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Tyson Chandler overwhelmed during return

Dallas Mavericks team owner Mark Cuban, left, and

Photo credit: AP | Dallas Mavericks team owner Mark Cuban, left, and head coach Rick Carlisle, right, greet New York Knicks' Tyson Chandler during a ceremony where Chandler was presented with his NBA championship ring. (March 6, 2012)

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In his return to Dallas, Tyson Chandler was overwhelmed by the crowd's reaction and some things his current coach and former one said about him.

D'Antoni said Chandler is "as good as any center in the league" and added that "his overall play and his intangibles in the locker room, there's nobody better in the game."

After the Mavericks gave Chandler a video tribute, Dallas coach Rick...

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