{"id":2019044,"date":"2026-06-30T11:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2019044"},"modified":"2026-06-30T11:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:30:24","slug":"why-mavericks-believe-dusty-may-will-translate-really-well-to-the-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2019044","title":{"rendered":"Why Mavericks believe Dusty May will \u2018translate really well to the NBA\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DALLAS \u2014 Dusty May spent a few days in Southern California last month for the Big Ten\u2019s spring meetings. A film obsessive, May brought a special hard drive loaded with his favorite actions that international teams run.<\/p>\n

May, a Terre Haute, Ind., native, has long sought inspiration from across the globe. His adaptability over eight seasons as a college coach was one of his defining traits.<\/p>\n

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In 2023, May led a plucky Florida Atlantic team to the Final Four by playing four-guard lineups. Three years later, while at Michigan, May\u2019s team dominated college basketball with a massive frontcourt featuring Yaxel Lendeborg (6-foot-9), Morez Johnson Jr. (6-foot-9) and Aday Mara (7-foot-3).<\/p>\n

The success May had playing a variety of styles helped convince the Dallas Mavericks that he was the right person for their coaching vacancy. On Monday, the team introduced May as the 11th head coach in franchise history (including two separate stints under Dick Motta<\/a>). The 49-year-old who got his start as a student manager for Bob Knight at Indiana said he hopes to accomplish two things in Dallas.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne, to be enjoyable to watch for our fans,\u201d May said. \u201cAnd two is to be equipped to win any type of game: a regular-season shootout, a knockdown slugfest or a playoff slugfest. With that, you need lineup versatility. You need a deep roster. And you need guys who really care about playing off each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dusty May leaving for pros is familiar for Michigan fans<\/div>\n
Austin Meek<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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