Where do you start with a guy like Dirk Nowitzki? Where can you? He had another All-Star season, his 15th career 1,000-point season, and he climbed into the No. 7 spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, setting himself up to pass Shaquille O’Neal for No. 6 early next season. Even at age 36, in […]
Monta Ellis became the first Maverick not named Dirk Nowitzki to lead the team in per-game scoring since the 1999-00 season. That lets you know not only that Dirk has been a staple in Dallas for nearly 20 years now, but also that Ellis was the first Maverick we’ve seen in almost as long who […]
It was a storybook return for Tyson Chandler. After he signed with the Knicks following the 2011 title run, it felt like unfinished business on both sides. But a summer blockbuster with those same Knicks reunited Chandler and the Mavs, and there were good feelings all around. Don’t be mistaken, though: The move wasn’t PR-driven. […]
The Mavs gambled and won to acquire Chandler Parsons last summer in free agency, and it’s already paying off. Not only was the small forward one of the best players on the team this season, but he hasn’t reached his potential yet, he’s under contract in the future, and he’s a talented recruiter of other […]
Devin Harris repeated his role this season as a sixth man and combo guard, playing both the 1 and 2 in the Mavs’ offense and occasionally even closing games running point. While combo guard is simple on paper — a guy who can play both on and off the ball — it’s a very demanding […]
You don’t often see an NBA player endear himself to an entire fan base after just one season, especially one in which he didn’t play much toward the beginning of the year. But that’s exactly what happened for Al-Farouq Aminu in the 2014-15 season. After sitting outside the rotation for much of the early parts […]
During a season in which many Mavs were new, none were newer than Amar’e Stoudemire, who joined the club during the All-Star break and would make just 23 appearances for Dallas. Still, that was enough time for Stoudemire to make an impact on the offense, as his post-up ability represented one easy, reliable way for […]
You might not remember that JJ Barea wasn’t actually a Maverick to begin the season. But after being waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves and added just before the home opener against the Utah Jazz in game No. 2 of the season, it didn’t take the Puerto Rican long to assimilate himself into the team. He […]
Richard Jefferson was one of the most reliable players on the Mavs roster this season. You knew exactly what he was going to do when he came into the game, and that’s shoot threes to great effect. Even at age 34, he still makes it look easy. Unfortunately, health kept Jefferson out of Game 5 […]
Charlie Villanueva’s performance this season epitomized that of a pure three-point shooter. Whenever he stepped onto the floor, his job was simple: Shoot the ball. And shoot he did, to the tune of 11.7 three-point attempts per 36 minutes, by far the highest in franchise history. The last player to even come close was DeShawn […]