Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Hornets (PreGame Report)

Coach Rick Carlisle knows what he has to do to have a chance to beat the undefeated Hornets. In the pre-game press conference he said, "the toughest job is guarding Paul...he is one of the really unique players in the game." When asked who was gonna have the task of guarding one of the leagues best he stated it would be a combination of Deshawn Stevenson, Jason Kidd, JJ Barea, and whomever else he can put in there. The last time the Mavs faced an undefeated team this late in the season was during the 2005-06 season, the 8-0 Pistons. The were 6-2 then, like now, and beat the Pistons 119-82 to give them their first loss. That same season they went to the NBA Finals. Hey, who thought the Cowboys would beat the Giants by 13 yesterday...these things happen. I will be looking at Tyson Chandler taking on his old team and going up against Emeka Okafur. The should be a great matchup tonight. Caron Butler is still out for this game.Stay tuned for quarter-by-quarter reporting LIVE from the AAC!