NBA 2011-2012

**kibner** · 04-03-12, 04:41 PM

Eric Gordon playing tomorrow against the Nuggets. Woot.

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**DOMINATOR** · 04-03-12, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

Orly?

Pop has problems knocking out Dirk - Dallas Mavericks Blog - ESPN Dallas

never heard of that. thought you were talking about the landry incident.

no doubt dirk plays through injuries better than most... his game in general is just soft.

**CivilWars** · 04-04-12, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by DOMINATOR

never heard of that. thought you were talking about the landry incident.

no doubt dirk plays through injuries better than most... his game in general is just soft.

Full disclosure: I am an admitted Mavs homer and huge Dirk fan. Now that we have that out of the way, Dirk is often perceived as soft because he is a big man with a beautiful jump shot. I will agree that he does not typically dish out a ton of abuse, but as I mentioned he receives more than his fair share, and still embarrasses the opponent.

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**DOMINATOR** · 04-04-12, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

Full disclosure: I am an admitted Mavs homer and huge Dirk fan. Now that we have that out of the way, Dirk is often perceived as soft because he is a big man with a beautiful jump shot. I will agree that he does not typically dish out a ton of abuse, but as I mentioned he receives more than his fair share, and still embarrasses the opponent.

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not being able to back down guards and opting to fade away over players a foot shorter than him is the definition of soft. just like bosh and pau gasol.
that said he is one of the best shooters in history.

**kibner** · 04-04-12, 03:39 PM

That description sounds like Blake Griffin.

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**CivilWars** · 04-04-12, 03:40 PM

Early in his career he avoided the post like it was the black plague. In the last few years he has been backing down smaller players. Tons of people, including the great Michael Jordan, shot fade away jump shots against smaller players. He also does it against bigger/stronger players. It is a move he has perfected through years of practice, why should he not do it just because the guy guarding him is 6' 8"?

**DOMINATOR** · 04-04-12, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by kibner

That description sounds like Blake Griffin.

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heh dont get me started on griffin. hes worse than dirk. i thought cp3, kobe, lebron were bad about whining to the ref... griffin takes it to an entirely new level. his highlight reels are amazing though.

**Ben Yew** · 04-04-12, 10:23 PM

great game b/w okc and miami in another potential finals matchup

this won't help any russell westbrook sympathizers who say it's okay he shoots more than durant some games

**kibner** · 04-05-12, 07:33 AM

Didn't get to watch it due to my cable box being broke. Harden has always been a better PG than Westbrook. They should really jus switch positions when on the court together, but Brooks is Not A Very Good Coach. Its gonna be interesting how that team will be constructed in a couple years after all their core players' rookie deals are over. They sure as hell not going into luxury tax hell in resigning all current players.

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