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Mavs still struggling to defend point guards

By Tim MacMahon

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

You often hear the term "cut the head off the snake" in conversations about defending elite point guards. Washington's Gilbert Arenas delivered a venomous bite to the Dallas Mavericks in the season opener. Arenas carried the Wizards to a 102-91 win with a 29-point, nine-assist performance, making it clear that he's returned to All-Star form after being limited to only 15 games over the last two seasons. Getting scorched by an opposing point guard is an all-too-familiar experience for the Mav ...

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