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DALLAS MAVERICKS: Coach Don Nelson says G/F Tariq Abdul-Wahad may be the key to the recent trade with the Nuggets. Nelson says Abdul-Wahad, known for his defense, is valuable because of defensive specialist SG Greg Buckner's history of injuries and because the Mays are mediocre defensively. Abdul-Wahad already has proved himself by stepping up while Buckner and SF Adrian Griffin, another defensive stopper, were on the injured list.... With PF Juwan Howard gone, SF Dirk Nowilzki has moved to power forward, which actually is an ideal spot for him. Nowitzki has excellent 3-point range for a 6-11 player, and his ability to drive allows him to get to ...

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