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Carlisle claims best trio in the league

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07:59 AM ET 12.12 | Acquiring Vince Carter and Lamar Odom has Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle thinking big. "We're going to be a dangerous team and our goal is to mold into, once again, a championship team." ... The Mavs now boast a forward position of 6-foot-7 Shawn Marion, 6-10 Odom and 7-foot Dirk Nowitzki. Carlisle is a big fan. "Right now, for me, having Odom, Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, we may have the best forward trio in this league right now. And that's exciting," Carlisle said. "Lamar Odom is a guy we have great respect for as a person and as an all-around player in this league. We feel he's going to add so many different dimensions for us -- length, playmaking, scoring, experience, championship experience."

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December 12, 2011  08:12 AM ET

We are in the hunt... that's all a fan can ask for.

Let's get it going!

December 12, 2011  08:21 AM ET

Could be a nice rotation, plus Odom is gonna wanna prove his worth when they play the Lakers.

December 12, 2011  08:43 AM ET

Dallas is going down, they lost their Center and their 6th man slasher in JJ.Barea. They better fill the center spot soon

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December 12, 2011  09:07 AM ET
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Carlisle is talking about a front-court trio.He does have a point, since the NBA lacks good centers nowadays.Looks like their front court will be 3 forwards, with one of them pretending to be a center.

He isn't talking about the front court....he is talking about the forward spots....sf and pf

December 12, 2011  09:08 AM ET
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Hunt ?? As in, Billy Hunter ??

Oh HELL no!!!

December 12, 2011  09:08 AM ET
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Could be a nice rotation, plus Odom is gonna wanna prove his worth when they play the Lakers.

Oh please. Odom has never played to his potential. He's more lazy than Satan. If Dallas thinks they can get that out of him at age 32 they're fooling themselves. Odom is at best a sixth man on a contending team....

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December 12, 2011  09:52 AM ET
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True. Those damn pies were screaming too loudly. "EDDIE! DON'T WE SMELL GOOD? EAT US EDWARD. EAT US!!!"

Lol, and he never denied those pies, not once!

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December 12, 2011  10:05 AM ET
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Word is Barea is headed to Minny, 4 years 19 mil.

Morning Dee...

So - the Wolves are still trying to beef up the PG position?

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December 12, 2011  10:08 AM ET
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We are in the hunt... that's all a fan can ask for. Let's get it going!

I'd be stoked too Otis..thats a nice lineup, then throw in Jet and Kidd...odd on faves in the West for sure now

 
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