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Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan
I remember a game a couple of seasons ago in the Staples center, there was a small intermission while the refs were reviewing a shot clock issue or something. So out of boredom, Dirk took the ball over to one of the baskets and started shooting jumpers. Then Pau casually walked up, Dirk fed him a bounce pass, and the two of them started a little shoot around for a couple of minutes. Quite a difference from the American jerk culture where you don't help an opposing player off the floor.
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Yeah, players nowadays just take it too far. There's nothing wrong with competitive nature but I think the sportsmanship in our league is very poor. Guys who act like thugs are praised, and the good guys like Dirk and Gasol will be called soft. There's nothing soft about either of them, Pau and Dirk are similar in that they're not the most athletically gifted or strongest players. But both work so hard on their games, and have improved over the years. Obviously, Dirk is the better player but I'll never have an issue with Gasol because he's a shining example of hard work and sportsmanship. And so is Dirk.
