Dirk is the problem with this team.

[Male30Dan]

Maybe Dirk just doesn't believe he can win a championship anymore after so many painful playoff exits. It is almost like he is scared to really give it his all again because of the pain of failing. He seems to just coast many games.

Dirk isn't getting the shots primarily because he is too timid to take the shots. Sure, there are plays that are called for Howard and Terry but there are also many opportunities where the ball is in the German's hands with a decent enough of an opportunity and he pump fakes, gets the guy to bite, steps up, and passes. Why pass there. The Dirk of old shoots that shot and knows it is going in.

This is in his head guys and I don't know if it will ever be fixed.

The window for this team to win a championship has closed if that problem doesn't go away, barring a major trade.