2012 NBA Finals Thread

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Dirk is awesome.

Offensively yeah, but he's one dimensional. KD isn't.

 

[RastaRocket]

He's just mad that KD is already better than Dirk ever was.

Na I like KD a lot.

 

[MC KAos]

KD is amazing! his attitude, his game, his clutchness! nothing about the guy to dislike! im just glad he is a LONGHORN!!!!

 

[RastaRocket]

KD is amazing! his attitude, his game, his clutchness! nothing about the guy to dislike! im just glad he is a LONGHORN!!!!

Very much, I enjoy everything about his game.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Na I like KD a lot.

You're a Mavs of course you're gonna say that. Durant is already a better player than Dirk ever was. He's as good if not even better offensively, as clutch as Dirk ever was, and he's a much, much better defender.

 

[RastaRocket]

You're a Mavs of course you're gonna say that. Durant is already a better player than Dirk ever was. He's as good if not even better offensively, as clutch as Dirk ever was, and he's a much, much better defender.

Of course I'm going to say what? What do you mean by that?

I never said Dirk was better than KD. Dirk is awesome though and I wouldn't want any other star player on the Mavs.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Of course I'm going to say what? What do you mean by that?

I never said Dirk was better than KD. Dirk is awesome though and I wouldn't want any other star player on the Mavs.

Sorry I got your quote confused with juck's.

 

[MC KAos]

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/201...nba-playoffs-dirk-nowitzki-sizes-kevin-durant

nice article with dirk's thoughts on KD, also the great datrillstak5!!!!

he says that KD is dirk with blake griffin's athleticism

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/201...nba-playoffs-dirk-nowitzki-sizes-kevin-durant

nice article with dirk's thoughts on KD, also the great datrillstak5!!!!

he says that KD is dirk with blake griffin's athleticism

They asked Kobe what he thought about Durant and he said "he's a 6"11 me"

 

[MC KAos]

They asked Kobe what he thought about Durant and he said "he's a 6"11 me"

damn, KD might just "Patrick Ewing, Reggie Miller, charles barkley, Malone and Stockton" LeBron!

 

[juck]

He's just mad that KD is already better than Dirk ever was.

hahahahahahahahaha cmon bro and KD is no defensive stopper lol,I dont get where u guys get that.

 

[RastaRocket]

hahahahahahahahaha cmon bro and KD is no defensive stopper lol,I dont get where u guys get that.

He definitely isn't; but he isn't bad. Dirk is underrated as well. I would still take KD on D over Dirk though.

Dirk is actually ranked #123 all time in career defensive rating. For comparison, Dwayne Wade is ranked #118.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/def_rtg_career.html

If you want to go active Drtg leaders Dirk is #29.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/def_rtg_active.html

KD isn't even on the list.

DRtg
Defensive Rating (available since the 1977-78 season in the NBA); for players and teams it is points allowed per 100 posessions. This rating was developed by Dean Oliver, author of Basketball on Paper. I will point you to Dean's book for complete details.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

hahahahahahahahaha cmon bro and KD is no defensive stopper lol,I dont get where u guys get that.

Who said he was? KD is definitely a better defender than Dirk. That's not even debatable. Dirk is an average defender at best. Durant is above average.

 

[juck]

KD is great and he learned a lot from the big German. I see him trying the one legged fadeaway now. Bron Bron can stop him though. On the other hand Nobody can guard his Nowitzness.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

KD is great and he learned a lot from the big German. I see him trying the one legged fadeaway now. Bron Bron can stop him though. On the other hand Nobody can guard his Nowitzness.

LeBron can't stop him and if no one can guard Dirk why is it that Serge Ibaka shut him down?

 

[RastaRocket]

LeBron can't stop him and if no one can guard Dirk why is it that Serge Ibaka shut him down?

I didn't know averaging 27 ppg is getting shut down.

Also,

[youtube]GgO-h_6FlMI[/youtube]

Ibaka? Naaaaa

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

I didn't know averaging 27 ppg is getting shut down.

Also,

[youtube]GgO-h_6FlMI[/youtube]

Ibaka? Naaaaa

Yeah and he only shot 42 percent which is awful for a 7 footer. That video is from last year who cares?

 

[RastaRocket]

Yeah and he only shot 42 percent which is awful for a 7 footer. That video is from last year who cares?

He actually shot .442. That is not awful lmao. He's not a low post 7 footer, this isn't Shaq backing people down 2 feet from the basket dude.

Last year? Damn that's old.

 

[MC KAos]

He definitely isn't; but he isn't bad. Dirk is underrated as well. I would still take KD on D over Dirk though.

Dirk is actually ranked #123 all time in career defensive rating. For comparison, Dwayne Wade is ranked #118.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/def_rtg_career.html

If you want to go active Drtg leaders Dirk is #29.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/def_rtg_active.html

KD isn't even on the list.

hey, look who is number 2 all time THE G.O.A.T. Forward!!

 

[casmith07]

This thread got dumb really fast.

Keep it on topic - The Thunder is playing The Heat in the Finals. The Mavericks are at home watching.