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The Mavs have the 11th best defense since December 3rd, and that's during one of their tougher stretches, work-load wise. And, they were missing Green through almost all of it.

I honestly think people are freaking out needlessly about some of these perceived roster problems. Yes, if Lively goes down for a couple of weeks, things get tough. Show me a team that can easily withstand the loss of their starting center for an extended period.

They HAVE been experiencing injuries. More than their fair share, actually, and they're so damn deep they've hung in there!

Mavs are 17-9 when Lively plays, 1-5 when he doesn't. If Lively goes down for any significant time, the Mavs are cooked. We are desperate for a rim rolling, rebounding, defending big off the bench. Doesn't even have to be an elite one, just one that lets the Mavs continue to play the way they want when Lively isn't in the game.

Perhaps its still on the table to get a starter like Capela and move Lively to the bench. Mavs would have arguably the best center rotation in the league