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5 Reasons The Dallas Mavericks Are The West’s Weak Link

By Gerald Bourguet

Mar 22, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; (From left) Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons , guard Rajon Rondo , forward Dirk Nowitzki and center Tyson Chandler against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. The Suns defeated the Mavericks 98-92. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 22, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; (From left) Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons , guard Rajon Rondo , forward Dirk Nowitzki and center Tyson Chandler against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. The Suns defeated the Mavericks 98-92. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 28, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Tyson Chandler (L) and forward Chandler Parsons (R) watch the game in the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Injuries = No Cohesion

We should probably mention the fact that like a lot of teams in league this season, the Mavs have seen their fair share of injury problems. They haven’t had any season-ending surgeries or players sidelined for long stretches (knock on wood), but the short absences have added up.

Tyson Chandler, Chandler Parsons, Rajon Rondo and Dirk Nowitzki have all missed games here or there, so although everyone should be healthy for the playoffs, those nagging little injuries haven’t helped the Mavs build the kind of cohesion they need to challenge the teams at the top of the standings.

No one should make too many excuses for the Mavericks; by loading up on veteran talent and experience, they were always going to run the risk of wearing down. Aging bodies simply don’t last as long as we’d like them to in this business. But after bringing in a player like Rajon Rondo that a team needs time to adjust to, these little injuries have added up.

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