Official Dirk is Great Thread - Page 25 - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

fluid.forty.one · 12-03-2010, 11:10 PM

Dirk needs 28 points tonight if he wants to bump up to the 26th all time scorer.

dude1394 · 12-03-2010, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

Dirk needs 28 points tonight if he wants to bump up to the 26th all time scorer.

Git 'er done...

fluid.forty.one · 12-04-2010, 12:57 AM

2 points short to tie it...

DMOC · 12-04-2010, 01:07 AM

Oh well, next game!

Incidentally, he shot 66% in the win over the Jazz, improving his already absurd 53-54 FG%.

dude1394 · 12-04-2010, 01:53 AM

"D-Steve has been shooting it great and he's always tough defensively," Nowitzki said. "He's been great out there."

Budapest Maverick · 12-04-2010, 09:18 AM

Greatest f'n mid range game in the history of the f'n league.

dude1394 · 12-04-2010, 09:37 AM

He really does seem to be getting wide open looks out there. The ball is really swinging and there seems to be a lot of good spacing. Tyson in the middle seems to be a game-changer, even on easy offense...they just cannot forget that dude or they'll get sportscentered on.

Underdog · 12-05-2010, 02:59 AM

Dirk has been the player with the highest points scored between either team in 12 out of 20 games so far this season.

NoTnERb · 12-05-2010, 03:22 AM

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Hey, hey, hey, I'll have you know that Dirk has a grand total of two dunks this year! How dare you insult him like that!?

hilarious!

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Originally Posted by Mascha99

If provoked by other players he does not retaliate, and that’s the logical thing to do. Why risk a suspension when he can punish the other team by giving them 40 points? That’s just logical and I am sure Dirk thinks the other guys behavior is a bit funny or sad, because after all, they are all just playing a game and not trying to prove their manlihood on the court. Of course, lots of american fans see it different and want him to show he is a man when provoked. In Germany that is very frowned upon.

It is a shame, because a player like Dirk will probably not be seen in the NBA in the next ten years, and only after he has retired will fans see what extraordinary player they have lost.

exactly, remember when D. West tapped dirk's cheeks during a game and dirk didn't do anything? I effin hate D west cuz of this btw, also cuz he's a whining bit**. After the game, a game analyst told Dirk was soft and he should have talked back or smacked D west to show him who was boss. I was like "no way, you imbecile!" That's what we lack, a class player like dirk. people always think that when you don't fight you're a wuss, wrong!

lastly, you said it the best man. Dirk is a one of a kind player. closest player I could think of right now in the league would be bargnani but he is nowhere near Dirk. and if it's alright with you, I would like to put your line as my sig. that just says it all.

xrobx · 12-05-2010, 03:34 AM

did you guys realize dirk leads the league in field goals made so far this year

Dirkadirkastan · 12-05-2010, 03:52 AM

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did you guys realize dirk leads the league in field goals made so far this year

Not surprising. He won't get any MVP votes this year though.

Rick41 · 12-05-2010, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

Not surprising. He won't get any MVP votes this year though.

This makes me sad because it's the truth.

Underdog · 12-05-2010, 11:54 AM

183 more points to surpass Larry Bird on the all-time scoring list.

BGMaverick9 · 12-05-2010, 12:01 PM

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183 more points to surpass Larry Bird on the all-time scoring list.

yup, that's my next big project to work on...getting ready for that.

xrobx · 12-05-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick41

This makes me sad because it's the truth.

i knew after the 07 loss to GS he would never be considered for it again, because they won't take a risk on him losing in the first round again. he already has one mvp, so who cares anyway. let's just focus on getting him finals mvp.

dude1394 · 12-05-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

2 points short to tie it...

I think you need a dedicated stickie for this table. I'd love to be able to check progress anytime I want.

dude1394 · 12-05-2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Underdog

183 more points to surpass Larry Bird on the all-time scoring list.

That is quite WOW...isn't it...

It's been (and is) such a priviledge to watch the dirkster..

DMOC · 12-05-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by xrobx

i knew after the 07 loss to GS he would never be considered for it again, because they won't take a risk on him losing in the first round again. he already has one mvp, so who cares anyway. let's just focus on getting him finals mvp.

If the Mavericks go 67-15 and the second best team is something like a 56-26 orlando, Dwight is getting the MVP

fluid.forty.one · 12-05-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dude1394

I think you need a dedicated stickie for this table. I'd love to be able to check progress anytime I want.

It has been in my sig

grndmstr_c · 12-05-2010, 04:54 PM

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That is quite WOW...isn't it...

It's been (and is) such a priviledge to watch the dirkster..

Passing Bird on that list figures to be a powerful symbolic statement about just how great and historic a player Dirk is and has been. To be able to achieve a career milestone like passing the one all-time great he's been compared to more than any other on the scoring list, and to do it not at the tail end of his career, but while he's still one of the most dominant players in the game is definitely WOW.

dude1394 · 12-05-2010, 09:13 PM

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It has been in my sig

Yes I know...but it's so monumental and I like what you are doing so much that a dedicated thread I would like. I could go there for every update, always finding it. Finding your posts is sorta easy because you post a lot, but the dirkster passing those guys is truly monumental,,,,deserves special recognition.

You would be in charge of updating it and when he passed each milestone we could pay homage to your great thread!!

xrobx · 12-05-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dude1394

Yes I know...but it's so monumental and I like what you are doing so much that a dedicated thread I would like. I could go there for every update, always finding it. Finding your posts is sorta easy because you post a lot, but the dirkster passing those guys is truly monumental,,,,deserves special recognition.

You would be in charge of updating it and when he passed each milestone we could pay homage to your great thread!!

the thread can be found here http://www.nba.com/statistics/defaul...topic=4&stat=1

bookmark it

chumdawg · 12-05-2010, 09:27 PM

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the thread can be found here http://www.nba.com/statistics/defaul...topic=4&stat=1

bookmark it

Not that big a deal. Represents nothing that is at all relevant to today's game.

xrobx · 12-05-2010, 09:29 PM

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Not that big a deal. Represents nothing that is at all relevant to today's game.

points aren't relevant in today's game? they seem like a necessary part of winning a game

chumdawg · 12-05-2010, 09:32 PM

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points aren't relevant in today's game? they seem like a necessary part of winning a game

Oh, goodness. In and of themselves, no, don't look at points. For example, a prima donna may take 30 shots to score 24 points. That would be very, very bad.

Always look for the context.

Popeye · 12-05-2010, 11:29 PM

Dirk passing Bird in points will give the media an opportunity to remind everyone that Bird was so much better than Dirk and has the championships to prove it.

grndmstr_c · 12-05-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Popeye

Dirk passing Bird in points will give the media an opportunity to remind everyone that Bird was so much better than Dirk and has the championships to prove it.

Marc Stein won't see it that way, and that's good enough for me.

DMOC · 12-06-2010, 12:39 AM

Wasn't the competition worse back in Bird's time? The way I see it, players get stronger, faster, more skilled as time goes on (1950s -> 2010s) so it's tougher to continue playing. I mean, would Wilt Chamberlain average over 48 minutes a game in today's NBA?

Five-ofan · 12-06-2010, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by chumdawg

Oh, goodness. In and of themselves, no, don't look at points. For example, a prima donna may take 30 shots to score 24 points. That would be very, very bad.

Always look for the context.

thats always been the case

chumdawg · 12-06-2010, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Five-ofan

thats always been the case

So historically true.

Five-ofan · 12-06-2010, 03:07 AM

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So historically true.

yes but if its a historical truth, there was no need to add the last bit about it pertaining to now in your original post.

Funkman · 12-07-2010, 04:26 PM

Dallas (Pre Dirk): 585 wins and 891 losses

Winning Percentage: .396

Dallas w/ Dirk: 638 wins and 334 losses

Winning Percentage: .657

Dallas is 1,223 and 1,225. Win the next two and they will be .500. Thanks Dirk.

dude1394 · 12-07-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Funkman

Dallas (Pre Dirk): 585 wins and 891 losses

Winning Percentage: .396

Dallas w/ Dirk: 638 wins and 334 losses

Winning Percentage: .657

Dallas is 1,223 and 1,225. Win the next two and they will be .500. Thanks Dirk.

That is pretty awesome. A single guy (and cubes) has evened up what was probably the worst basketball franchise in history...Maybe hyperbole, but they stunk it up a full decade and acted like keystone cops starting from the front office.

dude1394 · 12-08-2010, 01:02 PM

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/maver...on-career-pace

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DALLAS -- As if Dirk Nowitzki hasn't trained everyone to believe that every time he flicks his wrist and releases a textbook rotation the ball is going in the hole, this season the Dallas Mavericks forward is taking it to an all new level.

Through 21 games, Nowitzki is shooting 55.3 percent from the floor, blowing away any of his previous excellent shooting percentages. The lone season he shot 50 percent (50.2 in 2006-07), he won the MVP.

In 10 of the last 13 games, Nowitzki has clicked at 50 percent or better. In the last two games, he's 21-of-33 (63.6 percent). During the 13-game stretch, nine times he's scored at least 25 points and 12 times at least 20. Eleven times this season he's made at least 10 field goals.

How does his shooting percentage compare around the league?

It's really no contest....
(read the rest) .

True dat...

sike · 12-08-2010, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dude1394

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/maver...on-career-pace

here is the entire article...its worth the read:

DALLAS -- As if Dirk Nowitzki hasn't trained everyone to believe that every time he flicks his wrist and releases a textbook rotation the ball is going in the hole, this season the Dallas Mavericks forward is taking it to an all new level.

Through 21 games, Nowitzki is shooting 55.3 percent from the floor, blowing away any of his previous excellent shooting percentages. The lone season he shot 50 percent (50.2 in 2006-07), he won the MVP.

In 10 of the last 13 games, Nowitzki has clicked at 50 percent or better. In the last two games, he's 21-of-33 (63.6 percent). During the 13-game stretch, nine times he's scored at least 25 points and 12 times at least 20. Eleven times this season he's made at least 10 field goals.

How does his shooting percentage compare around the league?

It's really no contest.

Nowitzki, fourth in the NBA in scoring at 24.9 points per game, ranks fourth in shooting percentage among the league's forwards and 10th overall. But, the rankings alone don't accurately portray the precision of Nowitzki's shot-making.

Consider that among the top 10 in field-goal percentage, only Nowitzki -- and to a lesser extent Lakers forward Lamar Odom -- scores the majority of his baskets from the perimeter and not within five feet of the rim.

Also, Nowitzki's 17.4 shot attempts per game rank ninth-most in the league. Of the top eight shot-takers, only Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire (53.0 percent), Warriors guard Monta Ellis (48.3), Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley (47.7) and Bulls guard Derrick Rose (45.4) are shooting it better than 45 percent. Remember, Nowitzki is at 55 percent.

Also his 17.4 shot attempts per game are more than any of the nine players with a higher shooting percentage: Five more than Magic center Dwight Howard (12.6), who ranks seventh in shooting percentage at 57.9 percent; nearly seven more shots than Odom (10.9), who ranks sixth at 58.3 percent; 10 more than Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (7.4), who ranks second; and nine more than league-leader, Nuggets center Nene (8.2) at 62.6 percent.

While highly accurate from more spots on the floor and with a greater chance for error, Nowitzki is arguably the game's most reliable shot-maker going.

dirno2000 · 12-08-2010, 02:10 PM

Here's a really good analysis of how Dirk creates space for himself using video from last night's game:

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/e...48484/26316244

dude1394 · 12-08-2010, 04:26 PM

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Here's a really good analysis of how Dirk creates space for himself using video from last night's game:

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/e...48484/26316244

Really good stuff dirno...I also liked how deflated Lee and the coach looked while watching that. It was easily as effortless as anyone you'll see take a jumpshot.

As the author said.

Perfect...

sike · 12-08-2010, 04:54 PM

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I also liked how deflated Lee and the coach looked while watching that.

what an insane matchup nightmare.

Funkman · 12-08-2010, 05:24 PM

On NBAtv they were showing Mavs highlights and some of Dirk's shots. And Webber said something to the effect of " Don't feel bad Lee, I've been there before, there's nothing you can do"

GermanDunk · 12-08-2010, 05:40 PM

Dirkquinius superbus maximum ducem. Amicorum suum Butlorem Tysonque adversari sternii in hadem stellorum pulsat.