Hey guys, it’s your boy back again with another blog post. Today, I wanted to share my little adventure digging into the 2014 Dallas Mavericks roster. You know, sometimes you just get these random itches to go down memory lane, right?
So, first, I fired up my trusty old computer. I needed to find a good source of information. I bounced around a few different websites, trying to get the full scoop on who was playing for the Mavericks back then. You wouldn’t believe how many different places have bits and pieces, but not the whole picture.
I started jotting down names and stats. It was a bit of a mess at first, just a bunch of random notes. But hey, that’s how these things start, right? Then I decided to organize it all into a simple list. Nothing fancy, just wanted to see all the names in one place.
Here’s what I came up with:
- Dirk Nowitzki – Of course, the legend himself.
- Monta Ellis – Man, that guy could score.
- Shawn Marion – The Matrix, always solid.
- Vince Carter – Still bringing the dunks at that age.
- Jose Calderon – Steady hand at the point.
- Brandan Wright – Remember those alley-oops?
- DeJuan Blair – The man with no ACLs, still a beast.
- Devin Harris – Quick and crafty as ever.
- Samuel Dalembert – Blocking shots left and right.
- Wayne Ellington – Always a threat from deep.
- Shane Larkin – Little guy with some serious hops.
- Gal Mekel – International flavor.
- Ricky Ledo – Young blood trying to make a name.
- Bernard James – The Sarge, always ready to battle.
As I compiled the roster, I also dug into their season record. They finished with 50 wins and 32 losses, which got them the seventh seed in the playoffs. Not too shabby, if you ask me.
It was a fun little trip down memory lane, putting together this roster and looking back at that season. And they had some interesting players. It really got me thinking about how teams change over the years. I noticed the Dallas Mavericks, founded in 1980, didn’t even have a winning season until their fourth year. Mark Aguirre and Derek Harper were mentioned as the young stars that led them there. That’s wild! Anyway, it’s always cool to look back and see how far a team has come.
Alright, that’s it for my blast from the past today. Hope you enjoyed this little recap of the 2014 Mavericks roster. Catch you guys in the next one!