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Originally Posted by SMC0007

I disagree that Dirks game doesn't rely on his athleticism, at least a good bit does. If that were true he'd be the same player he was, right now. Also, he can't carry a team with only the ability to shoot the J. He can be an average or slightly above average player in the league, but his playing time would diminish because he can't guard anyone. That is why he can't and won't play as late as you claim...at least not anything more than a shadow of what he once was. IF he can't dominate or play at a really high level offensively to counter the fact that he can't defend because of a lack of athleticism, he won't be on the floor a lot.

Some people have a false notion that he can just cruise around and just bomb jumpers until he's 40 and not need his full arsenal of moves that really catapulted him into the elite player he is. (Not to mention defensively Dirk at even 38 will be tough to watch.) That's just not reality, if you are going to be a sports agent and do anything in the field, that is something that you may want to fully comprehend.



I am not in this group.

I agree with this. Dirk offensively plays the power forward position like a sf. That requires quickness off the dribble and his legs. He shoots a fallaway predominantly.

I think he will unfortunately fade kinda quick unless he determines to play much closer and bangs down low. But athleticism is relative.