Good game from Dirk, 38 points, 17 rebounds in loss to Rockets

[gin17]

is this 2006? :bowdown:

[AngelEyes]

The man is still a beast. Incredible longevity.

[Milbuck]

An orphan in Milwaukee dies every time Dirk has a big game.

****ing shit****. We should've had him.

[DirkNowitzki41]

still so underrated

[AngelEyes]

Did he pass 26,000 points today?

[DirkNowitzki41]

Did he pass 26,000 points today?

yep. at this pace he will get past oscar robertson for 10th on the scoring list by seasons end

[gin17]

too bad they lost the game..

[RighteousMax]

the best white german basketball player of all time.

[BoutPractice]

I know those are somewhat arbitrary thresholds, but still thought it deserved to be mentioned as fun trivia.

From 1985 to 2013 , only three players aged 35 or more had a game of at least 35 points and 15 rebounds: Dirk, Patrick Ewing, and Charles Barkley. Dirk had the best game score of the three. (Barkley's performance came in overtime.) He's also one of 30 player in NBA history since the 60s to have scored 40 or more after 35. His longevity is shaping up to be up there with the greats.

[Sharmer]

Would take Barkley over him, especially prime Barkley.

[Ratnik]

2nd greatest white player :applause:

[Alan Ogg]

Hope he is an all-star.

[howlin_wolf]

For me 2nd greatest PF of all time (t-wolves/garnett-fan speaking).

[GaryRaymond23]

For me 2nd greatest PF of all time (t-wolves/garnett-fan speaking).

Assuming you have Timmy #1, you'd take Dirk over KG, Barkley & Malone?

Personally I'd rank them

Timmy
KG
Barkley
Dirk
Malone

but I'm biased on Malone as I've always hated him.

[moaz]

48.3/39.3/90.8 this year :applause:

Hope he makes it to an other 50/40/90 year.

[cos88]

no op this ain't no 2006. if it was his team would be relevant.

[Jasper]

The man is still a beast. Incredible longevity.

This happens when you are 7' without a low post game.

If he did , he would be long gone.

[moaz]

This happens when you are 7' without a low post game.

If he did , he would be long gone.

He didn't, and what happened to him?
Ring, MVP, FMVP, 11

[ArbitraryWater]

That calderon game winning 3 miss at the end hurt... Dirk :bowdown:

Top 15 all time. BEAST.

[ArbitraryWater]

yep. at this pace he will get past oscar robertson for 10th on the scoring list by seasons end

Actually he's on pace to surpass Hakeem for 9th by the end of the season

[SexSymbol]

Assuming you have Timmy #1, you'd take Dirk over KG, Barkley & Malone?

Personally I'd rank them

Timmy
KG
Barkley
Dirk
Malone

but I'm biased on Malone as I've always hated him.
Barkley hasn't won jack shit, Dirk's easily better

[Im Still Ballin]

24/7/3 on close to 50/40/90 per36 minutes

still top 5 PF?

[NumberSix]

The best player in the world, right now.

[ArbitraryWater]

The best player in the world, right now.

attention to "right now"

[WallIn]

Ageless

[DMAVS41]

Been playing great ball overall on the year.

Mavs are just a flawed roster, even more than I originally thought...

If Dalembert was about as good as I thought he was...we'd have 5 more wins.

Really a shame we can't get good production out of him...****ing 12 minutes last night...what a clown.

[oarabbus]

Been playing great ball overall on the year.

Mavs are just a flawed roster, even more than I originally thought...

If Dalembert was about as good as I thought he was...we'd have 5 more wins.

Really a shame we can't get good production out of him...****ing 12 minutes last night...what a clown.


You guys really need to pair up Dirk with an upgrade at C. Just imagine:

Dirk/Drummond
Dirk/Sanders
Dirk/Cousins
Dirk/Gasol
Dirk/Davis
Dirk/Howard

[DMAVS41]

You guys really need to pair up Dirk with an upgrade at C. Just imagine:

Dirk/Drummond
Dirk/Sanders
Dirk/Cousins
Dirk/Gasol
Dirk/Davis
Dirk/Howard

Oh I know...

Sanders might be a legit opportunity. Would the Bucks get rid of him for Marion and Larkin before his extension kicks in? Maybe Sanders and Neal for Marion, Larkin, and a 2nd round pick or something?

Maybe we take back Pachulia as well and give them Dalembert's expiring contract to sweeten the pot. Mavs have to take chances like that...and hoping for a star in free agency is pointless now anyway. We have a really solid team outside of center. I like Marion, but he's not vital and could easily be replaced this off season. Seems like a waste to hold onto his valuable trade asset in his expiring contract for 9.3 million.

[moaz]

You guys really need to pair up Dirk with an upgrade at C. Just imagine:

Dirk/Drummond
Dirk/Sanders
Dirk/Cousins
Dirk/Gasol
Dirk/Davis
Dirk/Howard

What? and destroy our long standing tradition of:

Dirk/Bradley
Dirk/Dampier
Dirk/Alexis Ajin

[Project018]

Why didn't Dwight go to Dallas again? (not saying that he should have just curious..) Was it b/c Harden was much younger than Dirk?

[Xsatyr]

Too bad DMo started guarding him and slowed him down.

[gyu]

Dirk was backing down Jeremy Lin in the last seconds and Parsons came to double and Dirk passed it out to Calderon who missed a three then got a second chance off an offensive rebound and missed again.

If that was LeBron who passed it out, people who be calling him mentally weak, scared to take the last shot, etc. :no:

[DMAVS41]

Dirk was backing down Jeremy Lin in the last seconds and Parsons came to double and Dirk passed it out to Calderon who missed a three then got a second chance off an offensive rebound and missed again.

If that was LeBron who passed it out, people who be calling him mentally weak, scared to take the last shot, etc. :no:

And those people would be wrong. A wide open three to win the game for Calderon is as good as you can get there.

He's one of the best shooters in the NBA.

[dr.hee]

Dirk was backing down Jeremy Lin in the last seconds and Parsons came to double and Dirk passed it out to Calderon who missed a three then got a second chance off an offensive rebound and missed again.

If that was LeBron who passed it out, people who be calling him mentally weak, scared to take the last shot, etc. :no:

So you enter a thread about Dirk dropping 38/17...to start talking about Lebron? Dude, this topic isn't about the 2nd best SF in the game.

Anyway...sad to see another year of Nowitzki wasted on a mediocre to slightly above average team.

[rezznor]

Why didn't Dwight go to Dallas again?
http://www.mensfitness.com/sites/mensfitness.com/files/imagecache/node_page_image/blog_images/chandler-parsons-main_0.jpg

[CeltsGarlic]

Too bad DMo started guarding him and slowed him down.

it warms my heart to see this written.. :bowdown:

[DirkNowitzki41]

For me 2nd greatest PF of all time (t-wolves/garnett-fan speaking).

:applause: I have KG and Dirk neck and neck for 2-3. Good to see someone who doesnt say one person and "it's not even close."

[DirkNowitzki41]

You guys really need to pair up Dirk with an upgrade at C. Just imagine:

Dirk/Drummond
Dirk/Sanders
Dirk/Cousins
Dirk/Gasol
Dirk/Davis
Dirk/Howard

I'm really hoping we can land Sanders before the deadline.. he is the most realistic target, and he would work nicely with Dirk... he could have a Tyson-esque impact.

[I<3NBA]

empty stat

[fpliii]

:applause: I have KG and Dirk neck and neck for 2-3. Good to see someone who doesnt say one person and "it's not even close."
lol I think I'm in the minority in holding that opinion. That being said, it has nothing to do with a legacy/accolades list, just who I think has more impact and who I'd take to start a team.

I'm also probably higher on Dirk than most though. I think he's a top 3 PF, and probably would be one of the first 15 players I'd take in an all-time draft (worst case, first 20). Isn't that enough my homie? :confusedshrug:

[oarabbus]

[QUOTE=moaz]What? and destroy our long standing tradition of:

Dirk/Bradley
Dirk/Dampier
Dirk/Alexis Ajin

[Riley Martin]

2nd greatest white player :applause:

Bird > West > Dirk > Stockton

[oarabbus]

Bird > West > Dirk > Stockton

Where is Rick Barry

[Riley Martin]

Where is Rick Barry

Somewhere behind them and Havlicek, Maravich, McHale, Pettit and Mikan.