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DALLAS - Here's what we learned about the Mavericks' new coach once the lawyers finally got done:
Rick Carlisle didn't burn any bridges with ESPN at his introductory news conference, calling the worldwide leader "the greatest sports organization I've been a part of until today." And this from a guy who played for the Celtics.
He's not as dull as you heard. He laughed, he told stories, he perspired profusely. Probably saving the poker face for the bench.
He made it clear that the Mavs have two great players, and one of them isn't Josh Howard.
The public restructuring of the team's organizational ladder gives you a clue that there actually is a difference between the Mavs' new coach and the former. Now if only Carlisle holds to it under duress.
Avery Johnson couldn't, no matter how hard he tried. He simply couldn't let go of the offense.
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