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Originally Posted by Murphy3
Dirk has definitely improved. His low post game is more refined. He picks when to drive much better than in the past. His mid range game is just devastating. But, Dirk was already playing at a Hall of Fame level back in the mid 00's.
Anyways, it was interesting hearing Legler this morning on 103.3. He said that he believes Dirk has 5 years left in his prime.
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I think this is not only interesting, but very relevant to what the mavs do in terms of building their future rosters. With a still in his prime Dirk in place, it would make it that much easier to build around, swap pieces in and out as needed, etc.
Couple things come to mind - his raw athleticism is not a huge part of his game so he's got a good chance of staying at this high level. But one thing we don't know is when will his inner drive to compete will start to dwindle. In any event, 5 years sounds like a long time given his age... i'd be hopeful for 2-3 years of prime, followed by 2-3 years of still good but not dominant.