View Full Version : Dirk Nowitzki vs Pau Gasol
KillerMamba
03-16-2011, 03:55 PM
I really like both of these players - I'm curious to see who you guys think is a better player at this point. Nowitzki is much more offensively polished, and can shoot from anywhere. While this is good, I still think Pau is a great spot up mid-range shooter. That shot is just money to him. I also think Pau is a lot better than Dirk in the low post.
As far as Nowitzki having greater range, this leads him to being a lesser rebounder than Gasol, and I also think Gasol is a slightly better defender than him. Over their careers, we see Gasol with a superior field goal percentage of 52.2 vs Dirk's 47.6, which is somewhat understandable, due to Dirk's greater range. What I will give Nowitzki, though, is that he had to carry his team more than Gasol.
Very different players, but I would love to see Dirk with Gasol's back to the basket (post up) game. He would conceivably be the hardest player in the league to guard.
Curious what you guys think.
#41 Shoot Em Up
03-16-2011, 03:56 PM
This should be fun
ALVAREZ6
03-16-2011, 03:58 PM
I'd love to see LeBron James's physique with everything he's missing compared to Jordan.
mavsfan1000
03-16-2011, 03:59 PM
The last time Gasol had to carry a team, Dirk's team swept them. Enough said. Dirk is the better player but Gasol is on a better team.
Dirk's the better player, Pau's the guy I'd want for the purposes of winning a championship. Just easier to build around or add to.
Much easier to compliment bigs that play like bigs - securing the boards, facilitating offense and being a deterrent in the paint.
KillerMamba
03-16-2011, 04:01 PM
The last time Gasol had to carry a team, Dirk's team swept them. Enough said. Dirk is the better player but Gasol is on a better team.
Oh please, completely different teams. Dallas had much better players than Memphis.
mavsfan1000
03-16-2011, 04:03 PM
Oh please, completely different teams. Dallas had much better players than Memphis.
Uh Dallas had a good team because of Dirk. Take Dirk out and they are crap. It's been proven many times.
Shank
03-16-2011, 04:04 PM
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86-X5Fn-0UA/TJ2aSnPmBoI/AAAAAAAAFYg/L61h9zVTRsM/s1600/not_this_shit_again.jpeg
#41 Shoot Em Up
03-16-2011, 04:04 PM
Pau couldn't carry a team like Dirk has.
Nuff said
Pau couldn't carry a team like Dirk has.
Nuff said
Nuff said 2K + posts ago, #41.
Ghazi
03-16-2011, 04:07 PM
Pau isn't even the best big on his own team
B:lolby Drew
NB:lol
#41 Shoot Em Up
03-16-2011, 04:09 PM
Pau isn't even the best big on his own team
B:lolby Drew
NB:lol
Yep. BDC holds that shit together on the inside. W/out
him Gasol would be getting punked like always
GoodOdor
03-16-2011, 04:13 PM
Had Pau kept his level from the start of the year, you could compare. Right now clearly Dirk is still the better player.
KillerMamba
03-16-2011, 04:14 PM
Well, I think that the fact that Gasol has 2 championships (and that he was a large part of both of them) has to lend itself to something. Also, seems like 90% of the posts so far are from Mavericks fans. I think there's more of a comparison there than some of you would like to think.
Kyle Orton
03-16-2011, 04:16 PM
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Greg Oden
03-16-2011, 04:17 PM
KillerMamba, what an original username from Lakerfan!
...it was about as creative as one would have expected from someone with the ultrageneric username 'nashfan.'
# 1 Troll
03-16-2011, 04:19 PM
KillerMamba, what an original username from Lakerfan!
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Kyle Orton
03-16-2011, 04:21 PM
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# 1 Troll
03-16-2011, 04:23 PM
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Kyle Orton
03-16-2011, 04:25 PM
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#41 Shoot Em Up
03-16-2011, 04:25 PM
lol running out to buy a gun cause of internet beef lolololololololol
:lol
Jt.ONE
03-16-2011, 04:26 PM
dirk did more for the mavs then gasol ever did as the #1 with memphis
# 1 Troll
03-16-2011, 04:28 PM
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Kyle Orton
03-16-2011, 04:29 PM
no, blackjack isn't my leader tbh
# 1 Troll
03-16-2011, 04:31 PM
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Kyle Orton
03-16-2011, 04:32 PM
blackjack isn't in the Mav Krew
Greg Oden
03-16-2011, 04:35 PM
blackjack is just a carpetbagger who tried making a name for himself during the boycott in August, tbh.
j.dizzle
03-16-2011, 04:36 PM
Did you watch any of the Mavs games when Dirk was out? That should answer your question :lol. Pau is a perfect fit for the triangle since he can pass so well but he's not the type of player that can lead his team & be the number 1 option night in & night out.
Did you watch any of the Mavs games when Dirk was out? That should answer your question :lol. Pau is a perfect fit for the triangle since he can pass so well but he's not the type of player that can lead his team & be the number 1 option night in & night out.
LkrFan
03-16-2011, 04:58 PM
This should be fun
:lol
KillerMamba
03-16-2011, 05:08 PM
KillerMamba, what an original username from Lakerfan!
Never been on this forum before. Sorry.
# 1 Troll
03-16-2011, 05:13 PM
Never been on this forum before. Sorry.
Don't apologize to that faggot. You're good
KillerMamba
03-16-2011, 05:22 PM
Did you watch any of the Mavs games when Dirk was out? That should answer your question :lol. Pau is a perfect fit for the triangle since he can pass so well but he's not the type of player that can lead his team & be the number 1 option night in & night out.
Sure, I don't have any problems giving him his due importance...But, Gasol has switched from PF to Center, very frequently with Bynum out, and has been able to adapt well at both positions - How would Dirk do having to guard Dwight Howard on his own in the NBA finals? I don't have a problem with anyone saying that Dirk is the better player, I just think you are under-valuing Gasol.
TheSpursFNRule
03-16-2011, 06:02 PM
ok clearly Dirk is better....
mavsfan1000
03-16-2011, 06:08 PM
ok clearly Dirk is better....
:tu
easy7
03-16-2011, 06:14 PM
The last time Gasol had to carry a team, Dirk's team swept them. Enough said. Dirk is the better player but Gasol is on a better team.
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koriwhat
03-16-2011, 06:27 PM
yall want to settle this debate?
one has a ring(2) & the other doesn't and never will with the franchise he's a part of.
4>0rings
03-16-2011, 06:29 PM
Gasol is softer than Dirk.
Budkin
03-16-2011, 06:47 PM
Dirk by a wide margin.
Blackjack
03-16-2011, 07:27 PM
no, blackjack isn't my leader tbh
blackjack isn't in the Mav Krew
Lies!
blackjack is just a carpetbagger who tried making a name for himself during the boycott in August, tbh.
Kinda true . . .
But that's a damn sexy picture, you gotsta admit.
v2freak
03-16-2011, 09:12 PM
Nowitzki's offense is better in my opinion but he is a lesser defender. Nowitzki does more for his team than Gasol for his though so I vote Nowitzki.
Greg Oden
03-16-2011, 09:41 PM
at least this is a little closer than a Dirk/Manu debate.
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