Current Superstars?

[sonic21]

Dirk and KG are both equally big playoff chokers. Arguing about whether KG or Dirk is the better playoff player is like arguing about whether getting stabbed in the right arm or left arm is less painful.

Dirk only choked against the warriors, he had many great series. he didn't choke in the finals, the other mavs did.

[DAF86]

If you are going to say Wade is a Superstar, then throw Arenas in there as well. A healthy Arenas is just as good Wade.

Sorry, I missed the season where Arenas won a ring and was the finals MVP

If you throw Garnette in there, then add Dirk as well. Dirk is better at everything than KG is except for defense.

When did Dirk turn a lottery team into a NBA champion?

If you add Paul, then add Deron.

When Williams starts scoring or assisting in half of his team's baskets I will.

[dirk4mvp]

Dirk and KG are both equally big playoff chokers. Arguing about whether KG or Dirk is the better playoff player is like arguing about whether getting stabbed in the right arm or left arm is less painful.

Maybe if you replaced Dirk with a guy like Nash or somebody, then yeah. But through his career Dirk's been very good in the playoffs.

[Brazil]

What a perfect word for Dirk; A real nobody.

I respect you opinion but come on saying that Dirk is nobody is really stupid.

Saying that KG>Dirk is understandable saying that KG>>>>>>>>>Dirk is a nonsense. Anyway I maintain I'd prefer having Dirk on my team.

[dirk4mvp]

When did Dirk turn a lottery team into a NBA champion?

He did that all by himself? Or did he have 2 other hof'ers on the team?

[DAF86]

He did that all by himself? Or did he have 2 other hof'ers on the team?

He was the main reason, and by a big difference.

[balli]

When Williams starts scoring or assisting in half of his team's baskets I will.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=290105026
Utah Jazz: FGM= 43

Deron Williams: FGM= 9, ASSISTS=15

15+9= 24

24/43= .558

[balli]

Since when were Ray Allen and Paul Pierce foregone hall of famers?

[DAF86]

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=290105026
Utah Jazz: FGM= 43

Deron Williams: FGM= 9, ASSISTS=15

15+9= 24

24/43= .558

An entire season like that, and he's in.

[dirk4mvp]

Since when were Ray Allen and Paul Pierce foregone hall of famers?

They'll more than likely get in and are much better than what Dirk had when he made his Finals run. You like being stupid don't you?

[balli]

You like being stupid don't you?

I'm sorry, I didn't even say that they didn't belong, I just questioned why it's being treated as a foregone conclusion. Because it's not. I fail to see what's stupid about that?

[lefty]

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[lil_penny]

If you are going to say Wade is a Superstar, then throw Arenas in there as well. A healthy Arenas is just as good Wade.

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[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Dirk only choked against the warriors, he had many great series. he didn't choke in the finals, the other mavs did.

He choked against the Hornets last year as well. You can make the argument KG's teammates choked various times, but the leader of the team is responsible for putting the team on his back if the other players are struggling. Neither one is able to consistently do that in the playoffs, which is why neither one is a "superstar".

[Ghazi]

ing idiot. How is 26.8/12 chokign? The Mavs lost 3 games by double digits that series, and the last was only due to a series of fluky 3's by George at the end, causing us to "only" lose by 5.

[sonic21]

He choked against the Hornets last year as well. You can make the argument KG's teammates choked various times, but the leader of the team is responsible for putting the team on his back if the other players are struggling. Neither one is able to consistently do that in the playoffs, which is why neither one is a "superstar".

Dirk was hurt last year

[Ghazi]

KG in 08 Finals goes to show that even when you choke, you can still win.

[balli]

You mavs fans are like pack of ty monkeys just screaming your heads off.

[Findog]

I know people don't like KG around here (which I wholly don't understand) but Dirk isn't half the player or star that KG is. Maybe in some other dimensional NBA universe predicated on celebrating softness and a lack of defense, Dirk is a superstar, but not here.

Dirk and KG are at the same level.

U still mad over Kirilenko and Harpring?

[Findog]

He choked against the Hornets last year as well.

ing Idiot:

27 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists per game on 47% shooting. He and Bass were the ONLY guys that showed up against the Hornets. New Orleans was a much better team than the Mavericks last year, so how exactly is it a choke job when you play above your season averages but you lose because your team isn't as good as the opponent?

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Maybe if you replaced Dirk with a guy like Nash or somebody, then yeah. But through his career Dirk's been very good in the playoffs.

Dirk 44.7% career in the playoffs, Nash 46.7% career in the playoffs. If a PG who shoots 46.7% in the playoffs is a choker, then what is a PF who shoots 44.7% in the playoffs?

[balli]

U still mad over Kirilenko and Harpring?

I'm still mad that Mavs fans completely lost it and said some ridiculous things about me, my team and my state because they got blown out by us when we were missing out top three scorers and rebounders. For some reason plenty of mavs fans spent about a week and a half trying to justify what Dirk did to Harpring as if it was fair retaliation for the AK flop.

One of the most immature, unaccountable and -made reactions to a single loss, that I've ever seen. The mavs fanbase should be ashamed about that.

[Findog]

I take Deron over Dirk any day of the week. And given Millsap's salary, him too. And AK's not far behind.

I'd take Deron over Dirk if I were a GM. If I'm a coach, either one is fine, you can't say one is superior to the other, they just have different skillsets and do different things on the court.

[Findog]

I'm still mad that Mavs fans completely lost it and said some ridiculous things about me, my team and my state because they got blown out by us when we were missing out top three scorers and rebounders. For some reason plenty of mavs fans spent about a week and a half trying to justify what Dirk did to Harpring as if it was fair retaliation for the AK flop.

One of the most immature, unaccountable and -made reactions to a single loss, that I've ever seen.

Most of what is said on here is just joking around. Any time Utah is involved, there's going to be Mormon jokes. Any time the Mavs are mentioned, jokes about soft and choking. Get used to it. And Dirk didn't mean to strike Harpring with a closed fist. He deserved the ejections both times for poor body control, but he should'nt have been forced to sit out the next games.

[Findog]

Dirk 44.7% career in the playoffs, Nash 46.7% career in the playoffs. If a PG who shoots 46.7% in the playoffs is a choker, then what is a PF who shoots 44.7% in the playoffs?

Dirk took a team to the Finals and played great doing it. Nash can't say the same. Neither are chokers, but there's no way you can say Nash has a better playoff resume than Dirk.