[GhostOfAdamMorrison]

You know, I've seen a number of people on this board that are under the impression that Dirk isn't playing well (Erica said he's had a "lethargic" start). And that's simply not true. People need to start taking a look at Dirk's effect and build realistic expectations based on his age, role on the team, etc. Right now Dirk is putting up a line of:

19/6/3 with a 62% TS. 21.9 PER, 122 ORtg, 106 DRtg, .216 WS/48

That's actually pretty darn impressive vs. what you should expect. And I'm here to tell you right now, if you're expecting more from a 35 year-old Dirk playing 30-33 MPG, then you're in for some serious disappointment.

Let's compare Dirk's current numbers to KG and TD at age 35.

Duncan: 15/9/2 with a 53% TS. 22.5 PER, 108 ORtg, 99 DRtg, .174 WS/48

KG: 16/8/2 with a 55% TS. 20.4 PER, 106 ORtg, 94 DRtg, .178 WS/48

As you can see, he's doing better than both overall. KG and TD obviously had a greater defensive effect, while Dirk has had a (much) greater offensive effect. Right now Dirk is shooting at an unsustainable clip from three, but he's also shooting well below his average from inside the arc. I expect both to even out a bit.