Aldridge
Nowitzki
LaMarcus isn't exctly a great rebounder either, and Dirk shoots the 3 much better.
There you have the current list:
Top-Ten NBA Free-Throw Streaks:
1. 97 - Micheal Williams, 1993 (2 seasons)
2. 87 - Jose Calderon 2009 (2)
3. 82 - Dirk Nowitzki, 2010 (2)
4. 81 – Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, 1993 (2)
5. 78 – Calvin Murphy, 1980-81 (2)
6. 77 – Mark Price, 1993 (2)
7. 75 – Ricky Pierce, 1991 (2)
8. 74 - Steve Nash, 2007 (2)
8. 74 - Dirk Nowitzki, 2011 (1) ongoing streak
10. 73 - Caron Butler, 2008 (1)
I agree that Dirk's defense and rebounding are lacking ...and although i think he is clutch there are times he falters or where you would prefer that he would not have to rely on one legged turn-around fade-aways ...as much as he does ... I get that. But Dirk is shooting around 52% on mostly 18 feet and out shots plus he seems to have re-gained some (not all) of his 3 point touch. Plus you cant foul him because he is money from the FT line and with his release point and height hard to block his shot. he is too quick for traditional big men and too tall for the better perimeter defenders. And although not a great post player if you go small he can back you down enough and shoot over those guys which is almost a "lay-up" the way he is shooting. I live in Dallas and dirk gets as much slack as anyone in this city not named Tony Romo or Jerry Jones ... but the guy is one of the best offensive forces in the NBA.
If you ask me whose style of play I prefer ...it's aldridge because I doubt David West would be able to play patty cake on Aldridges cheeks with no retaliation from lamarcus. But he was just as much as a jump-shooter as Dirk was ...except dirk does it better. If you take away the lob plays how much true paint points or post up score does Aldridge give you more than Dirk? LA shoots a lot of mid range jumpers too ...But Dirk is the better player even with the regression defensively and on the boards ...
Dirk is coasting as far as rebounding... he's picked it up lately.
Roddy is not worth giving up for Gerald Wallace. Marion is just as good as Wallace if not better... Roddy would be worth giving up for Manu though
lol Wallace s on Marion
I'll take the guy that doesn't choke.
Hey ^ ...Dirk's been to a Finals ...Aldridge hasnt been out the first round ...
I take Dirk easily.
Put this year's LA on that 2006 Mavs team and the spurs take them out in 5, tbh.
Marion has a better PER
2/10marion has a better per
I take it back, I'd much rather have Dirk. We could finally get rid of that piece of Bonner since Dirk would stretch the floor.
aldridge > dirk
Dirk, not even close. Put Dirk with a serious center and you have Dirk with a serious center.
Aldridge called ass. Dirk left him, dead in the ground.
You can build a team around Dirk. Aldridge is a guy you would include in a team you are building around a franchise player. He's not a franchise player.
Not quite.
D is hitting on all cylinders this evening.
I didn't read the thread...mostly because there can't be any serious argument made that puts Aldridge on Dirk's level.
As of now... it's still Dirk. He's a proven playoff performer... althought LA has been a beast this season. Its pretty close.
Obviously if you were picking a guy for your franchise you would take LA because he is 7 years younger.
This year, Dirk
To build for future, Aldridge
Both in prime, Dirk for sure.
your finest hour.
http://20secondtimeout.blogspot.com/...nkings-by.html
Certainly in the next 2-3 years I expect Griffin to overtake Dirk but this is ing stupid.1) Blake Griffin: "Think it's too soon to anoint Griffin? His talent, skill and numbers say otherwise."
2) Dirk Nowitzki: "We're all still buzzing about the Mavericks' championship march, but after a thorough inspection of Nowitzki's skills, he simply doesn't have enough of an all-around game to pry the top spot from Griffin."
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