NBA Playoffs (2010-2011) - Page 85

On May 18 2011 13:24 Ace wrote:
The phantom foul calls that Durant got were ridiculous though. The one when Jason Terry backed off of him and he flopped was just blatantly bad refereeing.

On May 18 2011 13:55 ilikejokes wrote:

Suffice to say it was obvious this game was being reffed by Joe Crawford.

On May 18 2011 14:11 BloodNinja wrote:
http://dimemag.com/2011/05/rick-carlisle-dirk-is-a-top-10-nba-player-ever/

Well Dirk puts forward a hell of a performance to back up that statement made by his coach last week. Though I doubt his coach talking had anything to do with his numbers.

My Opinion - Dirk is not top 10 at this point, gut top 15?20? he certainly is very much in the discussion.

On May 09 2011 12:57 funnybananaman wrote:

amen to that, lololol

On May 18 2011 11:56 triangle wrote:
Dirk is fucking unguardable, this is ridiculous.

On May 18 2011 13:24 Ace wrote:
The phantom foul calls that Durant got were ridiculous though. The one when Jason Terry backed off of him and he flopped was just blatantly bad refereeing.

On May 18 2011 12:56 eaT_Mi_Lquid wrote:
24-24 ......... what can i say ... that was orgaaaaaaaassssmiiiiiiccc !!!

@above Derrick Rose can learn something from Dirk's efficiency .

On May 18 2011 14:15 ilikejokes wrote:

Top 20 maybe. I don't think you can be a top 10, top 15, maybe not even a top 20 when your team has to hide you on defense.

On May 18 2011 20:09 MilesTeg wrote:


Someone didn't watch the Los Angeles series...

On May 18 2011 17:26 blizzind wrote:


That is one reason I don't like Durant. You can foul him by just breathing on him and then he gets pissed off when he actually gets called for a foul. He'll then go and whine for a flagrant on something totally standard. He doesn't have a squeaky clean image like most people think, not on the court at least.

I also hate Westbrook. There's a Westbrook at each gym you go to or any pickup game you enter. They think they're the next MJ and they try to do everything themselves even when they're not even the best player on their team. He also whines a ton.

I guess I'm just an okc hater. I do want them in the finals though because I think it would be a fun match up for the heat. Lebron and Wade vs Durant and Westbrook. Would be a sweet tag team match.

On May 18 2011 14:15 ilikejokes wrote:

Top 20 maybe. I don't think you can be a top 10, top 15, maybe not even a top 20 when your team has to hide you on defense.

Huh? I did, and Pau's failures on offense had as much to do with his own slumping the "defense" Dirk was playing on him. Before this year the Mavs had been a pretty awful team defensively--the addition of Chandler shored up a lot of their holes in this regard, and it made Dirk's shortcomings as a defender less obvious, but they're still there...

On May 19 2011 01:32 XaI)CyRiC wrote:
Dirk had an amazing game, but I think people aren't realizing that a large part of what made him so good was his ability to make plays. There are more than a few players that are able to score on any defender 1on1, but Dirk really impressed me with the way he reacted to every defensive adjustment that was made by OKC and made the right passes each time. Ultimately, basketball is a team game, and Dirk's improved ability to set up his teammates and make them play better makes him a more complete offensive player than he's been in previous seasons. It makes it much harder to double him, and allows him to comfortably operate his 1on1 game.

People also need to give credit to Carlisle and the team's management in putting together a very good roster that fits so well together and plays within a cohesive gameplan that maximizes their talents. Dirk's teammates have stepped up again and again, making teams pay whenever they try to focus their defense too much on Dirk. Kidd, Terry, Peja and even DeShawn have shot well from behind the arc, which has spread defenses out and given Dirk room to operate 1on1. Barea has been incredible with his ability to break down defenses and create offense for the team off simple pick-and-roll/pop plays. I remember a part of the game last night where it looked like Dirk was getting tired from creating the offense for each possession, and Barea did a great job of taking over those duties. Marion, Chandler and Haywood have done a great job as the workhorses and garbage guys, controlling the paint on both ends. A very solidly built team for sure.