Gasol/Nowitzki comparison

[redzero]

Imagine Dirk getting all the calls in the paint like Whistle or Bryant. But since he is a PF...

That's good defense right there.

[ogait]

Dirk's offensive rebound %: 3.1

Kobe's ORB%: 3.1



You see the Lakers already have a shooting guard. They don't need a slow, tall, lanky one that's allergic to the paint. Give me a power forward that actually crashes the board, can defend centers and doesn't hover 20 feet away from the basket.

So you are saying that Pau is much better fit than Dirk for the current Lakers.

Most people would still choose Dirk over Pau to start a team because he is a better player.

[benefactor]

Dude, c'mon.

Pretty much sums up my thoughts on your thread and it's timing.

Dirk>Manu

[benefactor]

So much for quality basketball discussion while the Mavs fans are on leave.

[Red Hawk #21]

Imagine Dirk getting all the calls in the paint like Whistle or Bryant. But since he is a PF...

Dirk should have cleared space with his elbows, and btw it looks like Chandler has two hands on Dirk's waist in that picture. I'm not sure, but are you allowed to play defense like that? Shouldn't that be an automatic foul?

[21_Blessings]

So you are saying that Pau is much better fit than Dirk for the current Lakers.

The Lakers are the model for building a dynasty. Guess what? Basketball is a team sport.

Most people would still choose Dirk over Pau to start a team because he is a better player.

Why the would you want to build around Dirk if you had any ambition of winning championships?

[sefant77]

Dirk should have cleared space with his elbows, and btw it looks like Chandler has two hands on Dirk's waist in that picture. I'm not sure, but are you allowed to play defense like that? Shouldn't that be an automatic foul?

And if he uses his ellbow the defender flops, Gasol can flop pretty good after this.

And yes, Chandler and all the guys have all the time both hands on Dirk and i have no idea why it never get called.

btw to make it easy:
Put Gasol the last decade on the Mavs team instead of Dirk. No way he would have perform better than Dirk did with the rosters he had.

[sefant77]

The Lakers are the model for building a dynasty. Guess what? Basketball is a team sport.

The role model is a crying y franchise player demanding crappy trades or an own trade and then getting lucky with raping a stupid franchise?

Interesting.

[21_Blessings]

btw to make it easy:
Put Gasol the last decade on the Mavs team instead of Dirk. No way he would have perform better than Dirk did with the rosters he had.

Yeah I'm sure Gasol would struggle to not win a championship and the bed in the first round to inferior teams.

btw to make it easy:

Replace Pau with Dirk and the Lakers become a worse team. People that actually play basketball would understand why. There's more to playing power forward than shooting off-balance fade away three pointers.

[cesare borgia]

Dirk

Playoff Career: 25.6 ppg 10.9 rpg 103 games

Pau

Playoff Career: 18.5 ppg 9.8 rpg 79 games

Dirk in 01-02 playoffs: 28.4 ppg 13.1 rpg

Let me know when Pau put up number like this.

Dirk>Pau

[ogait]

The Lakers are the model for building a dynasty. Guess what? Basketball is a team sport.


Why the would you want to build around Dirk if you had any ambition of winning championships?

Lol can't see past the Lakers.

This was supposed to discuss Gasol vs Dirk not who looks better in yellow and purple.

[21_Blessings]

Well the Lakers are relevant. If you want flashy jumpshooting that's gonna win some meaningless regular season games and make realgm masturbate over box scores but ultimately fail when it matters? Then go with Dirk.

If you want a superior power forward that can effortlessly fill a team's playoff needs and help them morph into a dynasty -- you go with Pau Gasol.

[ohmwrecker]

They are both big, white, goofy looking dolts. It's a dead heat.

[James White!]

Nowitzki is ing garbage. All he can do is shoot fadeaways and chuck three pointers. He is a legit 7 footer who has absolutely no post game and can't rebound or defend for . that german pussy, Pau owns his ass

[picc84]

The role model is a crying y franchise player demanding crappy trades or an own trade and then getting lucky with raping a stupid franchise?

Interesting.

Seems to be working out pretty well.