This Is What Dirk Is Up Against For MVP
Here are a few examples I've come across just today.
First there is Bethlehem Shoals at Free Darko.
Come to think of it, has anyone thought to correlate Dirk's nagging disappearances with Avery-ball? That maybe it's exactly because of the new way in which Nowitzki is deployed that he sometimes comes up short? Despite his background, maybe this one-of-a-kind dangling bean is born to run, to make things happen rather than be hedged in by context. Even when the Mavs go crazy, it's a far more regimented, iterative offense than was every induced under Nelson. Especially, for some reason, with regard to Dirk. I might be exaggerating this for effort's sake, but at this very moment I feel like Nowitzki has gone from the avatar of Nellie's regime to Avery's prized pupil. This may win games, but at what price?
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Ian Thomsen has some similar thoughts in his SI.com article today.
The same underdog case can be made for Nowitzki. Among the myriad stars at power forward he is the least impressive athlete, forcing him to compensate by scoring in unorthodox ways. But Nash has an unequaled flair: He rules the NBA in the same way that Doug Flutie used to command college football, and it's going to be interesting to see how the voters weigh the relative values of each player.
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And here's my favorite, the voice of the stupid -- Sam Smith in today's Chicago Tribune.
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sam smith = jackass
Me: I just have one question about your criticism of Dirk in the NBA finals last season... How did Nash fare in the Finals?
I await your response and your apology to Dirk.
Dirk for MVP
Sam Smith: sorry, call me when he comes up big in the finals
by zkmavz on
Apr 3, 2007 6:22 PM CDT
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to be honest
give it to nash already! let's move on...
by bigcat on
Apr 3, 2007 7:17 PM CDT
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Dirk
And zkmavz, great email. I too would like to know where Nash was in the finals last year.
by barasch10 on
Apr 3, 2007 8:02 PM CDT
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I don't get it
I hate how these critics and journalists have selective memory.
by Marie on
Apr 3, 2007 8:25 PM CDT
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