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NBA Power Rankings: Clippers are too good to ignore

By Brandon Jefferson

SAN ANTONIO,TX - NOVEMBER 05: Los Angeles Clippers during National Anthem before the start of their game the San Antonio Spurs at AT
SAN ANTONIO,TX - NOVEMBER 05: Los Angeles Clippers during National Anthem before the start of their game the San Antonio Spurs at AT /
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Dirk Nowitzki
Nov 4, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) walks off the court during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Previous: . Dallas Mavericks. 27. team. 79. The Dallas Mavericks have not been able to conjure up some Rick Carlisle magic and turn this new group into a potential postseason threat yet. Though Dirk Nowitzki isn’t retired from the NBA at this point in time, a right Achilles injury has had him in and out of the lineup more frequently than he and Mavs fans would like. In his absence Harrison Barnes hasn’t necessarily ascended into superstardom, but has shown that he is comfortable being a go-to scorer. He’s now gotten up to 22.6 points per game and is beginning to find his comfort in the new offensive system. Without Nowitzki this team just can’t have the same type of success we’ve grown used to seeing out of Dallas over the last decade. Aside from Dirk, this is not a youthful Mavericks team either. Their other big offseason acquisition was Andrew Bogut, who at 31 years old more closely resembles a man that has just entered his late 40’s. Mark Cuban would probably rather be a member of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet right now than to sit courtside — or rather, bench side — at these Mavericks games.. (2-7)

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