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Michael Finley: Top 5 Dallas Maverick of all time? | Forgotten Player Profiles



Michael Finley quietly was one of the best scorers in the NBA for nearly a decade from the late 90s to the mid 2000s. Throughout his career, FInley went from star, to second option, to role player and even benchwarmer, but throughout it all never complained and just played his role. He was a player who didn’t bring any baggage or drama to teams, and brought buckets to the court each night. His efficiency in his later years began to be a major issue, but during Michael FInley’s prime he was one of the true Forgotten stars of his era .

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https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/michael-finley-1.html

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45 Comments

  1. Lil Penny

    Finley was probably the unluckiest player in the NBA just behind Elgin Baylor. When Dallas started contending for a chip, they traded him away.

  7. Kevin Willis

    Fun fact! The mavs didn’t match the Steve Nash offer because Mike Bibby cooked him in the playoffs!

  8. Avante Smith

    Great player for the Mavs during their emergence in the early 2000s. Moved to Dallas around that time and got to see the young Big 3 of Finley, Nash and Dirk. Always wondered what could’ve been if they kept that core together a little bit longer. When Mike ended up with Spurs and Dallas beat them in the 06 playoffs, it felt kind of bitter sweet…just for Dallas to lose to Wade and then he gets his ring the next year 😭😭😭

  9. dcw3483

    Love this!!! I'm a 90s kid, so guys like this are some of my favorite players growing up. Finley on the sun's was one of my favorite players to watch.

  11. Ari Cohen

    Would love an episode on the Pacers ABA dynasty of the early to mid ‘70s. So many great players on those teams who are now mostly lost to history, with the exception of George McGinnis, who’s most famous in the NBA for missing a lot of big shots and being the centerpiece of the Alex English trade

  12. A.I. Productions

    Loved Michael Finley coming up. They way he dunked, it’s like he’d freeze mid air then throw it down ferociously.

  13. Phillip Riles

    Finely was def. one of my favorite players to watch going back to the early 2000's. And that I think of it, he may be a top 5 mav of all-time.

    Dirk
    Luka
    Mark Aguirre
    Rolando Blackman
    Finely

    I think I have to take him narrowly over Nash, since Nash didn't really have his GREATEST years until he got to Phoenix (Or got back to Phoenix in 04)

    Edit: Completely forgot about J Kidd who's earliest pro years were with the Mavs SMH I think I might have to replace Finn with Kidd

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  19. GORIO TV

    He became part of the 2009-2010 Boston Celtics who reached the NBA Finals but because of Doc Rivers, they blew up the 3=2 lead vs the Lakers. Doc should used Finley once Perks was sidelined.

  20. Sean Simms

    Manual Ram, Class of 1991…Finely and em used to come to the Gus Macker back then in Peoria.

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  24. swede 4444

    I like how your videos focus on high-quality people, rather than just high-quality players.

  25. Evan Jordan

    Nice video on a very professional guy. The early 00s Dallas Mavericks reminds me of the mid 00s Phoenix Suns because like the early 00 Mavs teams, the mid 00s Suns teams didn't play mich defense but could definitely outscore you.

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  33. Landon

    the 06 spurs lost in 7 games to the mavs smh your facts are all off throughout this video

  37. Adryan Gray

    My favorite SGs are MJ,Kobe,A.I.,Ray Allen,Rip Hamilton,Michael Finley,Latrell Spewell,Alan Houston,Eddie Jones,John Starks, Reggie Miller, Bonzi Wells,Brandon Roy,

  38. David VanDeventer

    Met Finley at a Hot Topic in Phoenix his rookie year along with Mario Bennett. He was super cool, Bennett however not so much.

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