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Mavericks Games & Tickets
Dallas Mavericks Vs.
Phoenix Suns (playoffs - game 6) American Airlines
Center
Dallas, TX Friday
5/20/2005
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Phoenix Suns Vs.
Dallas Mavericks (playoffs - game 7) America West
Arena
Phoenix, AZ Sunday
5/22/2005
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Phoenix Suns History
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2000/01: The Suns would get off to a fast start winning
7 of their first 8 games. However, as January rolled
around the Suns would be plagued by injuries as Anferne
Hardaway was forced to shutdown his comeback attempt
after just 4 games. An off the court incident involving
Jason Kidd would make matters worse as he missed 15-games
after being charged with spousal abuse. Kidd would return
to lead the Suns back into the playoffs for the 13th
straight season with a 51-31 record. However, in the
playoffs the Suns would make another first round exit
as they are beaten by the Sacramento Kings in 4 games.
Following the season the Suns roster will undergo major
changes as Jason Kidd is traded to the New Jersey Nets
for Stephon Marbury.
20001/02: To say the Jason Kidd-Stephon
Marbury deal didn't work out would be an understatement
as the Phoenix Suns struggled all season missing the playoffs
for the first time since 1988 with a horrid 36-46 record.
Marbuy would lead the Suns with 20.4 ppg, but the Suns
clearly missed the play making ability of Jason Kidd who
had an MVP type season turning New Jersey Nets from perennial
losers to Eastern Conference Champions.
2002/03: In the NBA Draft the Suns rolled
the dice drafting Amare Stoudemire with the 9th overall
pick. Stoudamire had never played a single game of college
basketball and even had his high school career tarnished
by losing his eligibility in his junior season. However,
the gamble would pay off, as Stoudemire was a force on
the boards with an impressive 8.8 rebound per game, which
enabled Stephon Marburry and Shawn Marion to each score
more the 20 points per game. The Suns would go on to beat
out the Houston Rockets for the final playoff spot with
a record of 44-38 as Stoudamire beat out Rockets star
Yao Ming for Rookie of the Year honors. In the playoffs
the Suns got off to a dramatic start as they stunned the
San Antonio Spurs on the road in Game 1 in overtime forcing
overtime on a bank shot by Amare Stoudemire, and winning
on buzzer beating 3-point bank shot by Stephon Marbury
96-95. The Suns would continue to give the Spurs all they
could handle but starred a 3-1 deficit in the face after
losing Games 2 and 3, as they trailed Game 4 throughout.
However, the Suns would stage a remarkable comeback tying
the series at 2 games apiece on a game winning shot from
Jake Voskuhl. After losing Game 5 in San Antonio the Suns
would finally set in Game 6 losing to the Spurs 87-85.
2003/04: After a strong performance against
the eventual NBA Champions in the playoffs the Suns stumbled
out of the gate posting a mediocre 7-8 record through
the end of November. Things would only get worse in December
as the Suns posted an awful 5-12 record on the month which
led to the dismissal of Coach Frank Johnson. With Mike
D'Antoni taking over the rest of the way, the Suns would
also decide to retool as they trade Stephon Marburry and
Anfrernee Hardaway to the New York Knicks in a multiplayer
deal aimed at cutting the team's payroll. With the team
going in a new direction they would struggle all season
spending most of the season at the bottom of the Pacific
Division. However, with a relatively strong final month
the Suns would be able to escape last place finishing
6th with a record of 29-53. Following the season the Suns
took advantage of their payroll flexibility signing free
agent all star Steve Nash along with Quentin Richardson.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks franchise was first
conceptualized by Don Carter and Norm Sonju in 1979, when
they requested the right to bring an NBA franchise to
Dallas. The last professional basketball team in Dallas
had been the Dallas Chaparrals of the American Basketball
Association, which moved to San Antonio in 1973 and became
the San Antonio Spurs.
At the 1980 NBA All-Star Game, league owners
voted to admit the new franchise, and the Mavericks paid
a $12 million entry fee to join the NBA for the 1980-81
season. They joined the Midwest Division of the Western
Conference, where they would remain until the league went
to six divisions for the 2004-05 season. Dick Motta, who'd
guided the Washington Bullets to the NBA Championship
in 1975-76, was hired as the team's first head coach.
He had a well-earned reputation of being a stern disciplinarian,
but was also a great teacher of the game.
Kiki Vandeweghe of UCLA was drafted by the
Mavs with the 11th pick of the 1980 NBA Draft, but Vandeweghe
refused to play for the expansion Mavericks and staged
a holdout that lasted a month into the team's inaugural
season. He was traded to the Denver Nuggets, along with
a first-round pick in 1986, in exchange for two future
first-round picks that eventually materalized into Rolando
Blackman in 1981 and Sam Perkins in 1986.
In the Mavericks' debut game, taking place
in the brand-new Reunion Arena, the Mavericks stunned
the San Antonio Spurs, 103-92. But the Mavs started the
season with a discouraging 6-40 record on their way to
finishing 15-67. However, the Mavericks did make a player
acquisition that, while it seemed minor at the time, turned
out to play a very important role in the early years of
their franchise.
Journeyman 6'3" guard Brad Davis, who
played for the Anchorage Northern Knights of the Continental
Basketball Association, was tracked down and signed by
the Mavs in December. At the time, there was absolutely
no reason to expect that Davis would be any better than
the expansion-level talent the Mavs had. But he started
the Mavs' final 26 games, led the team in assists, and
his career soared. He spent the next twelve years with
the Mavericks, and eventually his #15 jersey was retired.
The 1981 NBA Draft brought three players
who would become vital parts of the team. The Mavs selected
6'6" forward Mark Aguirre with the first pick, 6'6"
guard Rolando Blackman 9th, and 6'7" forward Jay
Vincent 24th. By the end of his seven-year Mavs career,
Aguirre would average 24.6 points per game. Blackman contributed
19.2 points over his 11-year career in Dallas.
But it was Jay Vincent who made the biggest
difference for the Mavs in their second season, leading
the team in scoring with 21.4 points per game and earning
NBA All-Rookie Team honors. The Mavericks improved to
28-54, getting out of the Midwest Division cellar as they
finished above Utah.
Phoenix Suns News
Dec. 1, 2004: After leading the Suns to
the league's best record in the opening month of the season,
Suns guard Steve Nash was named NBA Western Conference
Player of the Month for November.
Small Ball Is Rooted in Lineups of ’90s
Dec. 1, 2004: The Suns teams of the 1990s with smaller
lineups and an uptempo style were among the biggest influences
in D'Antoni's decision to return to the United States
after 20 years of playing and coaching in Italy, where
he is a legend, reports azcentral.com.
Suns Enter Key Stretch of Games
Nov. 30, 2004: The Suns, blessed with a soft early schedule,
will now get a bit of a gauge on how good their team really
is, reports eastvalleytribune.com..
Marion Named Player of the Week
Nov. 29, 2004: Shawn Marion’s talent and contributions
have risen to the surface as he was named the NBA Western
Conference Player of the Week, one week after teammate
Amaré Stoudemire took the honors.
Better Teams Give True Test of Suns Start
Nov. 29, 2004: Commonly predicted to finish out of the
playoffs, the Suns been better than anyone expected. The
schedule may have been kind, but its 6-1 road record is
solid against any slate of teams, reports azcentral.com.
Presence of Selfless Nash Has Made All of
the Suns Better
Nov. 28, 2004: Steve Nash has been a tailor-made fit for
the Suns, who were 29-53 a year ago but now have the second-best
record in the NBA (11-2) and are off to their second-best
start in franchise history, reports Scott Bordow of eastvalleytribune.com.
Marion is Creating Mismatches
Nov. 28, 2004: For all the praise heaped upon Steve Nash
and Amaré Stoudemire, Marion's seamless adjustment
to power forward is just as much responsible for Phoenix's
11-2 start, reports azcentral.com.
Nash Spreads Scoring Wealth
Nov. 26, 2004: With five prolific scorers in the starting
lineup, the onus falls on Steve Nash to satisfy and showcase
each of them, reports azcentral.com.
Suns are Model of Selfless Play
Nov. 26, 2004: Success has a way of masking deeper issues,
but for now, the Suns should be applauded for rising above
the trappings of ego, to the tune of a 10-2 record and
a six-game winning streak, reports azcentral.com columnist
Paola Boivin.
Suns Defense Has Been a Weakness
Nov. 26, 2004: The Suns are coming off a highly entertaining
win that drew a standing ovation from fans in the final
40 second, but it wasn’t accomplished in a way generally
associated with championship basketball, reports eastvalleytribune.com.
Johnson Confident From 3-Point Range
Nov. 25, 2004: Joe Johnson came into Wednesday as the
league's fourth-best three-point shooter. The three players
ahead of him did not have as many tries combined, reports
azcentral.com.
Body of Evidence
Nov. 24, 2004: Eleven games into his ninth season, Suns
point guard Steve Nash is averaging nearly 36 minutes
per game for the league's youngest team, and he says he
is in the best shape of his life, reports azcentral.com.
Marion Best Deal Suns Never Made
Nov. 24, 2004: If it's true that the best deals sometimes
are the ones that never are made, then the Suns seem to
have made a great one this past summer in not trading
Shawn Marion, reports eastvalleytribune.com.
Stoudemire Named NBA Player of the Week
Nov. 22, 2004: After leading the Pheonix Suns to a 4-0
week, forward Amaré Stoudemire was named the NBA
Western Conference Player of the Week for November 15-21.
Suns Set All-Time Rating High on FSN Arizona
Nov. 22, 2004: According to Nielsen Media Research, the
Suns home game on Fox Sports Net Arizona against the Los
Angeles Lakers on Nov. 19 generated the best rating ever
for a Phoenix Suns game on FSN AZ and is a number that’s
37% higher than the previous all-time rating high for
the Suns on the network.
Protecting Home Court Must Become Priority
Nov. 19, 2004: With the Suns just eight games into the
season and already having demonstrated proficiency on
the road, it's just as important that they take care of
the home front, reports azcentral.com.
Amaré Soaring Because He Stays Firmly
Grounded
Nov. 19, 2004: Amaré Stoudemire is off to a brilliant
start to his third NBA season and is beginning to prove
he has a chance to be one of the greatest power forwards
to play the game, reports azcentral.com.
One-on-One with Wayman Tisdale
Nov. 15, 2004: Former Phoenix Suns foward Wayman Tisdale
has traded in playing time for "Hang Time,"
his latest venture into the Jazz music world. Sun.com
spoke with Tisdale to get his thoughts on his basketball
playing career and his equally successful jazz career.
It’s BOfficial! Outlaw Rejoins Suns
Nov. 9, 2004: Forward Bo Outlaw officially became a Sun
again when he was signed to a one-year contract a year
after being traded to the Grizzlies and a week after being
waived by them.
Nov. 15: Figuring out role for Outlaw
Nash is Key to Road Improvement
Nov. 5, 2004: The Suns addressed their woeful 11-30 road
record in the off-season when they signed Steve Nash,
reports azcentral.com.
Suns Opener Produces Hot Rating
Nov. 5, 2004: The Phoenix Suns opened the 2004-05 season
last night with not only a solid 112-82 win over the Atlanta
Hawks, but they also produced a television rating that
was equally impressive.
Competitive D’Antoni Keeps His Cool
Nov. 3, 2004: Mike D'Antoni entered start of his first
full NBA head-coaching season with the reputation of a
players' coach. He is charming, self-effacing, funny and
approachable - as long as you don't cross him, reports
azcentral.com.
Suns May Feed Hungry Fans
Nov. 4, 2004: Phoenix sports fans are searching for a
winner and the Suns are ready to oblige, reports eastvalleytribune.com.
Banking on Pheonix Suns’ Success
Nov. 3, 2004: Robert Sarver began poking around late last
year at the notion of buying an NBA franchise. By April
- with help from a host of partners - he had agreed to
pay an NBA-record $401 million for the Suns, reports eastvalleytribune.com.
For Small-Ball System to Thrive, Stoudemire
Needs to Step It Up
Nov. 3, 2004: For the team's pedal-to-the-metal, small-ball
mentality to work, Amaré Stoudemire needs to thrive
as a rebounder and defensive presence.
Nov. 3: If Stoudemire's star rises, so will Suns
Tabuse Makes History, Impression in Debut
Nov. 3, 2004: Between playing in his first NBA game, being
the first Japanese-born player to see minutes in a regular
season contest and having his parents in the crowd, backup
point guard Yuta Tabuse had his choice of things to fixate
on when he officially checked into the season opener against
the Hawks.
Nov. 8: Tabuse fact sheet
Oct. 26: Tabuse knows Japan is watching
Gallery: Yuta's travels
Full Speed Ahead for Phoenix Suns
Nov. 2, 2004: A flurry of off-season moves, including
the signings of Steve Nash and Quentin Richardson, infused
more speed into possibly the most athletic team in Phoenix
franchise history, reports azcentral.com's Paul Coro.
Suns Tip Off Season with Anxious Season
Ticket Holders
Oct. 31, 2004: For as solid as the Suns looked in their
7-1 preseason, they know they'll need the help of their
"Sixth Man" if they really want to go places
when the ball goes up for real later this week.
Gallery: Jillian's season ticket holder party
Lights Shine on AWA
Oct. 29, 2004: Fans coming to AWA this season will be
treated to a new audio system, lighting, a scoreboard
with four high-definition video screens and eight LED
boards, and a 360-degree LED message board between the
two suite levels, reports azcentral.com.
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