With all the attention on the Miami Heat's new Big three and some of the best quality role players in the league (Miller & Haslem got to be the best 6th and 7th man combo in the league), The Lakers shot at a three peat, Chicago's championship contending move for Carlos Boozer (remember I said that he's going to be the difference to them getting over the hump this year), The Bucks quietly building a team around Brandon Jennings and Andrew Bogut, Amare in New York, Al Jefferson in Utah, and Steve Nash, Tim Duncan, and Yao Ming always able to will a team to 50 wins no matter how anonymous their teammates are.  The team with the best shot at dethroning the Lakers in the west and in my opinion the team that has done the best job of creating a team capable of matching up well with the Lakers, Heat and Celtics are. . . 

The Dallas Mavericks. They are two deep at each position with High quality players, have the offensive talent to score in the 100's on any night, good individual defenders at the center and small foward position, the length to contend with Bynum and Gasol, the defenders to make things difficult for Lebron and Wade, and the depth and savy leadership (Kidd and Terry) to possibly outlast the Celtics if both teams were to make it to the finals.  Resigning Haywood, getting Chandler for three bad contracts gives them a great combo at center to give them 48 minutes of high level shot blocking and rebounds.  Keeping Dirk Nowitzki one of the best scorers in the league, Marion and Butler having more time to fit into Rick Carlise's system, and the improvement of young gunner Rodrique Beaubois to give them a little more athleticism if they choose to go that way.  Their lineup is championship worthy if they stay healthy.

C:   Brendan Haywood / Tyson Chandler
PF:  Dirk Nowitzki /
SF:  Shawn Marion /
SG:  Caron Butler /    Rodrigue Beaubois
PG:  Jason Kidd /      Jason Terry