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Coach Rick Carlisle knows the Mavericks are in for a tough initiation when the regular season opens tonight at Indiana. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)
INDIANAPOLIS - Ready or not, the Mavericks start their regular season Wednesday night against Indiana, and it should be a treat in at least one respect.
Watching Harrison Barnes and Paul George go at it should be riveting.
Both are big-time defenders, but George is the far more accomplished offensive player. Coach Rick Carlisle will mix and match defenses against George, but the primary responsibility early in the game will fall on Harrison Barnes.