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Re-Dirk-ulous · 03-22-2009, 02:14 PM

Dirk is magnificent. He should be in the Leauge of Extraordinary Gentlemen

tcat075 · 03-22-2009, 02:54 PM

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Dirk is magnificent. He should be in the Leauge of Extraordinary Gentlemen

You mean he's not in it?

fluid.forty.one · 03-22-2009, 10:09 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN7y1pLEMm8

I remember screaming my head off during this one.

chumdawg · 03-22-2009, 10:16 PM

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I remember screaming my head off during this one.

That was BRUTAL, JUICE!

fluid.forty.one · 03-22-2009, 10:22 PM

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That was BRUTAL, JUICE!

brutal juice

chumdawg · 03-22-2009, 10:42 PM

http://commercial-archive.com/commer...l-1986-030-usa

That's how it was.

tcat075 · 03-22-2009, 10:55 PM

I think Dirk is better than this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8dcE0fOC04

GermanDunk · 04-16-2009, 12:50 PM

Unbelievable, that Dirk is #4 in points.

dude1394 · 04-16-2009, 02:03 PM

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Unbelievable, that Dirk is #4 in points.

Not really.

DevinHarriswillstart · 04-16-2009, 02:25 PM

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Unbelievable, that Dirk is #4 in points.

Only to those who think his "shooting touch" has declined.

GermanDunk · 04-16-2009, 02:52 PM

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Not really.

I mean considering he´s no pointguard.

fluid.forty.one · 04-16-2009, 02:54 PM

Thank you for 9x50, Dirk.

mavs777 · 04-16-2009, 04:09 PM

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Unfortuantely you are right about every all of that. How people conveniently forget all the great things he does, and single out minuscle mistakes is amazing to me.

I was reading ok lakerground.net a couple of weeks ago that Melo was more clutch than Dirk. Yes, that Melo that has yet to win a first round series. Why? Because last year he hit two clutch jumpers. While the countless that Dirk has hit are always forgotten.

Geno (womans uconn coach) was spot on with this

CadBane · 04-16-2009, 04:50 PM

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Geno (womans uconn coach) was spot on with this

What did she say?

dude1394 · 04-17-2009, 09:45 AM

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I mean considering he´s no pointguard.

swingman...point taken.

BGMaverick9 · 04-17-2009, 11:36 AM

Dirk has proven himself as a premier playoff performer
http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archi...emier-pla.html

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There is a perception that Dirk can't get it done in the playoffs. You hear fans and talking heads say every season that the Mavs are too soft to do much playoff damage, starting with their 7-foot Euro superstar.

That's so silly that Mark Cuban can't even be bothered to shoot it down.

"That's like giving credence to people who still think that the earth is flat or that man didn't land on the moon," Cuban said, scoffing and rolling his eyes.

OK, since Cuban won't take the case, I will. Let's start with the stats.

Dirk has career averages of 22.7 points and 8.6 rebounds per game for the regular season. His playoff averages: 25.3 points and 11.1 rebounds.

To put into perspective how impressive those playoffs stats are, he's one of only five 25/10 playoff performers in NBA history. The others: Elgin Baylor, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bob Pettit and Shaquille O'Neal.

You certainly shouldn't hear anybody in San Antonio questioning Dirk's playoff chops. His 37-point, 15-rebound effort in Game 7 against the Spurs a few years ago, highlighted by an and-1 drive to force overtime, ranks as the most memorable playoff performance in Mavs history. (Right above his 50-point night in Game 5 against the Suns the next series.)

And Dirk proved his toughness against the Spurs when he was a peach-fuzzed lad in his first playoffs. The outmatched Mavs lost the series, but Dirk made sure they didn't go down in a sweep. The German kid, suffering from food poisoning, needed two IVs to play in Game 4 at Reunion Arena. Then he took an elbow from Terry Porter, knocking out his front tooth with a little less than five minutes remaining. After missing 33 seconds to stop the bleeding, Dirk snatched a rebound his first possession back on the floor and scored the final four points to seal the victory.

"What a gutsy guy," Don Nelson said after Dirk's 30-point, nine-rebound performance.

But Dirk is well aware that he'll be judged as a playoff performer based on winning and losing. And the Mavs haven't won much in the playoffs lately, losing 12 of their last 15 games dating to the parade-canceling Finals collapse against the Heat.

Dwyane Wade, not Dirk, dominated crunch time during that series. (Cuban not-so-subtly hints that there were other factors, which wore whistles around their necks, that helped Wade's cause.)

The Mavs followed that disappointment with a 67-win season, which only set up a devastating first-round exit. Dirk had the worst series of his career against Nellie's Warriors, giving his critics a ton of ammo.

Dirk doesn't complain that folks tend to point out his playoff failures much more often than they highlight his postseason heroics. He accepts that it's part of the deal for an NBA superstar who doesn't own a ring.

"Whoever doesn't win the championship is going to be known as a guy who can't get it done in the playoffs," Dirk said. "That's the only thing. Look at KG [Kevin Garnett]. For 10 or 11 years, he was known not to get it done, then he wins a championship. Now, he's the greatest, so it's just what it is.

"We've got to find a way over the next couple of years to bring a championship to Dallas."

You can count on Dirk to do his part.

ty · 04-17-2009, 02:22 PM

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Dirk's the NBA's Best

For the month of April, at least.

The Mavs just announced that Dirk was named the league's Player of the Month after averaging for April.

Dirk, who earned the Player of the Month honor for the fifth time in his career, averaged 30.3 points on 55.1-percent shooting and 8.8 rebounds. The Mavs went 6-2 during the month, climbing two seeds in the West playoff picture. Dirk capped the regular season with a 30-point, 15-rebound performance in the win over the Rockets.

"It is important for me to play well at this time of year and I want to play my best basketball when there is something at stake," Nowitzki said in the press release. "We had a lot to play for in April and it is an honor to be named player of the month this close to the postseason. We are looking forward to a great playoff run."

The guy NEVER ceases to amaze me.

Flacolaco · 04-17-2009, 02:24 PM

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The guy ceases to amaze me.

Never ceases, maybe?

That's awesome, btw. Well deserved as always.

SMC0007 · 04-21-2009, 10:46 AM

Oh Lookie there.... WTF Dirk.. Enough is enough, lets go!

wilmtalk · 04-21-2009, 03:25 PM

One of the most important things about Dirks game that everyone forgets is that the defense that teams use to stop him now was illigal in the past when most of the other great PF played the game. The best way to stop him is to double him the min. he gets the ball. They even double him sometimes off the ball. Players like Barkley and the others never had to face the new zones that allow constant double teams. Their teams would move all their players to one side of the court and clear the other so their man could work man to man. What do you think Dirk could do with those rules.

vRookie · 04-21-2009, 06:18 PM

Dirk is supposed to be our advantage against SA as Parker is theirs against us. So far it has only been Parker. Come on Dirk, bring out the beast in you

rpduke · 04-22-2009, 01:45 PM

Here's my take on Dirk from the perspective of a Spurs fan. I think he is a great player. He has a shot that is almost impossible to block and it seems like he makes almost all of them (2006). However, his toughness is questionable. Blown lead in the 06 Finals, 1st round loss in 07, allowing West to get up in his face and doing nothing about it, lack of defense. These things add up. We are talking all time greats and in most cases the all time greats have rings to go with their other accolades.

SMC0007 · 04-22-2009, 03:03 PM

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Here's my take on Dirk from the perspective of a Spurs fan. I think he is a great player. He has a shot that is almost impossible to block and it seems like he makes almost all of them (2006). However, his toughness is questionable. Blown lead in the 06 Finals, 1st round loss in 07, allowing West to get up in his face and doing nothing about it, lack of defense. These things add up. We are talking all time greats and in most cases the all time greats have rings to go with their other accolades.

Duncan would have floored West if he tapped him on the cheek huh.

CadBane · 04-22-2009, 03:12 PM

It's funny how people now seem to think Dirk had a bad playoff series last year when in fact he had a great one.

Bayliss · 04-22-2009, 05:48 PM

If Dirk keeps going on the pace he is going on, Dirk won't be averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds.

rpduke · 04-23-2009, 09:44 AM

West would not do that to Duncan. Again, perception...West knew nothing would be done in return. And I never said Dirk played bad in the GS series, but the team lost. So in back to back years they blow a two game lead in the Finals and then encoure it with a first round loss to an 8 seed.

LonghornDub · 04-23-2009, 10:10 AM

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Here's my take on Dirk from the perspective of a Spurs fan. I think he is a great player. He has a shot that is almost impossible to block and it seems like he makes almost all of them (2006). However, his toughness is questionable. Blown lead in the 06 Finals, 1st round loss in 07, allowing West to get up in his face and doing nothing about it, lack of defense. These things add up. We are talking all time greats and in most cases the all time greats have rings to go with their other accolades.

Here's my take on you from the perspective of a person with a functioning brain. I think you are a moron. I question whether you watch basketball year-round, or if you are just one of the litany of Spurs fans who each April hop onto the bandwagon and start running their mouths to Mavs and Rockets fans alike about the Spurs' multiple championships. I wonder if you realize how little the folks of this message board -- both the Mavs fans and non -- care what you have to say about Dirk's toughness. Lastly, I'm humored by your assertion that "in most cases" the all time greats have a ring. But, then again, the assertion is not surprising given the aforementioned likelihood that your interest in basketball spans only the couple months of the year where you can make a post-game trip to the HIV-infested Riverwalk and enjoy a watered down peach margarita in celebration of another Spurs' postseason victory.

SMC0007 · 04-23-2009, 10:26 AM

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West would not do that to Duncan. Again, perception...West knew nothing would be done in return. And I never said Dirk played bad in the GS series, but the team lost. So in back to back years they blow a two game lead in the Finals and then encoure it with a first round loss to an 8 seed.

West would knock Duncans silly ass out. West is a boxer and Duncan is a crying ass titty baby. Duncan would run to the nearest ref and flail his hands up and cry for a tech. Manu and Bowen would have flopped on the floor immediately like it was a knock out blow. Get real. If Dirk retaliated they lose their 2nd or 3rd best player, If we lost Dirk it's our best player. Not a good trade.

rpduke · 04-23-2009, 10:37 AM

Nice replies guys. I wasn't being provocative, just stating my opinion. The fact that you have no rings and you see this series slipping away is putting you on the defensive quickly.

It must suck to be a fan of the 3rd best NBA franchise in Texas.

Underdog · 04-23-2009, 10:43 AM

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Nice replies guys. I wasn't being provocative, just stating my opinion. The fact that you have no rings and you see this series slipping away is putting you on the defensive quickly.

It must suck to be a fan of the 3rd best NBA franchise in Texas.

I just figured out what an "ass titty" is - thanks!

rpduke · 04-23-2009, 10:48 AM

Haha you guys are so sensitive. Y'all do have one thing going for ya tonight, Joey Crawford is a ref. Hope Duncan doesn't laugh on the bench.

SMC0007 · 04-23-2009, 10:51 AM

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Nice replies guys. I wasn't being provocative, just stating my opinion. The fact that you have no rings and you see this series slipping away is putting you on the defensive quickly.

It must suck to be a fan of the 3rd best NBA franchise in Texas.

Your words are stupid.

That will be all, thanks.

purplefrog · 04-23-2009, 10:51 AM

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Nice replies guys. I wasn't being provocative, just stating my opinion. The fact that you have no rings and you see this series slipping away is putting you on the defensive quickly.

It must suck to be a fan of the 3rd best NBA franchise in Texas.

Either you are a tad bit illiterate or provocative. Take your pick.

pro⋅voc⋅a⋅tive [pruh-vok-uh-tiv]
–adjective
1. tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.

Underdog · 04-23-2009, 10:53 AM

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Haha you guys are so sensitive. Y'all do have one thing going for ya tonight, Joey Crawford is a ref. Hope Duncan doesn't laugh on the bench.

I bet if I came to your house and left a steaming pile sh!t on your couch you'd be sensitive too...

bernardos70 · 04-23-2009, 10:59 AM

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Nice replies guys. I wasn't being provocative, just stating my opinion. The fact that you have no rings and you see this series slipping away is putting you on the defensive quickly.

It must suck to be a fan of the 3rd best NBA franchise in Texas.

Why are you here to spew this? I don't go to your job and knock the corndog out of your hand.

rpduke · 04-23-2009, 10:59 AM

My first post was prefaced by saying that I think Dirk is a great player and that in 06 he ripped SA. How is that provoking an attack? One of the earlier posts asked why people thought Dirk wasn't an all-time great and I gave some reasons as to why. You guys turned it into a sh*t talking contest, questioning how much Spurs basketball I watch, my intelligence, etc...

Underdog · 04-23-2009, 11:11 AM

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My first post was prefaced by saying that I think Dirk is a great player and that in 06 he ripped SA. How is that provoking an attack? One of the earlier posts asked why people thought Dirk wasn't an all-time great and I gave some reasons as to why. You guys turned it into a sh*t talking contest, questioning how much Spurs basketball I watch, my intelligence, etc...

purplefrog · 04-23-2009, 11:25 AM

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My first post was prefaced by saying that I think Dirk is a great player and that in 06 he ripped SA. How is that provoking an attack? One of the earlier posts asked why people thought Dirk wasn't an all-time great and I gave some reasons as to why. You guys turned it into a sh*t talking contest, questioning how much Spurs basketball I watch, my intelligence, etc...

To think your posts are not provocative does make me question your intelligence. Sorry, but if the shoe fits........

LonghornDub · 04-23-2009, 11:55 AM

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My first post was prefaced by saying that I think Dirk is a great player and that in 06 he ripped SA. How is that provoking an attack? One of the earlier posts asked why people thought Dirk wasn't an all-time great and I gave some reasons as to why. You guys turned it into a sh*t talking contest, questioning how much Spurs basketball I watch, my intelligence, etc...

Ah, I see now--you were going for the old "compliment sandwich" with Dirk. Compliment, then criticism, then compliment. You forgot the last compliment, though. That's a half sandwich.

SMC0007 · 04-23-2009, 12:02 PM

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Ah, I see now--you were going for the old "compliment sandwich" with Dirk. Compliment, then criticism, then compliment. You forgot the last compliment, though. That's a half sandwich.