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After opting out of the second year of his contract, O.J. Mayo declared that he hoped to sign a long-term deal to stay in Dallas.
Coach Rick Carlisle, who had vented his frustration with Mayo just a few days earlier, made it clear that he’d welcome the shooting guard back.
“I like O.J. a lot,” Carlisle said. “I think he fits into what we’re doing. Like everything else in this world, this is probably going to come down to money.”
In relative terms, there wasn’t much of a market for Mayo last summer, when the former third overall pick hit free agency after struggling as a sixth man during his final two seasons in Memphis. He took a little less money to come to the Mavs, hoping that a year of work with Carlisle would boost his value.
We’ll see this summer whether that happened after a hot-and-cold season for Mayo that ended with an icy stretch.
The Mavs won’t break the bank to keep Mayo. They consider him capable of starting for a contender, but they don’t view him as a cornerstone player.
If Dallas doesn’t keep Mayo, the Mavs will have to address a major hole in the lineup. He led the Mavs in points, was second in scoring and second in assists.
But the free agent market will be flooded with starting-caliber shooting guards. Reasonably priced alternatives could include Monta Ellis, J.J. Redick, Kevin Martin, Tyreke Evans, Randy Foye, Tony Allen and Nick Young. (Not listed due to price/probability of staying with their current contenders: J.R. Smith, Manu Ginobili and Andre Iguodala.)
2012-13 stats: Averaged 15.3 points, 4.4 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 2.6 turnovers in 35.5 minutes per game. Shot 44.9 percent from the floor and 40.7 percent from 3-point range.
Age: 25
Comps:
DeMar DeRozan – Averaged 18.1 points, 2.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.8 turnovers in 36.7 minutes per game. Shot 44.5 percent from the floor and 28.3 percent from 3-point range. Signed four-year, $38 million deal in 2012.
Jamal Crawford – Averaged 16.5 points, 2.5 assists, 1.7 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.9 turnovers in 29.3 minutes per game. Shot 43.8 percent from the floor and 37.6 percent from 3-point range. Signed four-year, $21.4 million deal in 2012.
Joe Johnson – Averaged 16.3 points, 3.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 1.7 turnovers in 36.7 minutes per game. Shot 42.3 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from 3-point range. Signed six-year, $123.7 million deal in 2010.
Arron Afflalo – Averaged 16.5 points, 3.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 2.2 turnovers in 36.0 minutes per game. Shot 43.9 percent from the floor and 30.0 percent from 3-point range. Signed five-year, $38 million deal in 2011.
Wesley Matthews – Averaged 14.8 points, 2.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.6 turnovers in 34.8 minutes per game. Shot 43.6 percent from the floor and 39.8 percent from 3-point range. Signed five-year, $26.8 million deal in 2010.
Estimated contract: How many millions did Mayo cost himself by struggling down the stretch? At the All-Star break, it appeared that Mayo might get a four-year deal in the $40 million range. Now, $25 million over four years sounds more likely. The Mavs might not want to go above the midlevel exception (four years, $21.4 million).
O.J. Mayo
Coach Rick Carlisle, who had vented his frustration with Mayo just a few days earlier, made it clear that he’d welcome the shooting guard back.
“I like O.J. a lot,” Carlisle said. “I think he fits into what we’re doing. Like everything else in this world, this is probably going to come down to money.”
In relative terms, there wasn’t much of a market for Mayo last summer, when the former third overall pick hit free agency after struggling as a sixth man during his final two seasons in Memphis. He took a little less money to come to the Mavs, hoping that a year of work with Carlisle would boost his value.
We’ll see this summer whether that happened after a hot-and-cold season for Mayo that ended with an icy stretch.
The Mavs won’t break the bank to keep Mayo. They consider him capable of starting for a contender, but they don’t view him as a cornerstone player.
But the free agent market will be flooded with starting-caliber shooting guards. Reasonably priced alternatives could include Monta Ellis, J.J. Redick, Kevin Martin, Tyreke Evans, Randy Foye, Tony Allen and Nick Young. (Not listed due to price/probability of staying with their current contenders: J.R. Smith, Manu Ginobili and Andre Iguodala.)
2012-13 stats: Averaged 15.3 points, 4.4 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 2.6 turnovers in 35.5 minutes per game. Shot 44.9 percent from the floor and 40.7 percent from 3-point range.
Age: 25
Comps:
DeMar DeRozan – Averaged 18.1 points, 2.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.8 turnovers in 36.7 minutes per game. Shot 44.5 percent from the floor and 28.3 percent from 3-point range. Signed four-year, $38 million deal in 2012.
Jamal Crawford – Averaged 16.5 points, 2.5 assists, 1.7 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.9 turnovers in 29.3 minutes per game. Shot 43.8 percent from the floor and 37.6 percent from 3-point range. Signed four-year, $21.4 million deal in 2012.
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Joe Johnson – Averaged 16.3 points, 3.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 1.7 turnovers in 36.7 minutes per game. Shot 42.3 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from 3-point range. Signed six-year, $123.7 million deal in 2010.
Arron Afflalo – Averaged 16.5 points, 3.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 2.2 turnovers in 36.0 minutes per game. Shot 43.9 percent from the floor and 30.0 percent from 3-point range. Signed five-year, $38 million deal in 2011.
Wesley Matthews – Averaged 14.8 points, 2.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.6 turnovers in 34.8 minutes per game. Shot 43.6 percent from the floor and 39.8 percent from 3-point range. Signed five-year, $26.8 million deal in 2010.
Estimated contract: How many millions did Mayo cost himself by struggling down the stretch? At the All-Star break, it appeared that Mayo might get a four-year deal in the $40 million range. Now, $25 million over four years sounds more likely. The Mavs might not want to go above the midlevel exception (four years, $21.4 million).
3-pointer: O.J. Mayo has made 'great strides'
November, 8, 2012
11/08/12
9:00
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By
Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com
DALLAS -- Skip past the 22 points O.J. Mayo scored to find the most impressive numbers in his line from Wednesday night’s win.
Six assists. Zero turnovers.
The Raptors wisely made Mayo, who had 62 points on 22-of-35 shooting in the previous two games, their top defensive priority. Mayo made them pay by consistently making smart passes, including several sweet feeds that teammates didn’t finish and a handful of hockey assists.
“He’s made great strides as a playmaker,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “His recognition is improving all the time, he’s making aggressive plays under control and his vision is getting better by the game. That’s a big plus for both us and him because he’s getting other guys involved.
“He’s not only delivering the ball, but he’s delivering it on time and on target where guys can do something strong with it.”
With Mayo rolling again, although not as ridiculously hot as he was against the Bobcats and Trail Blazers, Dwane Casey’s Raptors repeatedly threw traps at him. Carlisle, who said he’d “definitely” try trapping Mayo as an opposing coach, pointed out that committing two defenders 25 feet from the hoop can create a tremendous advantage for the offense if the guard executes correctly.
Mayo figures it comes down to simple math: If there are two men on him, at least one of his teammates is open.
“You’ve got to understand when you have a little bit of the scoring load, you still have to play great team basketball and make plays for others,” Mayo said. “That’s part of the responsibility for getting the opportunity to be aggressive out there.”
A few more notes from the Mavs’ third consecutive win:
1. Sarge reports for duty: Bernard “Sarge” James, the Mavs’ rookie center/Air Force veteran, impressed in his most extended duty of the season.
With Elton Brand out, James played 18 energetic minutes off the bench. He scored six points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
“Sarge came in and did a great job for us,” Chris Kaman said. “That was a big lift.”
2. Air Canada returns to sender: A long, long time ago, Vince Carter was called “Air Canada.” He was a freakishly athletic shooting guard who played for the Raptors at the time.
These days, that description fits DeMar DeRozan. Yet the 35-year-old Carter stuffed DeRozan on a crunch-time fadeaway.
At Carter’s age, it had to feel good ...
“That I can still get there?,” Carter said with a smile after his 17-point night. “I just guessed correctly. I think if he would have gone left, he would have got me.”
3. Wright goes strong: Brandan Wright wanted to prove he could be more than a niche player and put in the work this summer. He trained with a Tennessee Titans strength coach, bulking up 12 pounds to 230.
That work has paid off early in the season, when Wright has taken advantage of opportunity due to the Mavs’ temporary frontcourt depth issues, averaging 12.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 rebounds per game and shooting 73 percent from the floor.
“I think I can get out there and contribute every night, no matter what the team or matchup is,” said Wright, who had 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks against Toronto.
Six assists. Zero turnovers.
The Raptors wisely made Mayo, who had 62 points on 22-of-35 shooting in the previous two games, their top defensive priority. Mayo made them pay by consistently making smart passes, including several sweet feeds that teammates didn’t finish and a handful of hockey assists.
“He’s made great strides as a playmaker,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “His recognition is improving all the time, he’s making aggressive plays under control and his vision is getting better by the game. That’s a big plus for both us and him because he’s getting other guys involved.
“He’s not only delivering the ball, but he’s delivering it on time and on target where guys can do something strong with it.”
With Mayo rolling again, although not as ridiculously hot as he was against the Bobcats and Trail Blazers, Dwane Casey’s Raptors repeatedly threw traps at him. Carlisle, who said he’d “definitely” try trapping Mayo as an opposing coach, pointed out that committing two defenders 25 feet from the hoop can create a tremendous advantage for the offense if the guard executes correctly.
Mayo figures it comes down to simple math: If there are two men on him, at least one of his teammates is open.
“You’ve got to understand when you have a little bit of the scoring load, you still have to play great team basketball and make plays for others,” Mayo said. “That’s part of the responsibility for getting the opportunity to be aggressive out there.”
A few more notes from the Mavs’ third consecutive win:
1. Sarge reports for duty: Bernard “Sarge” James, the Mavs’ rookie center/Air Force veteran, impressed in his most extended duty of the season.
With Elton Brand out, James played 18 energetic minutes off the bench. He scored six points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
“Sarge came in and did a great job for us,” Chris Kaman said. “That was a big lift.”
2. Air Canada returns to sender: A long, long time ago, Vince Carter was called “Air Canada.” He was a freakishly athletic shooting guard who played for the Raptors at the time.
These days, that description fits DeMar DeRozan. Yet the 35-year-old Carter stuffed DeRozan on a crunch-time fadeaway.
At Carter’s age, it had to feel good ...
“That I can still get there?,” Carter said with a smile after his 17-point night. “I just guessed correctly. I think if he would have gone left, he would have got me.”
3. Wright goes strong: Brandan Wright wanted to prove he could be more than a niche player and put in the work this summer. He trained with a Tennessee Titans strength coach, bulking up 12 pounds to 230.
That work has paid off early in the season, when Wright has taken advantage of opportunity due to the Mavs’ temporary frontcourt depth issues, averaging 12.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 rebounds per game and shooting 73 percent from the floor.
“I think I can get out there and contribute every night, no matter what the team or matchup is,” said Wright, who had 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks against Toronto.
W2W4: Injury-riddled Mavs hope to stay hot vs. Raptors
November, 7, 2012
11/07/12
2:37
PM CT
By
Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com
DALLAS – Rick Carlisle could have a long conversation with former Mavericks assistant coach Dwane Casey about the tough luck their teams have had on the injury front.
The Mavs are missing their top two players, Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion, plus Elton Brand will miss a game to join his wife for the birth of their child. Casey’s rebuilding Raptors had their star, offseason trade acquisition Kyle Lowry, leave the arena in a protective boot last night after turning his ankle and exiting a loss to the Thunder.
But Carlisle and Casey aren’t woe-is-me kind of guys. The good friends will try to figure out how to make up for their missing stars at each other’s expense when the Raptors arrive at the American Airlines Center this evening.
“Is it tough? It’s supposed to be tough,” Carlisle said. “That’s why they pay you a lot of money to do this job, last time I checked. If it was easy, they could be pulling guys off the street to do this job.”
Records: Mavs (3-1); Raptors (1-3)
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: American Airlines Center
TV: FSSW
Radio: ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM/1270 AM (Spanish)
What to watch: The Mavs can’t possibly keep shooting 60-plus percent from the floor, right? With Darren Collison doing a masterful job orchestrating the flow offense, the Mavs hit more than 60 percent of their shots in two consecutive games for the first time in franchise history in their blowout wins over the Bobcats and Trail Blazers. Carlisle is well aware that kind of remarkable efficiency won’t continue, which is why he focuses so much on doing the dirty work well. Rebounding remains the Mavs’ biggest weakness, and they’ll be without their top two rebounders in Marion and Brand. The Raptors aren’t a good rebounding team, either, especially without rebounder/point guard Lowry.
Key matchup: O.J. Mayo vs. DeMar DeRozan – It’s a matchup featuring one-and-done former USC stars. Mayo is coming off consecutive 30-point games for the first time since his rookie year four seasons ago. He’s clicked with point guard Darren Collison, resulting in a lot of open looks for Mayo, who is 13-of-18 from 3-point range in the last two games. DeRozan, who just signed a four-year, $40 million contract extension, is a freakishly athletic 6-foot-7 wing. He got off to an encouraging start as Lowry’s sidekick, but he struggled last night when Lowry left the game early, finishing with only eight points on 2-of-10 shooting in a lopsided loss to the Thunder.
Injuries: Mavs – PF Dirk Nowitzki (knee) and F Shawn Marion (knee) are out. G Rodrigue Beaubois (ankle) is questionable. Raptors – PG Kyle Lowry (ankle) is out.
Up next: at New York Knicks, 6:30 p.m., Friday.
The Mavs are missing their top two players, Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion, plus Elton Brand will miss a game to join his wife for the birth of their child. Casey’s rebuilding Raptors had their star, offseason trade acquisition Kyle Lowry, leave the arena in a protective boot last night after turning his ankle and exiting a loss to the Thunder.
But Carlisle and Casey aren’t woe-is-me kind of guys. The good friends will try to figure out how to make up for their missing stars at each other’s expense when the Raptors arrive at the American Airlines Center this evening.
“Is it tough? It’s supposed to be tough,” Carlisle said. “That’s why they pay you a lot of money to do this job, last time I checked. If it was easy, they could be pulling guys off the street to do this job.”
Records: Mavs (3-1); Raptors (1-3)
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: American Airlines Center
TV: FSSW
Radio: ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM/1270 AM (Spanish)
What to watch: The Mavs can’t possibly keep shooting 60-plus percent from the floor, right? With Darren Collison doing a masterful job orchestrating the flow offense, the Mavs hit more than 60 percent of their shots in two consecutive games for the first time in franchise history in their blowout wins over the Bobcats and Trail Blazers. Carlisle is well aware that kind of remarkable efficiency won’t continue, which is why he focuses so much on doing the dirty work well. Rebounding remains the Mavs’ biggest weakness, and they’ll be without their top two rebounders in Marion and Brand. The Raptors aren’t a good rebounding team, either, especially without rebounder/point guard Lowry.
Key matchup: O.J. Mayo vs. DeMar DeRozan – It’s a matchup featuring one-and-done former USC stars. Mayo is coming off consecutive 30-point games for the first time since his rookie year four seasons ago. He’s clicked with point guard Darren Collison, resulting in a lot of open looks for Mayo, who is 13-of-18 from 3-point range in the last two games. DeRozan, who just signed a four-year, $40 million contract extension, is a freakishly athletic 6-foot-7 wing. He got off to an encouraging start as Lowry’s sidekick, but he struggled last night when Lowry left the game early, finishing with only eight points on 2-of-10 shooting in a lopsided loss to the Thunder.
Injuries: Mavs – PF Dirk Nowitzki (knee) and F Shawn Marion (knee) are out. G Rodrigue Beaubois (ankle) is questionable. Raptors – PG Kyle Lowry (ankle) is out.
Up next: at New York Knicks, 6:30 p.m., Friday.
W2W4: Dwane Casey returns with Raptors
December, 30, 2011
12/30/11
1:00
PM CT
By Jeff Caplan | ESPNDallas.com
No time to dwell and that's probably a good thing coming off Thursday night's buzzer beater by Kevin Durant that sent the Dallas Mavericks to an 0-3 start.
Quickly, it's back home to face the rested Toronto Raptors, a team that will be well-prepared under the leadership of former Mavs assistant Dwane Casey. Dallas will drag whatever momentum it can from its improved play in OKC as it looks to avoid its first 0-4 start in five seasons.
"We're making progress for sure, but we have a ways to," coach Rick Carlisle said. "Right now, the breaks are going against us and we've got to personalize this and we've got to break through, and it's work, it's work."
The prime work is on the defensive end. Wednesday's practice almost solely focused on that end and the Thunder still shot better than 58 percent. The Mavs were a top 10 defense in field-goal percentage throughout last season. Through three games of this season, Dallas ranks dead last in the NBA (51.8 percent) and it is the only team in the league to allow better than 50 percent shooting.
Somewhat appropriate then that Casey, the defensive-minded assistant who called sets for the Mavs, is in the house. And interesting that the Raptors, through two games, rank second offensively in field-goal shooting (49.4 percent). Defensively, Casey's Raptors have held their two opponents under .420 field-goal shooting. The Mavs are shooting an abysmal 40.7 percent.
Records: Raptors (1-1); Mavs (0-3)
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: American Airlines Center
TV: FSSW
Radio: 103.3 FM ESPN; 1270 AM (Spanish)
What to watch: Rick Carlisle is desperately trying to light a fire under the struggling Lamar Odom. The versatile forward is just 4-of-27 from the floor in the first three games and seems completely out of rhythm. Carlisle put the onus on himself to expedite Odom's adjustment from the triangle offense he ran for years with the Los Angeles Lakers to the Mavs' flow offense that finally showed some sparks Thursday night. Odom played just 17 minutes off the bench at OKC. Look for a continued effort to get Odom off the ground.
Key matchup: Delonte West/Vince Carter/Jason Kidd/Jason Terry vs. DeMar DeRozan
Defensive struggles against young, athletic wings is no secret. The third-year shooting guard out of USC is picking up where he left off last season. In two games, he's averaging 18.5 points and shooting 55.2 percent from the field. He doesn't take many 3-pointers, but he will step back and let it rip -- he's made two of the three he's taken. Everybody knows this kid has serious hops and he's growing an all-around game to go with it and that makes him an extremely dangerous cover for a Mavs team coming off an emotionally draining camp in Oklahoma City and one in which required heavy workloads for the first time.
Injuries: Raptors - F Linas Kleiza (knee) is out; Aaron Gray (rapid heart rate) is questionable. Mavs - none.
Up next: Mavs at Minnesota Timberwolves, 6 p.m., Sunday
Quickly, it's back home to face the rested Toronto Raptors, a team that will be well-prepared under the leadership of former Mavs assistant Dwane Casey. Dallas will drag whatever momentum it can from its improved play in OKC as it looks to avoid its first 0-4 start in five seasons.
"We're making progress for sure, but we have a ways to," coach Rick Carlisle said. "Right now, the breaks are going against us and we've got to personalize this and we've got to break through, and it's work, it's work."
The prime work is on the defensive end. Wednesday's practice almost solely focused on that end and the Thunder still shot better than 58 percent. The Mavs were a top 10 defense in field-goal percentage throughout last season. Through three games of this season, Dallas ranks dead last in the NBA (51.8 percent) and it is the only team in the league to allow better than 50 percent shooting.
Somewhat appropriate then that Casey, the defensive-minded assistant who called sets for the Mavs, is in the house. And interesting that the Raptors, through two games, rank second offensively in field-goal shooting (49.4 percent). Defensively, Casey's Raptors have held their two opponents under .420 field-goal shooting. The Mavs are shooting an abysmal 40.7 percent.
Records: Raptors (1-1); Mavs (0-3)
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: American Airlines Center
TV: FSSW
Radio: 103.3 FM ESPN; 1270 AM (Spanish)
What to watch: Rick Carlisle is desperately trying to light a fire under the struggling Lamar Odom. The versatile forward is just 4-of-27 from the floor in the first three games and seems completely out of rhythm. Carlisle put the onus on himself to expedite Odom's adjustment from the triangle offense he ran for years with the Los Angeles Lakers to the Mavs' flow offense that finally showed some sparks Thursday night. Odom played just 17 minutes off the bench at OKC. Look for a continued effort to get Odom off the ground.
Key matchup: Delonte West/Vince Carter/Jason Kidd/Jason Terry vs. DeMar DeRozan
Defensive struggles against young, athletic wings is no secret. The third-year shooting guard out of USC is picking up where he left off last season. In two games, he's averaging 18.5 points and shooting 55.2 percent from the field. He doesn't take many 3-pointers, but he will step back and let it rip -- he's made two of the three he's taken. Everybody knows this kid has serious hops and he's growing an all-around game to go with it and that makes him an extremely dangerous cover for a Mavs team coming off an emotionally draining camp in Oklahoma City and one in which required heavy workloads for the first time.
Injuries: Raptors - F Linas Kleiza (knee) is out; Aaron Gray (rapid heart rate) is questionable. Mavs - none.
Up next: Mavs at Minnesota Timberwolves, 6 p.m., Sunday
Little Nate wins the slam dunk contest
February, 13, 2010
2/13/10
9:55
PM CT
By
Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com
Well, there were about, maybe three dunks worth cheering about on Saturday night.
It didn't matter because when it counted, Knicks guard Nate Robinson won the slam dunk contest beating Miami's DeMar DeRozan in the finals. The fans voted the winner by text message.
Robinson becomes the first three-time slam dunk champion.
How did Robinson win it?
He threw his final ball off the backboard, caught it, brought the ball down to his waist and did a reverse dunk.
"I knew it was going to be difficult, and I had to bring my A game," Robinson said.
After the dunk, Robinson, who used the Cowboys cheerleaders to cheer him on, grabbed two pom poms and did the T.O. sign.
Terrell Owens was sitting courtside.
Robinson dedicated the title to his mom, who couldn't make it to Dallas because she's sick.
It didn't matter because when it counted, Knicks guard Nate Robinson won the slam dunk contest beating Miami's DeMar DeRozan in the finals. The fans voted the winner by text message.
Robinson becomes the first three-time slam dunk champion.
How did Robinson win it?
He threw his final ball off the backboard, caught it, brought the ball down to his waist and did a reverse dunk.
"I knew it was going to be difficult, and I had to bring my A game," Robinson said.
After the dunk, Robinson, who used the Cowboys cheerleaders to cheer him on, grabbed two pom poms and did the T.O. sign.
Terrell Owens was sitting courtside.
Robinson dedicated the title to his mom, who couldn't make it to Dallas because she's sick.
Little Nate takes the early lead
February, 13, 2010
2/13/10
9:28
PM CT
By
Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com
Knicks guard Nate Robinson, the shortest man in the slam dunk contest, who is trying to become the first three-time champion, has taken an early lead.
Robinson, on his third try, converted a alley oop to himself to record a 44.
Toronto rookie DeMar DeRozan is second with a 42, getting a two-handed reverse dunk on his second try.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Shannon Brown scored a 37 on the first round and Gerald Wallace of Charlotte pickd up a 38. The reverse dunk by Wallace was the weakest of the bunch.
Robinson, on his third try, converted a alley oop to himself to record a 44.
Toronto rookie DeMar DeRozan is second with a 42, getting a two-handed reverse dunk on his second try.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Shannon Brown scored a 37 on the first round and Gerald Wallace of Charlotte pickd up a 38. The reverse dunk by Wallace was the weakest of the bunch.
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TEAM LEADERS
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| Rebounds | S. Marion | 7.8 | ||||||||||
| Assists | D. Collison | 5.1 | ||||||||||
| Steals | D. Collison | 1.2 | ||||||||||
| Blocks | E. Brand | 1.3 | ||||||||||