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He's being honest. Good for him. Nothing wrong with "considering" something like that. Duncan "considered" Orlando. Kobe "considered" demanding a trade. Only thing that matters is what Dirk ended up doing. He stayed.
This interview was taken from realgm, and is translated from an interview from a Dutch website(http://crossover-online.de/NBA/Dirk-...en_8867.html):
Question: How did you perceive the hype around James, Bosh and Wade?
That was sheer lunacy. I flew back at the end of June, because I was also a free agent. The broke loose. There were updates every 10 or 15 minutes on the internet: Breaking news, he is going there!
Question: Did you follow that on the internet closely?
Well, a bit. But it was also a weird time for me, because I didn't know what I will do. But now I'm happy to stay in Dallas. Obviously I thought about the options I had, but for me staying in Dallas was the right decision. I extended my contract for another 4 years, and I still hope that our dream comes true - the championship. We were close in 2006, but obviously not in the last couple of years. But I think we can make something happen within the next 4 years to be back at the top.
But it is lunacy what Miami did. With James, Bosh and Wade all on one team. You have to congratulate Miami for them being able to have that much capspace to pull that off. That was a really good job. They went from being a normal playoff team to a contender over night.
Question: Did you get concrete offers? What teams?
Yes, I mean I wanted to stay in Dallas. There were different offers, but I don't want to talk about that in detail. It would have to be an incredible situation, for example going somewhere with LeBron or playing with Wade in Miami. But even then I would have had to think a lot about that whether I really want to leave Dallas, because I really feel comfortable in Dallas. Everything fits in Dallas for me. Therefore it was the right decision to stay. There weren't any super options and I feel good about my decision to stay for the next 4 years in Dallas.
Question: How about other teams? The Chicago Bulls could have used a PF like you? Or the Nets? Did you consider those teams?
It wouldn't have made any sense to join a team which only has 3 or 4 players under contract and I would have had the same situation as in Dallas. Only to go to Chicago to be in the same situation like in Dallas, would have made no sense to me. Given that I much rather stayed in Dallas.
For me to consider leaving Dallas the situation offered must have been incredible. If, for example, James and Wade would have called me: "Hey, do you want to come to Miami". That would have been a situation I had hard to think about (I would have considered strongly). But I don't need to go to another team just for changing the team. The situation in Dallas is still very good, and nothing unbelievable came up. The problem is that no one is able to guarantee me a championship.
Thoughts?
He's being honest. Good for him. Nothing wrong with "considering" something like that. Duncan "considered" Orlando. Kobe "considered" demanding a trade. Only thing that matters is what Dirk ended up doing. He stayed.
That's pretty painful to hear
lol @ the hooded photo. that dude has street cred!
Was honest up until here:
If, for example, James and Wade would have called me: "Hey, do you want to come to Miami". That would have been a situation I had hard to think about (I would have considered strongly).
He would have immediately bailed Dallas to play with James and Wade in Miami.
BS.
Dirk would never want to leave a team being coached & lead by masterminds like Rick and myself.
btw:
This is obviously a german website (not dutch)... .
sup man, you called?
sup ____?
not needed, he'd have to be a certified idiot to pass up the chance to play alongside Wade & Lebron.
Dirk/Wade/Lebron > Bosh/Wade Lebron
Last edited by Dunc n Dave; 07-29-2010 at 01:49 AM.
That sucks..I would have preferred that we got Dirk instead, but if King is good friends with Bosh, then I have to respect that..
fixed, tbh. That team would have a legit shot at the 96 Bull's record.
We saw what happened last time he was in Miami.
0 & Forever!
whats the link to the interview on real gm?
lmao dirk
copy & paste!
http://dallasbasketballdotcom.yuku.c...de--Miami.html
doubtful. They would still have a gaping hole on defense as wide as koriwhat's vagina
MavDynasty just being the DB poster hes supposed to be
scrah do you think im balldontlie?
no i dropped that
butat bdl getting regulated by Big D Bam Bam
i was going to help try to get you back to db.com.....but i think you may fit in better here tbhno i dropped that
but
tbh, the offensive firepower alone would give them a shot, tbh.
crofl db.com. what a site.
your still my bdl, but i can never turn away from a good old fashioned regulating. That topic did have like 500 threads on DB.i was going to help try to get you back to db.com.....but i think you may fit in better here tbh
And I dont know if I will ever be allowed back on DB.
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