Can Carter build Sixth Man of Year case?

Dallas - Want a sleeper candidate for Sixth Man of the year ? Old man take a look at the Dallas Mavericks .

If the 37 -year-old Vince - Carter's February , indicating that his remaining regular season games, the 1998-99 Rookie of the Year and eight All-Star should consider recognizing the league's most influential reserve award.

After all, the race is wide open , if the Clippers Jamal - Jamal Crawford ultimately did not qualify award because he played more games as a starter than he is coming off the bench .

The next leading scorer off the bench - the Lakers' Nick - Young, Utah's Alec - Burks , Cleveland Cavaliers Dion - Waiters and Detroit Pistons Rodney - Stuckey - how many have posted a poor team.

Although Carter's slow start to the season , the situation can be said that his name was included on the list of candidates , along with Phoenix 's Markieff - Morris , Oklahoma City 's Reggie Jackson - Chicago Taki - Gibson Jeremy Lin and the Spurs Ginobili Houston Rockets .

His case will be stronger if the Mavericks , who stood in sixth place in the Western moment , continue to win.

"I'll leave you push me, " Carter said in Wednesday's 108-89 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans 6 - After nine shots in 22 minutes and scored 17 points , a few reporters to chat. It all came on Monday against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden to win his best performance of the season with 23 points heels .

Carter got an agreement , as long as he holds up his end of the bargain .

He must maintain production and to promote the success of the Mavericks , like him this month , when Carter 11-3 run games in Dallas are 12.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

During that stretch , the Mavericks outscored the opponent on the floor with Carter on average 8.7 points per game . This gives Carter, who flourished as a healthy Brandon - Wright and Devin Harris added to the Mavericks bench , a sign of this is the best team from the night almost two ball unbeaten team in .

" Vince has been looking great, " Nowitzki said. "Really just come in an instant offense, if he is in the last year , when he was probably our best player throughout the season as long as there is a lot of rhythm.

"He has been playing well , you know we need him to score. He is a playmaker for us, not just a lens manufacturer , and we hope he ran the screen and roll , we released him and he makes plays out for other volumes pick up , get other people open and we rely on him a lot , and he knows it , he has been great . "

To the "old man, occasionally alarming ," maintained played a level ?

"I can get, " Carter , who replaced Jason - Terry Mavericks as the sixth man , before accepting the role last season , said . "I can do that . No problem, I can do it and I feel very comfortable.

"When I'm in the game, I know what is expected of me , I think more than anything else , is what our chemistry to enhance everyone's game and it can happen ."