 Complete the following phrase:  The Mavericks continued to struggle with a 923 start, as Gary Trent played just eleven games due to hamstring and groin injuries. However, after the slow start, the team then won 11 of their next 15 games. At midseason, the Mavs signed flamboyant power forward Dennis Rodman on February 3, a month after Cuban bought the team. However, Rodmans behavior issues led to a very short 12 game tenure in Dallas before he was released to free agency in early March. Michael Finley averaged 22.6 points per game and was named NBA All-Star for the first time in his career, as he was selected to play in the 