After John MacLeod took over, the Dallas people encountered the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1988 playoffs semifinals, where they caused immense trouble for the Trail Blazers.
People only remember Ah Gan's 60 points in Game 6 at Reunion Arena, forgetting Blackman's 40 points, as well as how they nearly overturned the Portland people in regular time to force a Game 7.
If not for Dale Curry's 4 out of 5 three-pointers throughout the game and his key assists, the Trail Blazers would have encountered even greater problems, as their home court advantage was never too solid.
In Game 5, they were just a simple layup away from reaching match point, but no one seized the moment.
Then there was the heartbreaking triple-overtime, where Davis and Aguirre both said, "Once Dick left, we were different."
