The Mavericks sit at 2-1, good enough for the fifth spot in the first full week of Western Conference power rankings from SB Nation.
↵↵↵The Mavericks' rather steep drop seems to be indicative of the fact that nobody really knows where to place them. Ranked No. 2 last week, they were one point away from a perfect record in three games, and yet they tumble down the rankings while other teams (see OKC) remain impervious despite more embarrassing losses.
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I would agree with the first sentence. Not much has changed in the Dallas roster, but their one loss was pretty a unimpressive showing against Memphis, and there are age questions with Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion, Jason Terry and even Caron Butler, along with a hole at backup point guard. Tyson Chandler looks like a nice addition if he can stay healthy, but when will Roddy Beaubois be back, and how explosive will he be? Lots of questions.
↵Read the rest of their Mavs comments and the entire power rankings here.