Dallas Mavericks: The Ailing Franchise in Dallas?

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Nov 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) shoots as Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) defends during the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks have clearly not had the successful season that the rest of the teams in the metroplex have had. While the Stars and Rangers are coming off years of leading their conference and the Cowboys are in the midst of the same accomplishment, the Mavs limped into the playoffs last season only to lose to the Thunder, 4-1 in the first round.

Although a playoff appearance would be considered a successful season for most franchises, the Mavs and their fans demand excellence after what they have seen over essentially the last two decades. Now, with a 2-13 record to start the season, Mavs fans are losing hope.

Dallas has been hit hard with the injury bug at the start of this season. 5 of the 8 best players on the roster have missed multiple games and a few of them are still out. For this reason, it is hard to count Dallas out fully. They will end with a better record than people think. That’s what Dirk and Barnes do.

As always, keep an eye on the Mavericks stars, Dirk Nowitzki, Harrison Barnes, and Wesley Matthews. They are the ones that will bring Dallas back into relevancy.

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Despite the Mavs lack of success recently and especially to start this season, it is no secret that the Dallas metroplex is putting multiple teams out on the court/field/ice that are formidable opponents that are feared in their respective leagues. The Mavericks just need to work to make it a clean sweep.