Mavs Back In The West Race ?

Let's look at what we have done.

1. Surpassed every team in the West but Lakers , Nuggets , and maybe Spurs.

2. How : By bringing in Shawn Marion. Plus

3. Most likely loss of Brandon Bass. Negative

4. Grade : A

Let's look at what thay've done

Lakers

1. Ariza for Arest. Plus

2. Most likely the loss of Lamar Odom. Negative

3. Grade : B

Nuggets

1. Got a talented backup for Billups. Plus

2. That's All. Sorry Nuggets Fans

3. Grade : C+

Spurs

1. Stealing Blair from draft. Plus

2. Signing Antonio McDyess. Plus

3. Adding Richard Jefferson. Plus

4. Got much younger. Plus

5. Grade : A+

Since I'm doing this let's look at the east elite.

Orlando 

1. Lose Hedo T. Negative

2. Most likely losing Gortat. Negative

3. Vince Carter addition. Plus

4. Grade : B

Celtics

1. Sign Rasheed Wallace. Plus

2. Grade : B+

Cavaliers

1. Shaq to Cleveland. Plus

2.  Antony Parker to Cavs. Plus

3. Lebron Happy. Negative

4. Signed Vareajo. Plus

5. Grade : A-

Dallas is not that far away.

In the West we surpassed.

Portland

Houston

New Orleans

Utah.

Possibly San Antonio { Since their our rivals }

To me Dallas is the 2nd best team in the west.

5th best overall behind Orlando , Boston , LA , Cleveland.

I'm sure mavs are going to get their 50 games again. It will be 10 in a row.

If these were the mavs playing denver. Mavs would win.

Mavs have enough talent to face off against the Lakers. We are back in the west elite.

You think we don't have enought talent to play the Lakers. Look at our main guys.

Jason Kidd , Jason Terry , Josh Howard , Dirk Nowitzki , Shawn Marion.

Look at theirs

Bryant , Gasol , Artest , Odom { If he stays }.

No Bynum. The most overrated center in the league. Whenever he gets injured Lakers and Lamar Odom seem to do better.