![]() As an Indiana Pacer last season, Jones shot an outrageous 43 percent from beyond the arc. Jones, who was largely a throw-in with the Indiana trade, hasn't been shooting too well. His defense and rebounding abilities are still there, as well as the hustle and energy he brings every night. Two years later and the Matrix is just one of two players remaining from the 2011 starting lineup.Īlthough Marion's game has surprisingly aged well, he's still 34 years old. In Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, the Yugoslavian sharpshooter shot a perfect 6-for-6 from three-point land to clinch the series and sweep against the then-defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Stojakovic, like most of the players on this team, was well past his prime, but his adept shooting abilities greatly gave the team an instant spark off the bench. His tenacious defense and scrappy rebounding, along with his leadership in the locker room proved to be invaluable for this veteran team. However, he was still a valuable role player, and did all of the dirty work to help this Mavericks team win the title. In 2011, the Matrix was 32 years old and lost a huge chunk of the explosiveness he used to possess back in his Phoenix days. He's a solid wing defender, but he doesn't bring that edge and toughness that Stevenson brought to the team two years ago-albeit he's still a better scorer. At 36 years old, not too much is expected from Carter, and his contributions are what the Mavericks expected from him. He's a prominent catch-and-shooter, while also being able to create plays for his teammates when called upon.Ĭarter's best days are obviously behind him, but he is still a valuable swingman off the bench. Mayo, like Terry, is undoubtedly the second-best player on this team. Mayo is registering better stats across the board, and he acted as the first option on the team during Nowitzki's injury (via Yahoo! Sports). In a realistic point of view, the current Mayo is probably a better player than the 2011 Terry. He was a potent three-point shooter and provided a certain toughness on defense that the current Mavericks roster lacks. Stevenson, on the other hand, started the majority of the games at shooting guard after Caron Butler went down with an injury. In Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Terry had one of his most memorable performances, recording 27 points on 11-for-16 shooting as he helped the Mavericks clinch their first ever title. At times, he would take over the point guard role for brief stints to allow Jason Kidd to rest. At the end of games, he was even the first option at times when players used to trap Dirk Nowitzki.ĭuring the 2010-2011 season, Terry put up 15.8 PPG and 4.1 APG while playing the third-most minutes of any Maverick. ![]() Terry was the unquestionable second-best player on the 2011 Mavericks roster. ![]() In fact, he has been solid lately, but he will never have the intangibles and leadership that Kidd brought to this club during his tenure.įurthermore, the Mavericks went through a handful of point guard experiments and chose to stick with Collison as the starter, so that definitely doesn't say much about the organization's trust in someone like Beaubois. His 12.9 PPG and 5.2 APG with 2.3 TO is far from excellent, but it wasn't like he was expected to become a superstar after joining the team in the offseason. Simply put, Collison has just been average so far. He contributed 9.5 PPG and 3.9 APG in just 20 minutes of playing time a night, and his spark off the bench was key for the Mavericks throughout the whole season.Ĭurrent: Darren Collison, Mike James, Rodrigue Beauboisĭarren Collison is the current starting point, but his inconsistencies throughout the season have led to Rick Carlisle benching him. The 5'11 point guard was probably the best backup point guard a team could ask for. He's one of the greatest leaders of the game today and his steady, consistent production at his position is the reason why he's still playing at a high level. However, stats don't tell the whole story with Kidd. Kidd led the team in assists (8.2), as well as contributing 7.9 PPG, 4.4 RPG and 1.7 SPG on a rather atrocious 36 percent shooting from the field (per Basketball Reference). He averaged around 28 minutes a game during the regular season, but that number jumped to 35 minutes per game during the playoff run. The 2011 Mavericks team was led by a 37-year-old Jason Kidd. Rodrigue Beaubois was also the third-string point guard of the 2011 team, but he was injured throughout the whole playoffs and played only 28 games in the whole season. ![]()
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