Dirk: "To be the best, you got to beat the best (whoo!)"

[Pandaemonaeon]

Don't know if its been posted yet but what the heck:

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/basketball/14498057.htm


DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki is ready to bring on the Spurs. Perhaps more accurately, bring on the next round.

"It would be great if San Antonio can win it in six, and then we can start this weekend or sometime soon," Nowitzki said after practice on Wednesday at American Airlines Center.

"But if not, it's out of our control. We have to be ready...whoever it is, if it's Sac or San Antonio."

The Spurs have a 3-2 series lead and Game 6 is Friday in Sacramento. If the Spurs close it out, the Western Conference semifinals could begin as early as Sunday in San Antonio. If the Kings stretch the series to Game 7, the semis can't begin before Tuesday. The Mavs would have home-court advantage against Sacramento.

Nowitzki has already said he doesn't like all the time off. Coach Avery Johnson said he'll try to make sure Nowitzki doesn't lose any confidence after averaging 31.3 points and shooting 50.6 percent against the Grizzlies.

"We'll let him know that he's in a good enough rhythm now that if he took six days off, he'll be able to come out and perform," Johnson said.

Nowitzki offered an extra motivating factor in facing the defending champs.

"If you want to be the best, if you want to be the champion, you ultimately have to go through the best," he said.

WHOOOOOOOO

http://img427.imageshack.us/img427/9643/dirkwhoooo7ns.jpg

[Beaverfuzz]

Or to be the man, you've got to beat the man. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[dtk]

I like Dirk's new attitude... much better than when the Big 3 were still in D

[LilMissSPURfect]

Or to be the man, you've got to beat the man. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
:madrun

[George Gervin's Afro]

I actually like Dirk's attitude however I could do without the tounge wagging after a 3 pointer.. He is to good for that.

[ShoogarBear]

A similar interview with Tim Duncan:

Reporter: Did you hear what Dirk said?
Tim: Yes, I feel the same way.
Reporter: But . . . you are the man.
Tim: Yes.
Reporter: So then . . . you have to beat yourself?
Tim: Yes.

[mouse]

None of this will matter if you don't win Friday. :lmao

[LilMissSPURfect]

It's do it die for the KINGS not the SPURS .......

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

http://mud.mm-a7.yimg.com/image/2543388979

Dirk's a MVP chasing, defense debasing, jumpshot taking, free throw making son of a gun! WHOOOOOOOOOO!

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I think the Dirk quote has been said by some member of every team, in every playoffs, of every sport, since the beginning of time. If Dirk pulled some Artest-isms out of his hat, then I'd be impressed. This quote is standard interview stuff.

[FromWayDowntown]

I think the Dirk quote has been said by some member of every team, in every playoffs, of every sport, since the beginning of time. If Dirk pulled some Artest-isms out of his hat, then I'd be impressed. This quote is standard interview stuff.

It is a step up from Dirk's "Utah is a bad city" blast in 2001.

"Utah is a bad city." (http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2001/2001/0501/1189727.html)

[mabber]

Dirk is a very boring interview. Living in Dallas I hear him interviewed WAAAY too much. He begins every comment with "well obviously...

[Hooters Girl]

http://mud.mm-a7.yimg.com/image/2543388979

Dirk's a MVP chasing, defense debasing, jumpshot taking, free throw making son of a gun! WHOOOOOOOOOO!


:lmao

[Spurminator]

I don't get it... Isn't he talking about us?

[????????]

Talk is Cheap. Why do they even talk to these fools?? If he said "SA sucks. We will destroy them." would that make us want to win another title any more? These media people chase their tails for nothing. They offer nothing new.

[leemajors]

:rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes

But Dirk seems to be prepared to give your precious 2-time MVP a stat-spanking whupp ass beating assuming you can make it past the Kings on friday.
let's talk about the t-wolves playoff chances instead.

[sprrs]

I agree!
:lol :lol :lol

Hasn't mattered for you since about mid-February

[Sasha]

:rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes

But Dirk seems to be prepared to give your precious 2-time MVP a stat-spanking whupp ass beating assuming you can make it past the Kings on friday.


Why are you here?

[mavsfan1000]

Yeah Dirk was talking about beating the best which is the kings. :lol

[Solid D]

Speaking of interviews, has anyone here heard an interview with Hedo Turkoglu?

As soon as he's done, I feel like the AFLAC duck after hearing Yogi Berra explain something.

http://www.originalicons.com/images/icons/Television/Aflac%20Duck/1097589722_890573768.gif

[leemajors]

Yeah Dirk was talking about beating the best which is the kings. :lol


:madrun

[SpurForLife]

let's talk about the t-wolves playoff chances instead.


Yeah I agree, lets talk about the Wolves chances.



Oh, wait!!

[zero signal]

http://mud.mm-a7.yimg.com/image/2543388979

Dirk's a MVP chasing, defense debasing, jumpshot taking, free throw making son of a gun! WHOOOOOOOOOO!
There's a new character for Mouse right there.

[RON ARTEST]

at the end of game 6 on friday the series will be 3-3 anyway so who cares.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

i can't wait 'til sunday or tuesday. i live in dallas and boy is there a lot of hot air blowin' here. i'll be quiet and let the action speak for me. whatever that idiot's name on kia sportstalk said he watched a mavs practice and he says there's no contest against the spurs. he said tim can't guard bonzi in the paint while they show bonzi making 3's. he's a homer and has a really sucky sports show. he had more points, but they were laughable as well. oh well, here's to a memorable 2nd round.

"AND SOMEBODY SAID 'FAIR WARNING!!!!!!!!!!' LORD....................LORD, STRIKE THOSE POOR MAVS DOWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


VIVA LAS ESPUELAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[whottt]

There's a new character for Mouse right there.


Mouse couldn't do a good Ric Flair...you have to actually be funny to do Ric Flair.

[Hook Dem]

A similar interview with Tim Duncan:

Reporter: Did you hear what Dirk said?
Tim: Yes, I feel the same way.
Reporter: But . . . you are the man.
Tim: Yes.
Reporter: So then . . . you have to beat yourself?
Tim: Yes.
:lol :lol :lol Thats funny!!!!! :lol :lol

[LEONARD]

i can't wait 'til sunday or tuesday. i live in dallas and boy is there a lot of hot air blowin' here. i'll be quiet and let the action speak for me. whatever that idiot's name on kia sportstalk said he watched a mavs practice and he says there's no contest against the spurs.

LOL...

1. WTF is Kia sportstalk?? Turn on The Ticket dude.
2. Anybody that says the Spurs will be "no contest" for the Mavs can't seriously call himself a sports fan.

[batman2883]

The mavericks arent even all that, the spurs biggest threat in the west is going to be the kings. They can actually spread the floor with a center who can shoot from the outside. The Mavs don't have that ability, their center sucks ass, they dont have a bonzi wells to beast the spurs on the boards......they dont have a defensive stopper who can also shoot the 3 ball, frankly all im worried about is playing the Kings in game 6....the Spurs won't face another challenge until the finals

[erica_who?]

A similar interview with Tim Duncan:

Reporter: Did you hear what Dirk said?
Tim: Yes, I feel the same way.
Reporter: But . . . you are the man.
Tim: Yes.
Reporter: So then . . . you have to beat yourself?
Tim: Yes.

:lol Is that real?

[pache100]

I agree!
:lol :lol :lol

And...where are the wolfies? Oh, that's right...fishin'!!!!!

[mavsfan1000]

The mavericks arent even all that, the spurs biggest threat in the west is going to be the kings. They can actually spread the floor with a center who can shoot from the outside. The Mavs don't have that ability, their center sucks ass, they dont have a bonzi wells to beast the spurs on the boards......they dont have a defensive stopper who can also shoot the 3 ball, frankly all im worried about is playing the Kings in game 6....the Spurs won't face another challenge until the finals
So since Dampier and Diop don't shoot long shots they suck ass? Wait til they badly outrebound the Spurs. If you had complaints about the Spurs rebounding before than it will get worse against the mavs. Josh Howard=Bonzi Well and Adrian Griffin is a good defender. The mavs probably won't shut down the spurs but they will get more shots and that is the key.

[leemajors]

howard has never put up numbers in a series like bonzi has in this one. don't get me wrong, i think howard is great and they will have to dig deep to keep him, but he can't dominate in the low block like bonzi has.

[mavsfan1000]

Well what's the point if the kings give it back up on the defensive end. The Kings can't defend shit.

[leemajors]

i agree. i am just more concerned with bonzi at this point than howard. bonzi doesn't even try on defense.

[spursfaninnewmexico]

No-win-ski. Next.

[mavsfan1000]

No-win-ski. Next.
lame. :rolleyes

[leemajors]

lame. :rolleyes

not as lame as you calling the kings better than the spurs, but kinda lame nonetheless.

[the agent]

Mouse couldn't do a good Ric Flair...you have to actually be funny to do Ric Flair.


Or he could be funny if he looked like the guy on the far right in this picture!

http://www.spurstalk.com/kings010.jpg