The post-Dirk Nowitzki prime era Dallas Mavericks are perennial overachievers, at least in this basketball observer's mind, and I say that with all due respect. They get every drop of potential out of their roster on a consistent basis, and this obviously includes their finals win over the Miami Heat in 2011, but taking last years roster to 50 wins considering how brutally difficult the Western Conference is was another good example.
Their offense last season was inexplicably good before Rajon Rondo happened, but I’m going to try to keep every post of mine from deteriorating into a discussion about Rondo, so that’ll be the last time I mention him in this particular column, maybe.