After a brief hiatus, it's time to return to the NBA's All-Time Starting Fives. It's on to the Western Conference, where we'll be starting in the Southwest Division with the Dallas Mavericks.
Not to panic any fans in Dallas, but if the franchise’s roller-coaster history is any guide, the coming decade could be a tough one for the Mavs.
The Dallas Mavericks have been inexistence for exactly 30 years. In that time, they've amassed a near-.500 record (.497 win percentage), made 16 trips to the playoffs, three to the conference finals and come within four and a half quarters of winning the 2006 title.
After a somewhat predictable 15-win debut season in 1980-81, the Mavericks improved their win total in six of the seven seasons. The only time they failed to improve was between consecutive 44-win seasons in 1984-85 and 1985-86.
In just their fourth season, the Mavs posted better-than-.500 record, reached the playoffs and knocked off a talented Seattle Supersonics team (featuring Jack Sikma, Gus Williams and Tom Chambers) in the opening round, before falling to the eventual Western Conference champion Lakers.
That 1983-84 se ...
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Dallas Mavericks: NBA All-Time Starting Fives
August 12th, 2010 by Emile Avanessian Leave a reply »
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