The Dallas Mavericks, after a hot start to the season, have fallen back into the middle of the Western pack. It will likely be a challenge for the Mavs to simply make the playoffs, let alone compete. Here's what owner Mark Cuban had to say about the team at the All-Star break (via Mavs Moneyball):
"With a couple exceptions, we've played well against good teams and played down against bad teams, and that's hurt us. Our second unit hasn't been good enough and we've really got to figure out how to make that better.