Dallas had one of the toughest roads through the West that you could possibly have.
actually I agree. But the point was that he did capture people's imagination a lot with that 06 run, especially after the 50 point game against Phx.
therefore he has been pretty good for a long time. And as I said, his Nuggets series was probably the best ever from him, comparing the big men they threw at him. So therefore NO, this isn't Dirk at some totally new level. He's been amazing for years.
Uhhhh, so what do the mavs do in the 4th quarter?
they give the ball to dirk and GTFO of his way this is what they do
'cause you say I'm always "spearheading these anti Dirk arguments" but you don't look at the actual arguments, I could say Jordan > Dirk and you'd still call me a hater. I just call it how I see it, and not just on Dirk on every player in the NBA, the thing is that the Dirk's comments are more notorious 'cause I said something about Dirk and I have 5 mavsfans answering me, the same thing happens with Kobe, but when I say Rose is overrated nobody gives a , so it goes unnoticed.
Well, you are.
Reaching.I could say Jordan > Dirk and you'd still call me a hater.
I just call it how I see it.
Then why are you acting like this is the first time Dirk's had a great playoff run?
Could be the best Finals since the first Magic-Bird meeting in 1984, IMO.
What part of the "he has been great in the past but not THIS great" didn't you understand?
OKC was the only legit team they played, and they got lucky against them because they were an inexperienced team that gave up monster leads due to poor execution, ball hogging, poor defense, and just being mentally weak. Just imagine if OKC was more experienced and didn't play like a bunch of young idiots, they'd have taken that series within 5-6 games max.
LA hasn't been good all season and continued their poor play in the playoffs, NOH with a healthy West probably would've won that series. You and others were overrating them just because they're the LA Lakers.
Portland was so good because Batum was on fire during the regular season, he was turning into a beast, knocking down shots from all over the floor with ease. Once the playoffs came it was back to reality for him, he was missing easy shots he made during the regular season, it had nothing to do with Dallas' defense either.
I just think MIA is much more different than these teams, more experience, better defense, 2 scoring options you can depend on an actual post scorer unlike OKC, etc.
Don't get me wrong, I think each game will be extremely close but imo MIA has enough to take it. And like I said earlier, there are going to be a load of calls going MIA's way.
He was better against the Nuggets. He's never going to replicate that series, and yet no one will ever remember it because they lost. As good as he is now, back then he was also rebounding like a mad man, smth which he only worries about occasionally now.
No such thing as luck in sports. The better teams win and the worse teams lose almost every time.
Oklahoma City gave Dallas opportunities but Dallas was good enough to take advantage of them. That's what good teams do.
So what exactly makes it set in stone that this is easily his best playoff run?
Almost, but some time luck will play a part. 2006 is that case.
p.s luck=whistle
No. Only the most hardcore CoM members think that.
If he continues this in the finals (which I'm pretty sure he will) then without a doubt, Remember that he shot 39% in the finals in '06. As great as his previous series were that year, you have to take that in consideration.
And I'm not talking just about the playoffs, he was a beast in the regular season too, I think this was the second time in his career that he shot over 50% in a season. He's clearly playing "consistently" better than ever before imo.
That's a series, I'm talking about playing that great during the whole season.
ok well keep moving goal posts and you'll be good to go.
and if he continues to play like during the western conference finals, the heat will have to wait another year before seeing
I've been saying from the get go, you can look for the quotes, you're just not getting what I'm trying to say for some reason.
lol Manu's prime = Dirk's prime
Spurs fan, Manu was mad clutch and a top 3 SG during their runs in 05 and 07, but he is not on Dirks level in his prime I admit! You talking TIM yeah, but Manu? NO he was not a #1 on the team but a very very good all star type player who had the knack to win and hit clutch shots.
There's a part of me that finds it difficult to imagine the Mavs cadre of veterans, who have been close but never gotten over the hump, allowing themselves to lose now, when they're close and may never get another chance. Then there's another part of me that says, professional sports aren't about storybook endings. It's not about "being the team of destiny"; it's about being the best team.
And I can't see how the Heat aren't the better team. They have the two best players and three of the top four, they're better defensively, on the glass and have, if not as much depth, more go-to options offensively. And for all the talk about the Mavs seeking redemption, so too is James and the Heat in general, after all the criticism they've taken.
So I'm going Heat in six. But if Wade's shoulder doesn't allow for him to be at 100%, then it's anybody's series.
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