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Win, win, win. That's the only thing on Dinwiddie's mind every time he's on the court. "It's a blessing to play competitive basketball," the guard said. "I have no interest in playing losing basketball." The Mavs were more than happy to bring such a determined talent back into the fold in 2024-25.
"He'll be a real force in three or four years," NBA superscout Marty Blake said about Rik when he was the second player drafted (after Danny Manning) in 1988. After only two years, those words are already true. Rik played in every regular-Season game in 1989-90, led the Pacers in blocked shots, finished 2nd in rebounding and 4th in scoring, and shot excellent percentages from the floor and the foul line. Nicknamed "The Dunking Dutchman," is the tallest player in Pacer history.
Tony, though a two-year veteran of French pro ball, played in 2001-02 as the youngest Spur in club history. The NBA's first-ever front-line European point guard received rave reviews, Said coach Gregg Popovich, "My hat's off to him. I have put him in a really difficult situation. He has the intelligence and maturity to understand it and handle it. He keeps getting smarter with every day, every game, every practice." Parker shrugs. "I've tried to do my best to represent Europe," he says. "I hope now all the point guards over there will think, 'If Tony Parker can make it, maybe I can make it.' "
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