| 15 August 2010
Continuing on with the Hoops Manifesto's project, he we go with the All Time Top 5 for the Dallas Mavericks. Quite a young franchise, the Mavs sped to success quickly - reaching the playoffs after only a few years. Anyway, here are the top 5 Dallas Mavericks of all time...
5. Derek Ricardo Harper - By the mid-80s, Harper had established himself as one of the premier point guards in the NBA. He's top 5 in Dallas All Time scoring, and #1 in steals and assists.
4. Stephen John Nash - After an unimpressive start at Phoenix (after being drafted at #15), Steve Nash was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. By his 3rd season as a Mav, he was an All Star... and an All NBA team member. Nash gets the nod ahead of Harper, his impact was more substantial. Averaging 14.6 ppg and 7.2 apg - he's top 5 points/assists in Dallas. But at the end of the 03/04 season, Dallas let Nash walk, and he returned to the team that initially drafted him. Nash was a damn good point at Dallas, but no-one could have prognosticated the player he'd become as a Sun.
3. Rolando Antonio Blackman - "Ro" Blackman could be arguably at #2, such is his importance to the Dallas Mavericks franchise. 4 All Star berths, and part of 6 playoff-bound Maverick teams, Blackman is also 2nd on the all time scorers list (only behind Nowitzki). He was the leader on that list for 18 years.
2. Mark Anthony Aguirre - Starting with the 82/83 season, 3-time All Star Mark Aguirre ran through 6 straight seasons where he scored 22 ppg or better - and 4 seasons above 25 ppg. Aguirre also averaged nearly 4 assists, and nearly 6 rebounds per.
In the 1983/84 season, Aguirre was the key to Dallas's rise to prominence in the West, scoring 29.5 ppg and taking them to their first ever trip to the playoffs.
His 24.6 ppg average is the leading per game average for the Mavs.
In the 1983/84 season, Aguirre was the key to Dallas's rise to prominence in the West, scoring 29.5 ppg and taking them to their first ever trip to the playoffs.
His 24.6 ppg average is the leading per game average for the Mavs.
1. Dirk Werner Nowitzki - When you hear "Dallas Mavericks", one of two people come to mind, and Dirk's the non-billionaire's face you're thinking of. Easily the best to play the game in a Dallas uniform, Nowitzki's played an impressive 920 games as a Mav, amassing 23 ppg.
Dirk's been at Dallas since he first came to the NBA 13 years ago, and he has a veritable laundry-list of accolades. MVP, 9 times All Star, 10 times All NBA, and of course... Mark's BFF.
Dirk's been at Dallas since he first came to the NBA 13 years ago, and he has a veritable laundry-list of accolades. MVP, 9 times All Star, 10 times All NBA, and of course... Mark's BFF.
Next up, the Denver Nuggets...
