Official Dirk is Great Thread - Page 90 - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

EricaLubarsky · 12-14-2013, 03:45 PM

Total points
5 Wilt Chamberlain 6,033
6 Shaquille O'Neal 3,061
7 Moses Malone 1,874
8 Elvin Hayes 1,777
9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,411
10 Oscar Robertson 1,175
11 Dominique Wilkins 1,133
12 John Havlicek 860
13 Alex English 78
14 DIRK NOWITZKI ---
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Games at current pace (21.1ppg) to pass. (59 games left this season)
-----------possible, but unlikely--------------
5 Wilt Chamberlain 285 games
----------plausible next year if he plays 82 games and averages 19ppg this year and next--------------
6 Shaquille O'Neal 145 games
7 Moses Malone 89 games
8 Elvin Hayes 84 games
9 Hakeem Olajuwon 67 games
----------plausible this season at current pace---------------------
10 Oscar Robertson 56 games
11 Dominique Wilkins 54 games
12 John Havlicek 41 games
13 Alex English 4 games
14 DIRK NOWITZKI ---

Current pace is for 26,780, which would squeak him ahead of Robertson for 10th all time, although missing games like tonight will hurt him in his chase of #10 by the end of this season.

Murphy3 · 12-14-2013, 06:52 PM

Shaq's category should be switched.

GhostOfAdamMorrison · 12-16-2013, 05:29 PM

BTW, Monta is no longer the Mavs leading scorer. So maybe now people can quit with that rhetoric (even though he was doing it in more minutes, on more shots, and less efficiently...)

adonis · 12-16-2013, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GhostOfAdamMorrison

BTW, Monta is no longer the Mavs leading scorer. So maybe now people can quit with that rhetoric (even though he was doing it in more minutes, on more shots, and less efficiently...)

He is what he is. A high usage rate player that doesn't contribute to a lot of wins when you look at advanced stats. He's had TWO seasons in which he posted a WS/48 better than .100. Even DeJuan f'ing Blair is better in that regard.

On the other hand, you have Dirk who is posting an elite .200 WS/48, his best since '11, yet isn't the primary scorer down the stretch for some unknown goddamn reason.

Underdog · 12-16-2013, 08:30 PM

This thread is about Dirk's greatness - take the anti-Ellis agenda elsewhere.

adonis · 12-16-2013, 08:58 PM

You're right. I just wanted to reaffirm the notion that Dirk is still by far the best player on this team when it comes to leading the team to wins.

grndmstr_c · 12-16-2013, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Underdog

This thread is about Dirk's greatness - take the anti-Ellis agenda elsewhere.

Hear, hear.

GhostOfAdamMorrison · 12-16-2013, 10:11 PM

I was playing around on Synergy today. Dirk is 5th...in THE NBA, on post-up defense. Only giving up .51 PPP.

GermanStandard · 12-17-2013, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GhostOfAdamMorrison

I was playing around on Synergy today. Dirk is 5th...in THE NBA, on post-up defense. Only giving up .51 PPP.

We know that Dirk isnt the Problem on that D only blind ones cant see it.

adonis · 12-19-2013, 12:50 AM

I'm surprised with Dirk's defense in the post this year. In the past he had trouble guarding guys 1-on-1 but was solid when boxing out and closing out on jumpers.

adonis · 12-19-2013, 12:51 AM

I'm surprised with Dirk's defense in the post this year. In the past he had trouble guarding guys 1-on-1 but he was always solid when boxing out and closing out on jumpers.

Oh, and not to anyone's surprise, he's dominating offensively. .200 WS/48, 23.3 PER, 117 ORTG, .600 TS%. All best since 2010-11.

markus1234 · 12-19-2013, 07:48 AM

9th best in the league

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics

Melonhead · 12-19-2013, 10:19 PM

Holy crap, in the process of listening to the NBA podcast of Bruce Bowen putting Dirk's career in perspective, and he's doing a shit job. First off, referred to Dirk as 6-10, 6-11...

Only really talks well about him when he brings up specific games about him. His comparisons to other greats are a joke.

Melonhead · 12-19-2013, 10:19 PM

Holy crap, in the process of listening to the NBA podcast of Bruce Bowen putting Dirk's career in perspective, and he's doing a shit job. First off, referred to Dirk as 6-10, 6-11...

Only really talks well about him when he brings up specific games about him. His comparisons to other greats are a joke.

Melonhead · 12-19-2013, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by markus1234

9th best in the league

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics

3rd among PF

sike · 12-19-2013, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Melonhead

Holy crap, in the process of listening to the NBA podcast of Bruce Bowen putting Dirk's career in perspective, and he's doing a shit job. First off, referred to Dirk as 6-10, 6-11...

Only really talks well about him when he brings up specific games about him. His comparisons to other greats are a joke.

Bruce Bowen is a chump. Almost as bad as Jalen Rose. Don't look to him for anything other than ignorant at worst and banal at best hoop talk.

EricaLubarsky · 12-20-2013, 11:23 PM

I wonder if Dirk is okay. His legs weren't under him tonight.

sike · 12-20-2013, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

I wonder if Dirk is okay. His legs weren't under him tonight.

He looked great in the first half.

dirt_dobber · 12-21-2013, 07:28 AM

after the loss to the Raptors - Nowitzki now needs 35 points to pass Alex English for 13th on the NBA's scoring list.

dirt_dobber · 12-21-2013, 07:28 AM

after the loss to the Raptors - Nowitzki now needs 35 points to pass Alex English for 13th on the NBA's scoring list.

dirt_dobber · 12-21-2013, 07:28 AM

triple post - sorry - where is my caffeine

fluid.forty.one · 12-22-2013, 02:46 AM

Dirk should pass Alex English next game.

fluid.forty.one · 12-22-2013, 02:46 AM

Dirk should pass Alex English next game.

markus1234 · 12-22-2013, 08:54 AM

del

markus1234 · 12-22-2013, 08:55 AM

Too bad it's not a home game.

Bayliss · 12-23-2013, 10:45 PM

And Alex should have learned German.

Bayliss · 12-23-2013, 10:45 PM

And Alex should have learned German.

markus1234 · 12-24-2013, 08:09 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZFDIAHv_bI

DevinHarriswillstart · 12-24-2013, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by markus1234

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZFDIAHv_bI

You can really tell how much better Calderon has gotten at getting Dirk the ball. In fact, Calderon has steadily improved which is really helping the team. 15/5 on 64%(!) fg, 59% three pointers, and only .6 turnovers in his last 5 games. Add in 4 steals and you really can't ask for much more.

Oh and Dirk is great.

Five-ofan · 12-25-2013, 06:52 AM

Random Dirk is amazing factoid, Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant are the only two players in Nba history to play their entire career with one team, score 25k points, win an mvp and a finals mvp and a win a title. It jumps to include Jerry West and John Havlicek if you knock out the league MVP requirement. Still pretty special.

Underdog · 12-25-2013, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Five-ofan

Random Dirk is amazing factoid, Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant are the only two players in Nba history to play their entire career with one team, score 25k points, win an mvp and a finals mvp and a win a title. It jumps to include Jerry West and John Havlicek if you knock out the league MVP requirement. Still pretty special.

Great stat, thanks.

MavsFTR · 12-27-2013, 11:22 AM

Found this classic:

http://youtu.be/olHGfbedvAo

MavsFTR · 12-27-2013, 11:22 AM

Found this classic:

http://youtu.be/olHGfbedvAo

dude1394 · 12-27-2013, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MavsFTR

Found this classic:

http://youtu.be/olHGfbedvAo

Ah he is great...

Bayliss · 12-27-2013, 03:59 PM

Erica... it is the holidays and all but a "points countdown" is needed again....

Bayliss · 12-27-2013, 04:00 PM

Erica... it is the holidays and all but a "points countdown" is needed again....

sefant77 · 12-27-2013, 06:52 PM

Lol our bench at this Utah game...Humphries, Carroll, Singleton....daaaaamn

spreedom · 12-28-2013, 06:09 PM

Just a random thought: Dirk is currently averaging 21/6/3 on 49.9/39.8/92.3 splits... the only players I can think of offhand that were better at age 35 would be MJ, Elgin Baylor, Kareem, Bill Russell and Wilt. That's a damn impressive list to be on.

Very happy to see that last year was a total aberration, as most of us here suspected. I wish the roster was a little better this year, but I think it's still good enough to get into the playoffs and give one of the powerhouses a scare this summer. Hopefully we can add a center that better complements Dirk's finely-aging game and we can make one or two more deep runs before the Uberman hangs 'em up.

spreedom · 12-28-2013, 06:09 PM

Just a random thought: Dirk is currently averaging 21/6/3 on 49.9/39.8/92.3 splits... the only players I can think of offhand that were better at age 35 would be MJ, Elgin Baylor, Kareem, Bill Russell and Wilt. That's a damn impressive list to be on.

Very happy to see that last year was a total aberration, as most of us here suspected. I wish the roster was a little better this year, but I think it's still good enough to get into the playoffs and give one of the powerhouses a scare this summer. Hopefully we can add a center that better complements Dirk's finely-aging game and we can make one or two more deep runs before the Uberman hangs 'em up.

Kante · 12-28-2013, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sefant77

Lol our bench at this Utah game...Humphries, Carroll, Singleton....daaaaamn

I would be more than happy to have Singleton on the roster nowadays!