Dallas Mavericks: Why Barnes and Matthews Will Pair Nicely

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Dec 30, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews (23) reacts after scoring during the game against the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Despite the Dallas Mavericks continually being counted out, Wesley Matthews and Harrison Barnes will be a more dangerous pairing than most are willing to believe.

The Dallas Mavericks fought their way back into relevancy this summer thanks to a lucky break with Kevin Durant choosing to chase glory in Golden State and Harrison Barnes ready to come to Dallas from day 1. This change in the scenery of the NBA put Dallas back on the map.

This happened last season as well to Dallas with Wesley Matthews. After DeAndre Jordan had his mind changed, Matthews chose to follow through with his deal and was rewarded handsomely. Those two big moves gave Dallas two wing players to work with.

It is great having a couple players that really truly want to be here in Dallas. Aside from our very own Dirk Nowitzki, that has not really been a common theme. Now all of a sudden, we have 4 guys in the starting lineup alone that love to represent the city of Dallas, Deron Williams included. As time goes on, Andrew Bogut will find that as well.

All that aside though, Wes Matthews and Harrison Barnes are going to make a great pair for many reasons. Here are just a few of them:

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