Dirk quits for 4 games to get into shape.

[mavs>spurs]

act your age.

[Giuseppe]

What answer did you want me to give?

Quit throwing a in' tantrum and act your age.

No. Go have serious discourse with your buddies if you can drag them away from searching the nation for Luva.

[midnightpulp]

No. Go have serious discourse with your buddies if you can drag them away from searching the nation for Luva.

So are you done throwing your tantrum?

[Findog]

playing the games is what would actually help his conditioning, taking time off would do the opposite dumbass. taking time off only helps injuries, not conditioning. kind of like how when your fat old ass gets off the couch and walks up the stairs, you're out of breath unlike when you were young and in shape.

He has an injury with his knee.

[Giuseppe]

He has an injury with his knee.

NBA TV is reporting that Dirk said he waited too long to get into shape and now hs to take off.

[Giuseppe]

---"It's just getting back in the groove," Nowitzki said. "We didn't have the training camp that we wanted to. After the Euros [the Olympic qualifying tournament last summer] I was just sick of basketball, but I probably took too long of a time off, so it's going to take me a while to get back into it."---

He was "just sick of basketball." Yeah, actually said it in broad daylight.

What an asshole.

[midnightpulp]

---"It's just getting back in the groove," Nowitzki said. "We didn't have the training camp that we wanted to. After the Euros [the Olympic qualifying tournament last summer] I was just sick of basketball, but I probably took too long of a time off, so it's going to take me a while to get back into it."---

He was "just sick of basketball." Yeah, actually said it in broad daylight.

What an asshole.

You don't ever get burnt out on something you have to do over and over and over?

Nevermind, asking the wrong guy.

[Koolaid_Man]

I wonder if he'll cash the corresponding paycheck?

winning a le can take it's toll

[Jodelo]

If you play 11 of 13 summers for your national team after a hard NBA season and never get a realy break, it´s ok to be sick of it at some point.

[Giuseppe]

If you play 11 of 13 summers for your national team after a hard NBA season and never get a realy break, it´s ok to be sick of it at some point.

Though it's a downer for the fans who purchased the tickets to those game and didn't realize Dirk, "I was just sick of basketball."

Dirk quit.

[Crytek]

Though it's a downer for the fans who purchased the tickets to those game and didn't realize Dirk, "I was just sick of basketball."

Which game? He said that post-Euros.
Obviously was not sick to start the NBA Season

[Giuseppe]

Which game?

Ask him. I didn't say it.

Dirk quit.

[Crytek]

I didn't say it.

Though it's a downer for the fans who purchased the tickets to those game and didn't realize Dirk, "I was just sick of basketball."

Which game do you mean?

[BUMP]

That's ing bull . You ain't ever livin' this down. I'm gonna pound this up Mav's Fan's ass until the cow jumps over the moon.

I look forward to the challenge with equal amounts of anticipation & determination.

Let us proceed......

[nowhereman523]

Dirks gotta rest his injured knee. It must be tough having to carry your team for a decade like TD or Dirk have, instead of piggybacking every year on Shaq and Pau

[Stalin]

TOSB Dirk has a knee problem. He needs to strengthen it before playing more basketball.

[Giuseppe]

I look forward to the challenge with equal amounts of anticipation & determination.

Let us proceed......

(Too many periods) Only 3.

And you forgot (both) after "of."

[Giuseppe]

Dirks gotta rest his injured knee. It must be tough having to carry your team for a decade like TD or Dirk have, instead of piggybacking every year on Shaq and Pau

He (Carlisle) emphasized that the break is designed to help Nowitzki, who is expected to return Jan. 29 against San Antonio, get into better game shape.

Dirk quit.

[BlackSwordsMan]

Seppe quit 4 minutes to let his asshole heal.
tee, hee

[Giuseppe]

Seppe quit 4 minutes to let his asshole heal.
tee, hee

[BlackSwordsMan]

Still rolling your eyes,sweetie?

[Giuseppe]

Still rolling your eyes,sweetie?

[nowhereman523]

He (Carlisle) emphasized that the break is designed to help Nowitzki, who is expected to return Jan. 29 against San Antonio, get into better game shape.

“I couldn’t lift and run and do the stuff I needed to do because my knee was swollen most of the time. So this week my knee felt better and this next week gives me some time to lift and really get back to where it should be." - Dirk

Dude hasn't been able to move because of his swollen knee. Just because his injuries aren't advertised like the Queen's doesn't mean he hasn't been playing injured.

[Giuseppe]

“I couldn’t lift and run and do the stuff I needed to do because my knee was swollen most of the time. So this week my knee felt better and this next week gives me some time to lift and really get back to where it should be." - Dirk

Dude hasn't been able to move because of his swollen knee. Just because his injuries aren't advertised like the Queen's doesn't mean he hasn't been playing injured.

I'm just going by what has been said & written. Don't blame the messenger...read it---and then ing weep...

"Nowitzki, historically one of the most regimented workers in the league, has not shied away from the fact that he is not in typical game condition."

Dirk quit.

[DMC]

It's tough to remain in compe ion shape. Most fighters, runners, bodybuilders, etc... don't do it year around. They train for the season to get back into shape, but these guys' careers would be much shorter if they trained like that all year long.

They had very short notice that they were even going to have a season, so you can understand (if you aren't jaded) how someone like Dirk could be out of game shape.