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Originally Posted by Underdog

@JoshEberley: Dirk Nowitzki got a way harder path to superstardom than Tim Duncan, or Kobe Bryant. There's no comparison, fought for every inch.

@JoshEberley: Dirk Nowitzki's best teammate ever was one of:

Nash before his prime.
Past his prime Kidd.
Chandler for the ring run
Finley.

@JoshEberley: Kobe started his career with a top 10 player ever, won three rings before age 25, still requested a trade. Dirk's loyalty is unmatched.

@JoshEberley: Tim Duncan won a ring his sophomore season, always had talent around him. People forget how big that 06 series was for Dirk and the Mavs.

@JoshEberley: Think about what Dirk witnessed and never bailed.

Nash leaves, back-to-back MVP's.
Finley leaves wins a ring.
06 Finals loss.
07 collapse.

@JoshEberley: LeBron left a team that failed to support him with star talent, Durant left a team that was just up 3-1 on the defending champs.

@JoshEberley: Even after Nowitzki and the Mavericks win in 2011, when the management failed over and over he dug in. That's loyalty.

@JoshEberley: People are rightfully upset that the Mavs haven't built a contender around Dirk the last few years. . But, truth is he always overachieved.

Some of those Spurs teams from the early 00's were kind of shitty outside of Duncan and Robinson honestly. Other than that this is spot on.