Dirk in elimination games (13 games total):
27.23 PPG
12.07 RPG
.45 FG%
I posted these stats shortly after we lost against Golden State, when everyone wanted to get rid of Dirk asap. At the time noone seemed to be too impressed though
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My response to a KG for Dirk trade proposal:
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Against Golden State, Dirk was awful by his standards. He averaged:
19.7 PPG
11.3 RPG
.38 FG%
That's actually not that much worse than what Garnett averaged in all the 12 elimination games he played in his NBA career:
19.92 PPG
12.92 RPG
.41 FG%
Dirk's averages in elimination games (13 games total):
27.23 PPG
12.07 RPG
.45 FG%
Now if you wanna argue that Garnett is the better all around player, absolutly. But the rational for trading Dirk would be, that he doesn't get it done under pressure, that he's not able to take games over when it counts.
Well, History suggests the average production you will get from KG, when the season is on the line, will be about what Dirk gave you against Golden State (+3 APG?). Dirk for KG is not an awful trade by any means, but what makes you guys think that with KG at the helm, we could beat the Spurs? What about the Suns? KG couldn't get past the Spurs. Dirk has proven he can, even with Duncan playing at his best.
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