Friday night Dirk Nowitzki passed the great Elvin Hayes for 8th on the All-Time scoring list.
It was fitting that Dirk passed Elvin on a jumper. Hayes sits at 27,313 for his career. Dirk finished with 14 points against the Lakers to move him to 27,322 total in his career. Now that’s getting buckets, sheesh!
Check out the shot that got him past Hayes.
Written By: Derrick Bond
@bond_agent187
Monta Ellis may not be a household name as far the NBA is concerned but it should be. Quietly Monta is putting together a great season with his new team in Dallas. There were many questions heading into this year stating with could he co exist with aging veteran star Dirk Nowitzki.
It’s no secret Ellis likes to shoot more than James Bond in a speeding Aston Martin, and Dirk isn’t shy about putting them up either. Also with all these jumpers who is going to play some defense, but surprisingly right now the Maverick’s are right in the top half of the Western Conference.
Averaging just under 24 ppg 3 reb and 5 asst his numbers are almost identical to James Harden’s the default best two guard in the league(Kobe hasn’t played yet). You heard that right D Wade is at least fourth behind them with Klay Thompson eyeing his spot. With an identical record to the Houston Rockets right now and meshing with Dirk sooner then most of us thought Dallas may be back after all.
It sounds crazy but a guy who averaged 25 a few years ago and is in his eighth year in the league may be finally having his “coming out party.” The Sip hasn’t been this proud since David Banner dropped Cadillac’s on 22’s.
First Grant Hill hangs up his Fila’s, now Jason Kidd hangs up the Nike’s. It seems like my childhood is ending right before my eyes. Dog I’m getting old but that’s besides the point.
Kidd played for 19 seasons after being drafted in 1994, yeah think about it man that’s a long time. Kidd played for the Mavs 2xs, Suns, New Jersey Nets and Knicks. He also was co rookie of the year with Grant Hill, an All Star 10xs, All NBA Defensive 9xs (1st or 2nd), All NBA 6xs (1st or 2nd team) and an owner of one NBA Title.
Kidd was never a lethal scorer but he made due. He was a master creator for his teammates on the floor, he will be remembered most for his great passing ability, one of the greatest point guards to ever play. For his lack of scoring he made up for it with the hands of a ninja on defense plus the size to guard multiple positions. Kidd even had a few pair of dope Nike’s which didn’t hurt his fan appeal either.
Don’t hold Kidd’s last year against him, this guy got many players max deals with his ability, Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson probably are thanking him as I write for their hefty bank accounts right now. Once I got to college I tried to base my game off of his style, I called it a fusion between him and Dre Miller. Kidd was dope man, enjoy your free time, the Hall of Fame will be waiting on you.
In Los Angeles everything seemed to be going good for the Clippers they had a better record than the Lakers, finally won the Pacific Division and seemed to be poised for a better playoff run than the Lakers who got swept by the Spurs in the First Round. Friday the pretty scene with palm trees and sunny weather turned into a nightmare as they lost in the first round to the Memphis Grizzlies after being up in the series 2-0.
With everyone and their momma talking about what Dwight Howard is going to do this summer the real question is what is CP3 going to do? Remember he is a free agent too. Nope, he didn’t sign an extension with the team last summer even though they have star forward Blake Griffin locked in until the summer of 2018. We know the Clips can pay more than any other team that would want his services but will that be enough to keep him in LA?
Lets highlight a few teams that have a legit shot to get CP3 this summer.
Los Angeles Clippers– His current team will have the best shot to resign him because of the ability to offer more because of the extra year they control. The Clips are coming off of their best regular season ever, have Griffin and other good supporting cast. Will he leave the money and palm trees?
Atlanta Hawks– The Hawks are a dark horse in this race because they have the money to be able to sign CP3 and D12. Horford is still under contract and Howard is from Atlanta. Besides being able to sign two max deals they can still shell out a little more dough for good role players because they won’t be over the cap if they pull a semi-heat move.
Dallas Mavericks– We all know that Cuban will do anything to win. Would a super owner and old man Dirk be enough to get CP3 in Dallas?
Indiana Pacers– The Pacers would have the space to max out CP3 if next years cap is around 70 million like everyone thinks. This team has Paul George who is a rising star and a few solid big men (West and Hibbert). The Pacers would be a solid choice because this team isn’t that far away.
There are other teams who will have the cash to try to sign him but they are not close enough to a championship to pull it off. Where do you think CP3 will land this summer?
In 2007 the Dallas Mavericks were the best team in the Western Conference and Dirk Nowitzki was just awarded the MVP award. Things seemed pretty easy for the Mavs playing the eight seed Golden State Warriors. This series had many story lines due to the rift between Don Nelson and Mark Cuban. The Warriors were hot at the time acquiring Stephen Jackson and Al Harrington in a trade for Mike Dunlavey, Troy Murphy, and a bag of skittles. With the trade it gave the Warriors depth and a mean swagger on the court. Combining the trade and the rejuvenation of Baron Davis the Mavericks were in trouble from the start of the series. The Warriors went on to lose in the second round to the Utah Jazz, but them beating the No.1 seed in the first round made one of the biggest headlines in the playoffs. Here is a video to take you down memory lane. Enjoy!
On Sunday April 14th, 2013, Dirk Nowitzki the 25,000 point club becoming the 17th player to reach this mark.
Dirk reached this milestone in the 2nd quarter against the New Orleans Hornets after knocking down a jump shot over Robin Lopez.
Dirk by his standards is having a down season averaging 17.1 ppg and 6.9 rpg after missing a quarter of the season with a knee injury. During his up and down season he has shown spurts where he looks like he will return to form next season.
The Mavs are out of the playoffs this year but this is a nice milestone for one of best stretch fours in NBA to achieve. Congrats Dirk on joining the 25k club.
Check out the play Dirk joined the prestigious club.
O.J. Mayo will get a chance to rejuvenate his career after signing with the Dallas Mavericks. Since becoming a 6th man off of the Memphis Grizzlies bench Mayo has not lived up to the hype that was placed on him coming out of USC. During Mayo’s first two seasons he showed flashes of what type of scorer he could be, but since then he has hit a plateau and has not shown much improvement.
When Mayo entered the league he was held to a high regard only coming second to Derrick Rose. Since then players such as Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook, and Eric Gordon have surpassed their fellow 2007 draftee and even exceeded their own expectations. Westbrook and Love are arguably the best players at their position and Eric Gordon just received a max deal contract. Mayo on the other hand is looking for a second chance.
I have watched O.J. Mayo play basketball for many years and I knew that a change of scenery is needed. With Rudy Gay and Mike Conley controlling the perimeter play and Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol controlling the paint there was little need for Mayo’s skillset.
Now that Mayo is in Dallas he will get a chance to play at a high level. It is probably not determined what role Mayo will play, but I am guessing he will be playing the Jason Terry role. Vince Carter started at the shooting guard position last season, but this is not the Vinsanity we use to watch in Toronto and in New Jersey. This guy resembles Arn Anderson more than the old Vince. With that being said it will give Mayo the opportunity to play freely without looking over his shoulder.
Time is still on Mayo’s side. Mayo will be entering his fifth season, but he is only 24 years old. I doubt that he will ever become the perennial All-Star that many people expected him to be when he entered the league, but I think he can be a player that averages 17 ppg or more if given a consistent role on the team.
It will be exciting to see Mayo perform with a re-tooled Mavericks team. With head coach Rick Carlisle’s approach he will every opportunity to succeed on the hardwood.
The Front Office 