Table of Contents CHAPTER PAGE Meet the Mavericks 4 Glory Days 6 Home Court 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Basketball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Fast Break 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
ORLA FLERICHS
Meet the Mavericks E very sports team likes to believe it lives up to its nickname kname The Dallas Mavericks do an especially good job of this One One definition of maverick is a young horse that breaks away from om the herd Another is a person who refuses to act or think the way everyone else does When the Mavericks are playing their best both definitions fit the team The Mavericks like to find players with unusual skills that create difficult match-ups for opponents They also know the value of supporting players who are focused on winning The Mavs might not be fun to play but they are a lot of fun to watch This book tells the story of the Mavericks Dallas fans e never know what kind of game they will see when they take their seats It might be a tight defensive battle or a high-scoring ing shootout From their players to their coach to their owner the er the Mavs are full of surprises Mavs owner Mark Cuban celebrates with Jose Calderon and Samuel Dalembert during the 2013 14 season 5
