As Dallas closes in on their 10th consecutive 50-plus win season, just how do they stack up against the other elite teams in the league?
As everyone knows Josh Howard was drafted by Dallas to be the second option—something he never lived up to in his stay with the Mavs. Howard, who spent seven seasons with Dallas, averaged only 64 games per season due to endless injuries. Also, he is outperformed by Lamar Odom, a guy who comes off the bench in the playoffs.
This is why Dirk gets doubled and triple teamed in the playoffs and still is a beast, In 04-05 when Shaq left Kobe couldn't even get in the playoffs and he still had Odom and Caron Butler finishing in 11th place tied with GSW 34-48
Odom career playoff stats: 15ppg 9.7ppg 2.7apg 0.7spg 1.1bpg FG 48% FT 64% 2.4 TO's
Howard career playoff stats: 15.5ppg 7.2rpg 1.6apg 1spg 0.5bpg FG 44% FT 78% 2.1 TO's
Used to Dallas had no one to match up with the opposing teams best player now, they have three with Butler,Marion, and Stevenson.
Now, for all those who say Dirk "chokes" in the playoffs this will prove you wrong
Kobe career playoff stats 25ppg 5.0rpg 4.7apg 1.4spg 0.7bpg FG 44.7% FT 81% 2.9 TO's
*Dirk career p ...
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Article written by DeRod Hafford
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