He's been the most under-rated superstar in the league for years. Much of that has been due to the Mavs post-season record, which I thought was hugely unfair to pin on him. Well, he's getting his due this year with fans/critics finally placing him in the same league as any current superstar and comparing him to the greats of the past. Seriously, I want Dirk to win a ring more than I want the Mavs to win it. The fact that one would automatically accomplish the other is just gravy.That Dirk three-pointer to put them 1 point ahead was huge.
thought of you when i typed that...but i just think a healthy 'bron and wade with a healthy dose of bosh will prove to be too much for dallas...of course if one of the big two is hurt, it will be moreunpredictable...Where's that ban button....
the bulls still need to become a little more battle-hardened before they can win a championship, but they have a young team and plenty of time so np10 doesn't need to be suicidally depressed or something...but to your point regarding the refs, i have always felt that dirk while a fantastic offensive player gets some of the softest foul calls in the league...in my opinion much more so than other superstars...Feel bad for Rose and the Bulls. That must have been a little heart-breaking.
So it's the rematch of the 2006 Finals. That Finals is the worst sports memory of my life. The way the Mavs lost (6 minutes away from being up 3-0, only to lose game 3 and the next 3 as well). Wade and the refs still haunt every Mavs fan to this day. We both have different teams this time around. Wade is not the same player he was in that series, Dirk is certainly not the same player now. The supporting cast is completely different for both teams. Miami is the favorite, but I like our chances. Bring it on.
Edit: Someone needs to check on Prowler. I'm worried about his well being right now.
Woa really? If you only see the final finutes of Game 4 & 5 vs OKC and see him get mauled and not get the calls (yet still make the shot), I don't think you would come away with that impression. Dirk has faced that his entire career. It use to be that he was primarily a jump shooter and didn't attack the basket often, so when he did, he wouldn't get the calls. He has certainly changed and gets in the paint all the time now, unfortunately IMO, he still doesn't get the calls (as compared to other "superstars"). And you would have a hard time convincing me that ANYONE in this league gets more "soft" calls than Wade, though to Wade's credit, he does attack the rim more than anyone else in the league so he creates more opportunities to earn those calls. We will just have to strongly disagree on this one Anil.but to your point regarding the refs, i have always felt that dirk while a fantastic offensive player gets some of the softest foul calls in the league...in my opinion much more so than other superstars...
Haha no way. While this series was very disappointing from an offensive perspective, this is exactly how far I expected them to go this year before the playoffs even started. I never thought they'd make it out of the East with just Rose on offense.the bulls still need to become a little more battle-hardened before they can win a championship, but they have a young team and plenty of time so np10 doesn't need to be suicidally depressed or something
i don't know...it's just an impression but it's one that has been built up over years of watching him and other stars and how the refs treat them...Woa really? If you only see the final finutes of Game 4 & 5 vs OKC and see him get mauled and not get the calls (yet still make the shot), I don't think you would come away with that impression. Dirk has faced that his entire career. It use to be that he was primarily a jump shooter and didn't attack the basket often, so when he did, he wouldn't get the calls. He has certainly changed and gets in the paint all the time now, unfortunately IMO, he still doesn't get the calls (as compared to other "superstars"). And you would have a hard time convincing me that ANYONE in this league gets more "soft" calls than Wade, though to Wade's credit, he does attack the rim more than anyone else in the league so he creates more opportunities to earn those calls. We will just have to strongly disagree on this one Anil.