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Dirk hot stretch
I've thought for the past couple of years that Dirk's numbers had dropped for a couple of reasons..
1. decreased minutes 2. he's decided to take a back seat I understand playing fewer minutes as he gets older. Obviously, keep him fresher for longer. I suppose you can say the same thing with taking a bit of a backseat. But, I think a bit of it was mental. He was getting older and didn't always feel as if he could do the same things as he did when he was younger. Cuban said the same thing on TheTicket. Dirk sometimes feels like he's older and can't do what he has always done, but it's simply not true. He's always been a bit of a pessimist and he has been pessimistic about his game feeling that there has been more of a decline than there actually has been.. But, for whatever reason, Dirk has decided to no longer take a back seat. Over the past 13 games, Dirk has averaged: 24 points 32.3 minutes .534 FG% .377 3pt % .898 FT % 7 rebounds 1.1 blocks and only 1.5 Turnovers. He's taking 17 shots a game... He's being assertive.. It finally appears as if he's saying "no one else is doing it, so I suppose I should". He's taking over offensively. With a team hovering around the 6th-8th seed, it would be great to see him continue to look to be the man offensively..to no longer take a back seat. His numbers over the past 13 are in line with the absolute prime of his career. It truly appears that he could average 21-22 a game if he would not defer... It's not like there are better options... We don't need fewer looks for Dirk in lieu of more opportunities for JJB... |
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03-21-2016, 07:24 AM
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totally agree - and great thread idea.
He really does seem to look for his shot more recently as opposed to being deferential as he has been in the past. His humility is something I have always liked about him but I love it when his alter ego "Dirk killer" kicks in. The 8 straight OT points capped off by the 3-pointer follow-through hold brought chicken-skin for me. His 10 mid-range baskets are the most he has made in a game in just over four years - He is a force to be reckoned with for sure! Last edited by dirt_dobber; 03-21-2016 at 08:13 AM. |
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03-21-2016, 09:45 AM
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Yep... Honestly, I would have loved to have seen what Dirk could have done if he would have decided to just be a little more selfish for one year and up Kobe like FGA's.
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03-21-2016, 10:27 AM
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What's amazing to me about Dirk's performance yesterday is what he did in overtime after playing so many minutes. That man is a marvel of physical conditioning and mental toughness.
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03-21-2016, 10:47 AM
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I think I read recently that he completely gave up deserts for multiple years....
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03-21-2016, 01:08 PM
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The impressive part of what he did yesterday to me is that he did it in late March at game 70. I was a bit critical of him pacing himself earlier in the season but it looks like it is paying off now.
But isn't that really an attribute in the heart of a champion....knowing when to throttle it up but also when to throttle down a bit? Energy management to maximize efficiency as far as I'm concerned. The dude is just so incredibly awesome in so many ways. |
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03-21-2016, 09:30 PM
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Felton should really shave his pits. I mean it would certainly improve his 3-point %.
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