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Dale Ellis: Two-time All-American (Tennessee), All-Star & 17-year NBA veteran - AIR057

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Send Adam a text message.Two-time All-American (Tennessee), All-Star and 17-year NBA veteran, Dale Ellis.We discuss Dale's high school basketball days, followed by his outstanding four seasons with the Tennessee Volunteers, where he was twice named All-American.Dale talks about his whereabouts on NBA Draft Day, 1983, when he was selected ninth overall by the Dallas Mavericks. We cover his three seasons with the Mavs, playing alongside fellow draftee Derek Harper, including these memorable finishes to games against the mighty Los Angeles Lakers.Here's the wild finish - aka 'Moody Madness' - that I asked Dale about (1984 Playoffs).Dale discusses his trade from Dallas to Seattle, where he set the NBA record for highest, single-season scoring increase - from 7.1 (1986, Dallas) to a staggering 24.9 points per game (1987, Seattle). Ellis also won Most Improved Player and in that year's Playoffs, dominated his former team, helping steer the Sonics to the Western Conference Finals.We chat abo