Official Dirk is Great Thread - Page 50 - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

Dirkenstien · 06-14-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirkules41

NBA on ESPN asked on Facebook if Dirk is a Top 10 all time great. Seems like there are many haters who think hes not even Top 100...

I would say hes not Top 10, but Top 20 for sure!

Look at what the the man has done and just ponder on it. He's a top 10.

markus1234 · 06-14-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirkules41

NBA on ESPN asked on Facebook if Dirk is a Top 10 all time great. Seems like there are many haters who think hes not even Top 100...

I would say hes not Top 10, but Top 20 for sure!

BTW I need some help there

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6660685

alexamenos · 06-14-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by markus1234

BTW I need some help there

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6660685

I like this comment from 'Curvature JR':

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all-time PF? Dude named Karl Malone woulda eaten his lunch...

Someone needs to tell Mr. Curvature that the hypothetical ("woulda") matchup is unnecessary.

Dirk - 1
Karl Malone - 0

Dirkenstien · 06-13-2011, 03:06 PM

Dirk Dirk Dirk ...

What can one say but simply, DIRK.

Congrats and a HUGE thank you from all Mavericks fans.

Dan1 · 06-13-2011, 03:11 PM

damn this one gets better now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mx8B4zruZo

MavsRChamps · 06-13-2011, 03:39 PM

About 13 years ago, I was pretty mad at Dirk for leaving Germany after he and his Würzburg team won the 2. Bundesliga title, promoting the club to the 1. Bundesliga (top german basketball league). Would've loved to see the man play against my team (ironically, we had LeBrons former Akron teammates Dru Joyce and Romeo Travis on our roster two years ago).

I would've loved to see that. But hell, he's way too good for this. 2011 Dirk was far better than 2006 Dirk. He's developed some really nice inside game, some decent post moves...and I was like "WTF, the man can play in the paint like this...holy sh.t!".

Just WOW! What a run...what a career....

fluid.forty.one · 06-13-2011, 07:33 PM

So... I wonder how many seconds it will take after Dirk retires for the Statue to be up?

Big Boy Laroux · 06-13-2011, 07:46 PM

Why does he have to be retired? Erect that statue now!

LetsGoMavs · 06-13-2011, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux

Why does he have to be retired? Erect that statue now!

Already done.

GermanDunk · 06-14-2011, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by LetsGoMavs

Already done.

You could shop Liberty Dirk on my tank

Mavsfan2thedeath · 06-14-2011, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux

Why does he have to be retired? Erect that statue now!

Well I'm not sure about the statue part.....but the erection is no problem...

xrobx · 06-13-2011, 11:17 PM

Dirk has said for years that he's accomplished everything else in this league and has money, and all that's left for him was winning a championship. Now he's accomplished his dream, winning the championship for the city of Dallas and also winning the Finals MVP award.

Is there anything else left for him? Breaking scoring records maybe? Or are there no other challenges left out there? You think perhaps he set a new goal to win multiple championships now?

Are there any more major accomplishments we can look forward to him reaching in the upcoming years?

Underdog · 06-13-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by xrobx

Dirk has said for years that he's accomplished everything else in this league and has money, and all that's left for him was winning a championship. Now he's accomplished his dream, winning the championship for the city of Dallas and also winning the Finals MVP award.

Is there anything else left for him? Breaking scoring records maybe? Or are there no other challenges left out there? You think perhaps he set a new goal to win multiple championships now?

Are there any more major accomplishments we can look forward to him reaching in the upcoming years?

He should marry that hottie Swedish princess and make beautiful babies...

MavsRChamps · 06-14-2011, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by xrobx

Are there any more major accomplishments we can look forward to him reaching in the upcoming years?

Don't worry. He's a competitor and he'll sure as hell go for a repeat. Cuz doing it twice is that much better than doing it once. And he's in his prime. Biggest problem is that this team is pretty old and needs some fresh blood added to the roster.

alexamenos · 06-13-2011, 11:41 PM

Shaq and MJ are in some nice company these days:

Most Points Per 4th Quarter
NBA Finals Past 20 Seasons
1995 Shaquille O'Neal 11.5
2000 Shaquille O'Neal 11.5
1997 Michael Jordan 10.7
2011 Dirk Nowitzki 10.3
1993 Michael Jordan 10.3
>> From Elias Sports Bureau

OneLove22 · 06-13-2011, 11:42 PM

I love that we wear all black to close out games because all black is what you wear to a funeral.

Most badass team ever.

xrobx · 06-14-2011, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by OneLove22

I love that we wear all black to close out games because all black is what you wear to a funeral.

Most badass team ever.

from now on, that's my ritual when the mavs play in a closeout playoff game. in fact, if it's a home game, we should have a "blackout" and they should give out black mavs shirts, lol

41creepingdeath · 06-14-2011, 04:44 AM

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/ce7...1/be-like-dirk

dcrabb · 06-14-2011, 06:06 AM

Dallas Mavericks 2011 NBA Champions Gear
http://bit.ly/mHvtwB

PartywithDirk · 06-14-2011, 08:06 AM

Just in case anyone missed it....DIRK RULES!

orangedays · 06-14-2011, 10:50 AM

Only fitting.

Dirk Nowitzki DETHRONES LeBron in Cleveland Beef

http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/13/dirk-n...ck-miami-heat/

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Talk about adding insult to injury -- a day after LeBron James' dreams were dashed to pieces, one of the biggest delis in Cleveland renamed its famous "King" sandwich ... after Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki.

TMZ spoke with Earl Stein -- the co-owner of Corky and Lenny's in Cleveland -- and he tells us, the deli redubbed the $10.50 sandwich in honor of Dallas' victory over Miami Sunday night.

What was once the "King Size Corned Beef Sandwich" is now the "The Dirk Nowitzki Corned Beef Sandwich."

We haven't tasted it ourselves -- but it looks delicious ... and probably goes real well with an ice cold can of spite.

alexamenos · 06-14-2011, 11:07 AM

Ohio = epic schadenfreude.

Big Boy Laroux · 06-14-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by alexamenos

Ohio = epic schadenfreude.

What else do they have to be excited about?

CadBane · 06-14-2011, 02:59 PM

I love Dirk more than anyone...but he isn't Top 10...YET. Another ring and a few more All-NBA seasons, and he has a real argument. However, he definitely is Top 25 now, and I'd argue Top 15 myself.

I laugh when clueless asshats like Wilbon are like "you can't throw him as better than guys like McHale" lmao.

McHale isn't even in the discussion! McHale had a great prime, but it was incredibly short. McHale doesn't touch TD-Dirk-Barkley-Malone-KG.

fluid.forty.one · 06-14-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CadBane

I love Dirk more than anyone...but he isn't Top 10...YET. Another ring and a few more All-NBA seasons, and he has a real argument. However, he definitely is Top 25 now, and I'd argue Top 15 myself.

I laugh when clueless asshats like Wilbon are like "you can't throw him as better than guys like McHale" lmao.

McHale isn't even in the discussion! McHale had a great prime, but it was incredibly short. McHale doesn't touch TD-Dirk-Barkley-Malone-KG.

Pretty much this.

Dirk is probably top 20 right now and will be top 15 with 3-4 more years of solid numbers in the regular season and the playoffs. He needs to start moving up the statistic lists, if he can't win another ring.

edit: "omg I just typed ANOTHER ring. That felt amazing".

OSUmavsfan · 06-14-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

Pretty much this.

Dirk is probably top 20 right now and will be top 15 with 3-4 more years of solid numbers in the regular season and the playoffs. He needs to start moving up the statistic lists, if he can't win another ring.

edit: "omg I just typed ANOTHER ring. That felt amazing".

The arguments will get really interesting if Dirk keeps this up for a few more years. He has a realistic shot at of being in the top 5 all-time in scoring, and reaching 30,000 career points. I guess doing that didn't really help Karl Malone, but it would be a lot harder to ignore now that Dirk has a ring (you're right that does feel awesome to type

). If Dirk got another ring, his profile would be a lot like Hakeem's: really good for a long time, and 2 rings playing with a bunch of role players (assuming Dallas doesn't pick up another star).

CadBane · 06-14-2011, 03:14 PM

^^Yeah, that same bozo apparently doesn't realize that young Dirk smoked KG.

Arayo · 06-14-2011, 03:41 PM

Haha check out this hipster Dirk!!!
http://blogs.thescore.com/tbj/2011/0...irk-is-so-alt/

Zach Nims
Also if you have time help a mavs fan win a commercial contest just click on the link below and give it a thumbs up if you enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuRos...el_video_title

mavspwnage · 06-14-2011, 10:36 PM

Who remembers this video? lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEOtfHSzU98

Rick41 · 06-14-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mavspwnage

Who remembers this video? lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEOtfHSzU98

Lol... worst acting ever.

mavspwnage · 06-14-2011, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick41

Lol... worst acting ever.

When Dirk says "I'm ready to fire it up" and Terry responds with "light it up" I don't think they were actually talking about music.

LonghornDub · 06-14-2011, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mavspwnage

Who remembers this video? lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEOtfHSzU98

I love that somebody decided to put Josh Powell in this.

mavspwnage · 06-14-2011, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LonghornDub

I love that somebody decided to put Josh Powell in this.

Josh Powell has two more rings than LeFail.

twistaeffect2004 · 06-14-2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mavspwnage

Who remembers this video? lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEOtfHSzU98

The randomness of Josh Powell just sitting in the backseat makes that video hysterical. No lines or anything, just sort of sitting back there.

LonghornDub · 06-14-2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by twistaeffect2004

The randomness of Josh Powell just sitting in the backseat makes that video hysterical. No lines or anything, just sort of sitting back there.

Exactly.

mavspwnage · 06-14-2011, 11:23 PM

That car had zero rings when that video was made.

Now that car has four rings.

dero · 06-15-2011, 02:58 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yR9K...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu2227dUXig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU6UHBYJOUw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwp4Km6bxIc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OunWJ1fDByE

lol

nashtymavsfan13 · 06-15-2011, 03:10 AM

"Dirk doesn’t do endorsements and doesn’t do self-promotion. He doesn’t care. He never wanted to be a brand. He wanted to be an NBA champion. He has forever been the Mavericks’ constant, the conscience of a franchise that invoked his ethic, his character, his relentless pursuit of victory. No one worked harder. No one worked longer. He’s been the most awkwardly graceful star the sport’s ever seen. LeBron will win a title, but he’ll never own it the way that Dirk Nowitzki did this one. He’ll never enjoy a moment so singularly pure as Nowitzki did. He’ll never have this connection to a franchise and a fandom, a communion of shared struggle and pursuit and angst."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl..._finals_061311

Absolutely love it.

mavs777 · 06-17-2011, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by nashtymavsfan13

"Dirk doesn’t do endorsements and doesn’t do self-promotion. He doesn’t care. He never wanted to be a brand. He wanted to be an NBA champion. He has forever been the Mavericks’ constant, the conscience of a franchise that invoked his ethic, his character, his relentless pursuit of victory. No one worked harder. No one worked longer. He’s been the most awkwardly graceful star the sport’s ever seen. LeBron will win a title, but he’ll never own it the way that Dirk Nowitzki did this one. He’ll never enjoy a moment so singularly pure as Nowitzki did. He’ll never have this connection to a franchise and a fandom, a communion of shared struggle and pursuit and angst."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl..._finals_061311

Absolutely love it.

Uh I am pretty sure Dirk has a deal with Nike...isn't that an "endorsement"?
wojo is a terrible writer though his main point here stands

fluid.forty.one · 06-15-2011, 03:52 AM

I still can't stop smiling. I think we've all forgotten a few months ago when we all thought it was a real possibility that Dirk could retire without a championship. It is sooo amazing to never have to worry about that again.

It's also SO fitting that the Mavs first championship came with Dirk on the team. It still would have been great to win years from now if Dirk hadn't gotten it done, but there would have been a part of me saying "wow.. I really wish Dirk was here".

I'm so happy.