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We don't have to match up with Amare, Duncan or KG to win a title, players like those are impossible to match-up with. What we need to win is team defense, we are in a position to get that this off-season (strike not withstanding).

You want someone to match up with Amare? You think he killed us? He had a better series against the Spurs with Duncan and Horry (spelling?) guarding him. You are not going to match-up with those players, what you have to do is minimize the impact of the other players.

The Mavs have the depth to get a guy like Kwame (the Mavs are about the perfict team for his development). If he comes with attitude or other problems, we sit him. The Mavs are so deep that they do not HAVE to put up with those problems. On another team the coach/gm would have to play him in order to have a chance at winning a game, that is not the case here. Kwame either plays well, or he sits and the Mavs win anyway.

I believe that this is a fundimental problem with young players. The coach and GM fell pressure to play the "young stud" even when he makes mistakes. It teaches the player that his mistakes will be ignored and that he will play reguardless of his effert on the floor.

The Mavs should sign Kwame, play him the first few games, and then treat him like a rookie if he messes up. He has to be instructed that sloppy play, indifferent attitude and general stupidness will not be rewarded with floor time.

I think that the Mavs would be great from him, and him for the Mavs (if he learns quickly)