Official Dirk is Great Thread

[10AMGareDuNord]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I agree about Dirk being more valuable to his team than LMA, but Aldridge gets in because he's the highest-paid player on a 39-7 team whereas Dirk is the top player on a 26-22 team... That shouldn't have anything to do with it, but the All-Star game has always been about marketability, not talent -- that's why they let the average NBA fan vote.

First ASG without Dirk or Duncan since '97.

I was worried that would happen, but honestly, I hoped actual NBA personnel would be more surprised/impressed that 37 year-old Dirk has lead a team many predicted to be bottom-3 in the West to a playoff spot, rather than LMA having a decent year as a cog in the machine where only Leonard is a real star. Duncan has a *far* bigger impact for SA than LMA. I'd honestly have preferred him making it over Dirk.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by 10AMGareDuNord

I was worried that would happen, but honestly, I hoped actual NBA personnel would be more surprised/impressed that 37 year-old Dirk has lead a team many predicted to be bottom-3 in the West to a playoff spot, rather than LMA having a decent year as a cog in the machine where only Leonard is a real star. Duncan has a *far* bigger impact for SA than LMA. I'd honestly have preferred him making it over Dirk.

You're not the only one:

@ESPNNBA: Who is the biggest All-Star Reserve snub?
@ESPNSteinLine: Rhymes with smirk?

Obviously Stein is a tad biased, but he's not wrong...