Dennis Smith Jr. hopes to ‘enhance basketball career’ by building bonds with Mavs assistant coaches Darrell Armstrong, God Shammgod

DALLAS — They’ll be two of the less-heralded figures on the Dallas Mavericks’ sideline during the upcoming season. However, both assistant coach Darrell Armstrong and player development coach God Shammgod will be handed a great deal of responsibility this season as they take Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. under their wings.
Joining Dallas’ coaching staff midway through the 2008-09 campaign, Armstrong brings with him 14 years of NBA experience as a player. D