find.

Josh ... How do you think the Mavs do against the Lakers this weekend?

Craig Miller: It's actually a fascinating matchup--two teams that are used to being in the playoffs, and now both desperate for a win, and both playing much better in their last 10 or 15 games. Neither can afford many more losses, so it might actually be the best matchup of the season of two sub-500 teams. Give me Dallas since they'll be at home, 113-52.


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