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Eric Neel is greatness. His ESPN Page 2 article is outstanding. Finally, some praise for the Mavs. I love it.

So Brandon says the reason the Mavs aren't for real is because their Assist to Turnover Ratio per game is crappy. They rank 20th in the league. This stat is bogus. I mean, Sacto is ranked first, and they are by no means the best team in the league. Teams like Charlotte and Milwaukee are in the top 15. They aren't good. So he says, "not enough assists, too many turnovers."

They rank 8th in turnovers per game. They rank 11th in opponent's turnovers per game. It's not about too many turnovers.

The problem is here. They're 26th in assists per game. And it's because we don't have a consistent point guard. We have good points, they just aren't consistent. Although Jason Terry has been putting some numbers up.

Dallas is tied for second in steals per game. Defense. 10th in blocks. 5th in turnover differential.

When we get Dampier back, things will be fine.

So either way, I'm gonna rest up for my ball game tonight.