Who is the better option on Dirk?

[Bukefal]

Big, and i think gooden should do it

[sonic21]

oberto

[td4mvp21]

I really would like to see Pop put Gooden on Dirk. Why? Gooden is a bit quicker than our other bigs on the perimeter. He isn't a good defender but as long as he can stay in front of Dirk and make him only a jumpshooter I'll be fine with that. It's a lot better than putting a small on Dirk and then sending a double team, resulting in a good perimeter shooter being wide open. Also, Duncan plus Gooden would make Dirk accountable on defense. Dampier can't guard both and Dirk would be forced to be active on defense rather than sitting idlely in the corner on Bowen.

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[LEONARD]

Neither team will have answers for Dirk or Tony...the games will be decided by the others...

[xtremesteven33]

The only way to throw Nowitzki off is to throw a double. Other than that hes gonna drop 20+ on whoever his guarding him.

[Brandon Bass]

You can try stopping Dirk all you want, but you won't stop the BASSHOLE!

[The Truth #6]

This needs to be flipped around so that they need to figure out who Dirk is going to guard, at least that should be the goal.

I agree with others that we should put Parker on Terry; Duncan on Damp; but after that it gets fairly wide open. We should probably sag off of Kidd and make him hit outside shots. For some reason, I can imagine Pop trying some bizarre assignments, such as putting a small on Dirk and Bonner on Kidd. I'm somewhat joking, but you never know.

[lefty]

Put different small guys during the game on Dirk to mix things up: Bruce, Udoka and Findog.

If it worked the poor GSW defenders in 2006, I don't see why it wouldn't work for us

[024]

bonner will most likely guard dirk at the beginning. i don't know if popovich is bold enough to start gooden knowing he would have to guard dirk. kurt thomas is a good low post defender but lacks the mobility to go out into the high post. oberto is always a good option but he has barely played any minutes the second half of the season. and if popovich starts finley or bowen on dirk, who the will bonner guard? antoine wright? most likely it will be bonner then a mix of bowen and finley. maybe gooden.

[41times]

Hey Dirk learned from the best small guy Bowen. Now the small guy does not work. He backs them down or takes them down low or goes right at them and makes them pay either at the rim or the line.

The thing that works the best on Dirk, why a Mavs fan would say this?, is a quick guy and or a quick double team. it does not matter if he is really big but he has to be really quick and the 2nd guy has to be really quick. Dirk has a tendancy to hold on to the ball too long before recognizing the double team. That is the only way to defend him.

if you foul him, he shoots 90%. You make him put the ball on the floor and when he turns you run a second defender at him quickly and hope he does not find the open man who intern finds the open shooter. That is your only hope.

[Obstructed_View]

The Spurs don't have to worry about defense, they just need to focus on offense. As long as Bonner/Mason/Finley/Udoka are in there and just shooting when they're open, the Spurs will be fine. It's a new era.

Right?

[LEONARD]

The Spurs don't have to worry about defense, they just need to focus on offense. As long as Bonner/Mason/Finley/Udoka are in there and just shooting when they're open, the Spurs will be fine. It's a new era.

Right?

[Obstructed_View]

The Spurs need someone that can keep Dirk from going around them and can keep their hand in his face. His fadeaway has been unstoppable lately, so you just have to work to deny him the ball in his spot, don't let him around you, don't foul and hope that shot doesn't go in. If you double team him, then Kidd, Howard and Terry are going to get a lot of open three opportunities and it will get ugly. Of course, I've already predicted that it's going to get ugly.

[GSH]

We'll need to give Dirk enough different looks to try and keep him out of rhythm. For some of those minutes, I think you guys under-rate KT. He's not going to be a Dirk-stopper, but he will make him give up the ball some, and miss some shots. Don Nelson proved what happens when Dirky gets frustrated.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I'm excited to see Gooden on him for some reason. I think we need to try to go big on Dirk. He's proven he can munch up our smaller players. I think we save Bruce for Terry, Kidd and the other Dallas guards.

[Spursmania]

We have no true good option for Dirk. Pop is going to have to mix it up here. A little Bowen, a little Bonner, a little Duncan, etc...
Also, I'm curious to see how Gooden will play against Dirk-that should be interesting.
And, I too would rather see Bowen on Terry for his major minutes.
Team defense wins Championships!

[Spursmania]

Ban ST member Beastie BOY ROBOT, PLEASE!!!

For ridiculous and obnoxious trolling in his posts above!

[ohmwrecker]

I vote Bonner. No real logic behind that, other than I want to fight one big, goofy white dude with another. Kind of like fire with fire . . .

However, what I would really like to see is Bonner get a little tougher, more annoying. Just climb into Dirk's shorts. I don't mean that in a gay way. Matt Bonner needs a little Danny Ferry in his game. I want to see him knock Dirk on his ass.

[sook]

People Voted Bowen?!?!? WTF? He can guard wings, NOT 7 FOOTERS LMFAO

[Rogue]

My advice is the spurs throw their defense on the other four boys in blue while leaving Dirk open.

[Obstructed_View]

People Voted Bowen?!?!? WTF? He can guard wings, NOT 7 FOOTERS LMFAO

Haven't watched Spurs vs. Mavs much over the years, have you?

[HarlemHeat37]

Bowen also shut down Okur earlier in the season, after Okur was killing our bigs..he can guard soft bigs..

[Borosai]

Bonner will take it to another level. And after that, another level. And then? Yeah, one more, just for fun.

Dirk won't know what hit him.