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DALLAS -- The Mavericks don't have to send the message to the Lakers by e-mail or FedEx. They can ship it Parcel Post since the teams don't meet until Jan. 19.Regardless, the message is simple: Dallas is gunning for the Lakers.
"That's our goal," said Mavericks guard Jason Terry. "They're the champs. We're coming for them. Last year, we were No. 2. We made some moves and this year we feel we can push them all the way to No. 1."
The Mavericks thought they could challenge the Lakers last season after a deal during All-Star Weekend in which they acquired forward Caron Butler and center Brendan Haywood from Washington. It appeared the teams might meet in the Western Conference finals after the Mavericks went 23-7 following the trade to finish 55-27 and secure the No. 2 seed behind the Lakers.
But it didn't happen. The Mavericks were upset 4-2 in the first round of the playoffs by San Antonio, and Los Angeles eventually rolled to its second straight title.
"We just kicked the bucket in the playoffs," said point guard Jason Kidd, still ringless entering his 17th season. "But that's a lesson learned ... I think we're hungry. We want to win a championship."
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