Who Do You Like to Guard Dirk?

[Findog]

You don't get a ring without beating us either ...who the s league do you think this is?

David Stern's? Considering we've done it before, I'm not sweating it. Of course, that was before we traded Oscar Robertson and Bill Russell to New Jersey.

You know what teams have beaten us in the last 7 years? The Mavs...and the Lakers, and that's it.

And we still have Dirk, Josh, Jet, and Stack, all guys who can take their man off the dribble on isos. Do you think the Mavs braintrust would've made this deal if they thought it crippled their chances to beat the Spurs? Say what you will about Donnie, AJ and Cuban, but they're not dumb. What would be the point of that, since the only chance a team has to avoid San Antonio is for Dallas or LA to take care of them before they have a chance to meet.

I don't really think they were...they just weren't as soft...AJ's what stopped you guys from being soft. Kinda...

Well, the results say otherwise.

[duncan228]

Findog, you hanging around for the game?

[Findog]

I hate to break this to you Mavfan...but there's a bigger dropff in some of Dirk's numbers between now and 2 years ago than there are between Duncan's now and 5 years ago.

No there isn't. He's down from 25 and 9 to 23 in 9, from 50% shooting to 48% shooting. From 90% FT shooting to 87%. And that's mostly the function of him not being as locked in and as focused as he normally is. "It's about the playoffs, not the regular season!" or "Dirk is declining!" Pick a lane, please. LeBron mailed in the regular season and turned it up in the playoffs last year. I'm not saying Dirk is a playoff closer on LeBron's level, but he's clearly been taking a similar approach.

[Findog]

Findog, you hanging around for the game?

Probably not. At some point, the bitter back and forth just becomes toxic, and I don't want to be the kind of person who only shows up when the Mavs are doing well. I won't be around tonight during play no matter how the game is going.

[td4mvp21]

Probably not. At some point, the bitter back and forth just becomes toxic, and I don't want to be the kind of person who only shows up when the Mavs are doing well. I won't be around tonight no matter how the game is going.

Some of us might look like idiots after tonight's game, hope it's not Spurs fans

[duncan228]

Probably not. At some point, the bitter back and forth just becomes toxic, and I don't want to be the kind of person who only shows up when the Mavs are doing well. I won't be around tonight no matter how the game is going.

I can see that.

Hope you enjoy it wherever you're watching it.

[Findog]

Some of us might look like idiots after tonight's game, hope it's not Spurs fans

Yeah, touche. I try to be cautious when it comes to predictions. I just hope that Devin and Diop aren't the decisive difference-makers some of you guys are making them out to be.

[Findog]

I can see that.

Hope you enjoy it wherever you're watching it.

Well, I'd say enjoy it too, but that means a Spurs victory

But you know what I mean.

[Ghost Writer]

I was impressed with Oberto's defense on Dirk last night. He moved rather well.

I think the primary defender on Dirk moving forward should be Udoka.





P.S.

Dirk himself admits that S-Jax frustrated the out of him in the GS upset over DAL last playoffs.

[sribb43]

TP the Dirk stopper..put a PG on Dirk and he shoots fadeaways

[wildchild]

I was impressed with Oberto's defense on Dirk last night. He moved rather well.

I really liked Oberto on Dirk yesterday.
I don't know. When Robert has a quiet game why Oberto doesn't see more minutes?.

[thebigchill]

nobody can guard a herky-jerky flippity-flopper who gets EVERY call. I know manu is herky-jerky, but his game lends itself to that style. Dirk is 7 foot and flailing behind the three point line cause somebody blew on him. Gimme a fricken break. that's not basketball.

[m33p0]

tony parker. everyone else clamp down on his man. let dirk try and beat us by himself.

[mavsfan1000]

Oberto is sure quick for a big guy. He did a great job on Dirk.

[barbacoataco]

Why didn't Oberto play more against Dirk? I thought he looked better than anyone else. Oberto is an under-rated defender. He did a good job on Amare last year in the playoffs too. Also, playing Oberto against Dirk allows the Spurs to match up without going small ball.

Perhaps Pop saw what he liked with Oberto on Dirk, and decided to save it for the playoffs. In reality, if Pop did have an idea of how to play Dirk, why would he show it in the regular season?