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MIAMI - Down by 16 points in the second half, the Dallas Mavericks were in big trouble.For a couple minutes, anyway.The Mavericks pulled off the ultimate turnaround — going from the receiving end of a blowout to administering one, and doing so with almost unbelievable speed and ease.A 37-2 run was more than enough, and the Mavericks embarrassed Miami with a 93-72 win on Friday night. It was the 600th regular-season victory for Dallas coach Rick Carlisle and another troubling chapter in the erratic story of the Heat season.At some point you say, This is enough, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. We dont know how we get into these situations, but it will change.Dallas trailed 49-33 in the third quarter.The score the rest of the way: Dallas 60, Miami 23.No Dwyane Wade, no Luol Deng, and no chance for the Heat once the run started for the Mavericks.Charlie Villanueva scored 14 of his season-high 20 points after halftime for Dallas, which got 12 points apiece from Dirk Nowitzki and Monta Ellis, and an 11-point, 13-rebound effort from Tyson Chandler.Youve got to beat the guys that are out there and Miami is well-coached, theyre athletic, theyre going to play hard, so we had to take this game, Nowitzki said. They werent going to give it to us and thats what we did there in the second half.Miamis Hassan Whiteside had 16 points and 24 rebounds, matching the second-most for a single game in franchise history. James Ennis scored 15, Chris Bosh had 12 and Mario Chalmers scored 10 for the Heat, who now head out on a weeklong road trip clinging to the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference.Speechless, Whiteside said, when asked about the second-half collapse.Whiteside was dominant early with 14 rebounds in the first 8 minutes alone, and the Heat led 45-33 at the half. When Whiteside went out late in the third, Miami led 60-51.When he returned, Miami was down 72-60, having been outscored 21-0 during his absence — and the run just kept going.So now, without Wade on Friday night — and probably for a few more games — because of his strained hamstring, the Heat need all hands on deck, Spoelstra said.Some of those hands on Friday?Norris Cole shot 1 for 10, Shawne Williams shot 1 for 6, Danny Granger shot 0 for 6. Take away Whitesides 7-for-11 night, and the rest of the Heat shot 22 for 77 — 29 per cent.Just a tough one, Heat guard Tyler Johnson said.TIP-INSMavericks: It was Villanuevas first 20-point game since he finished with 21 against San Antonio on Feb. 8, 2013. ... F Chandler Parsons missed the game because of an illness. It forced the Mavs into using their 10th lineup of the season. ... Dallas went from down 16 to up 26 at one point in the second half, a 42-point swing in about 20 minutes.Heat: Wade will not accompany Miami on at least the first part of its weeklong road trip that starts Sunday in Boston, staying home to continue rehabbing his strained hamstring. ... Deng (calf) is improving and will travel, Spoelstra said after Miami used a 19th lineup in 46 games. ... Johnson made his home debut, getting three assists in the second quarter.BATTIER RETURNSRetired NBA player Shane Battier, who ended his career with the Heat and won two championships in Miami, was working again in the arena on Friday night. Battier, who has kept his South Florida home, got a loud ovation from early arriving fans when he walked onto the court about 40 minutes before tip-off.FIRST QUARTER BLANKSDallas won despite shooting just 18 per cent in the first quarter. Miami led 15-13 after the opening 12 minutes, despite shooting 23 per cent — days after shooting 71 per cent in the first quarter against Milwaukee and actually trailing 30-29 after that period.UP NEXTMavericks: At Orlando on Saturday.Heat: At Boston on Sunday. Jared Abbrederis Packers Jersey . Berkman almost left the game last off-season before signing with the Texas Rangers. He then had another injury-plagued season and was limited to 73 games. Josh Sitton Packers Jersey . 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TSN soccer analyst Luke Wileman tells you everything you need to know about the 2014 Whitecaps, while TSN soccer analyst Jason deVos tells you how they will succeed or fail during the new campaign. Luke Wileman: After missing out on the playoffs in 2013, Vancouver Whitecaps have re-tooled ahead of the new season. They lost their leading scorer, Camilo, in controversial circumstances, but the Caps will enter the 2014 season with a stronger overall squad. The biggest change of the offseason was the departure of head coach Martin Rennie. After two years with the club, Rennies contract was not renewed, and after a long search, the Whitecaps promoted Carl Robinson from his role as assistant coach to take the top job. I said at the time that Robinson was the perfect choice. He already knew the inner workings of the club from his time on Rennies coaching staff, but has brought a fresh outlook. Robinson is heading into his rookie season as a head coach, and it will be a steep learning curve, but theres little doubt he is ready for the task ahead. The way he handled difficult situations during the offseason was superb, and his leadership and communication with players through preseason has earned him plenty of respect within the locker room. So what can we expect from Robinsons team? The Whitecaps coach has made no secret of the fact that he wants to play an attractive entertaining style of soccer. He has also said he wont be afraid to give youth a chance. Robinsons squad is young, but with experience in key areas throughout the team. In fact there is a strong veteran presence down the spine of the team with David Ousted in goal, Jay DeMerit and Andy OBrien at the back, Nigel Reo Coker in midfield and Kenny Miller up front. The Whitecaps have made some strong additions in the offseason but the biggest question mark is whether they will be able to replace the league-leading 22 goals scored by Camilo. There wont be one person who shoulders the responsibility of filling the void left by the Brazilian, it will need to be a team effort, and the way the squad has been built should help that to happen. Uruguyan duo Sebastian Fernandez and Nicolas Mezquida have shown evidence of their creativity and technical ability during preseason, and the expected arrival of Chilean attacking midfielder Pedro Morales from Spanish side Malaga will be a massive piece of the puzzle. Vancouver already has quality in attack. Keeping Kenny Miller fit is key for the Caps. It will also be interesting to see the development of youngsters Kekuta Manneh, Darren Mattocks, Erik Hurtado, Omar Salgado and Russell Teibert. All five of those players have the ability to contribute significantly to the Whitecaps attacking play. The Whitecaps added former MLS All-Star Steven Beitashour at right back to replace the retired YP Lee and have options in the central defensive positions with DeMerit and OBrien likely to be favoured to open the season, but Carlyle Mitchell, Johnny Leveron and draft pick Christian Dean all capable of stepping in at any time. With Carl Robinson likely to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, the two defensive midfield players will need to protect the back four but also start a lot of the Whitecaps play moving forward. On his day, Nigel Reo-Coker can be one of the top midfielders in the league, but Robinson will want to see more consistency from the Englishman this season dictating the play and getting box to box. One of the Whitecaps big offseason additions was young Argentine midfielder Matias Laba who arrived from Toronto FC. Hes a superb signing who will commplement the qualities of Reo Coker.dddddddddddd Laba is a destroyer. He breaks up the play and gets it going again in an effective manner. The defensive midfield pairing of Reo Coker and Laba could be particularly strong for the Whitecaps this season. Despite my view that the overall squad is better than a year ago, the Whitecaps wont find it easy to achieve their goal of making the playoffs in a Western Conference that is packed with quality. Last year, Vancouver improved on their points total from a year earlier, but didnt make it to the postseason. They improved, but not enough because the other teams around them had made bigger strides. This time around, the Whitecaps have made some significant changes. It might take them time to settle into their new identity, but it should be a fun ride. TSN Soccer analyst Jason deVos weighs in on how the Whitecaps will succeed or fail during the 2014 season. Jason deVos: Vancouver Whitecaps will succeed if… …the young guns come out firing. Rookie head coach Carl Robinson has a squad full of talented youngsters. Russell Teibert, Kekuta Manneh, Gershon Koffie, Omar Salgado, Darren Mattocks, Nicolás Mezquida, Matías Laba, Erik Hurtado, Andre Lewis and Sam Adekugbe are all under the age of 23. With youth comes inconsistency; an ..... performance one week, followed up by a flat one the next. If Robinson can get the young players to find a measure of consistency, the Whitecaps will fare far better than many predict this season. The reason for that is that this team is quick - and I mean, lightning fast. Mattocks, Manneh and Hurtado are whippets, and will win races against virtually every player in MLS. If the experienced players in the squad - Nigel Reo-Coker, Andy OBrien and Jay DeMerit - can shepherd the young players along the right path, the Whitecaps are going to surprise a few people this season. Vancouver Whitecaps will fail if… …they show up one week and not the next. Succeeding in professional soccer is all about finding a level of consistency from week to week. Reliability comes with experience - something that is severely lacking from this squad of players. The onus is on Robinson to set the standards of performance that he expects from all of his players. Experienced campaigners like Reo-Coker, OBrien and DeMerit wont be the issue - they know what they need to do to succeed in the game, and will rarely dip below a 7 out of 10 performance. It is the young players that need to learn this. They need to learn that you cannot turn it on one week, then not bother showing up the next. That will be Robinsons biggest challenge this season - getting a consistent level out of his talented crop of youngsters. If he can do that, this will be an exciting season for Whitecaps fans. If not, the Whitecaps will again fail to make the playoffs. 2013 finish: 13-12-9 (seventh in Western Conference). Did not qualify for MLS Cup playoffs. Whos In?: M Mehdi Ballouchy (Re-Entry Draft), D Steven Beitashour (traded from San Jose), M/F Sebastian Fernandez (loan from Boston River), M Matías Laba (trade from Toronto), M/F Nicolas Mezquida (transfer from Boston River), GK Paolo Tornaghi (signed). Whos Out?: GK Joe Cannon (option declined), M Jun Marques Davidson (option declined), F Tommy Heinemann (option declined), F Corey Hertzog (option declined), D Greg Klazura (option declined), GK Brad Knighton (traded to New England), M Daigo Kobayashi (option declined), D Lee Young-Pyo (retired), D Brad Rusin (option declined), F Camilo Sanvezzo (transfer to Queretaro), GK Simon Thomas (option declined). SuperDraft: D Christian Dean (1-3), MF Andre Lewis (1-7), F Mamadou Diouf (2-30). Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '