Games around the NBA 11/13
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this is gonna be dirk's big break out year, i think. he's gonna be in the mvp runnings for sure. he's playing at the top of his game, and recognizes that he has to pick up more of the slack now that nash is gona and finley is injured. the guy is playing with a will. he's friggin unstoppable. i dont look forward to our next game against the mavs.
damn he's good. i'll probably get flamed for this, but i wanna say that it is much more sensible to think of dirk nowitzki as the next "larry bird" rather than peja stojakovic. dirk's just so much more versatile. he's a real scary talent.
but about that "hottest team" bit. didnt the mavericks go like 14-0 at the start of last season? and where did they finish in the rankings? i cant really remember, but i know they had a pretty big cooling off period at mid-season. i think they are a mroe stable team this season with some quality big men and a lotta quality guards. they are kinda weak at the one-spot, altho they're rookie pg is very talented. theyre gonna be good, but i dont know if i would count on them remaining in the first place spot for too long.
but about that "hottest team" bit. didnt the mavericks go like 14-0 at the start of last season? and where did they finish in the rankings? i cant really remember, but i know they had a pretty big cooling off period at mid-season. i think they are a mroe stable team this season with some quality big men and a lotta quality guards. they are kinda weak at the one-spot, altho they're rookie pg is very talented. theyre gonna be good, but i dont know if i would count on them remaining in the first place spot for too long.
Why would you get flamed for that? It's absolutely true.
To be fair, though, Dirk's back to the basket game, his rebounding and the fact that he plays down low more often than Peja are the things that set the two apart in my mind. Peja's great and all (when he wants to be and feels like it), but Dirk is doing it all lately.
To be fair, though, Dirk's back to the basket game, his rebounding and the fact that he plays down low more often than Peja are the things that set the two apart in my mind. Peja's great and all (when he wants to be and feels like it), but Dirk is doing it all lately.
That was two years ago when Dallas was 14-0.
Last year Dallas started 15-12 and never fully got going until Nellie turned to small ball by putting Daniels into the starting lineup and moving Walker to center. That style worked in the regular season at home but in the playoffs it was proven ineffective.
Last year Dallas started 15-12 and never fully got going until Nellie turned to small ball by putting Daniels into the starting lineup and moving Walker to center. That style worked in the regular season at home but in the playoffs it was proven ineffective.
