Wow! Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points in the fourth quarter!

Yes. He certainly is the best shooting big man in the league now or in the entire NBA history. He's the best! Straight to the hall of fame. The game I'm talking about is sick!

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Yup he's one the best. I also expect him to average 25 points per game this season. I hope really will. But the most import thing for them to accomplish is winning the title.

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I think there shot at a title with Dirk is fading as they wasted their best opportunity against Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat. On another point, what a tight game in Houston which the Lakers won 103-102. Kobe had 41.

Well Dirk is still in his prime and he just proved it yesterday. And oh, congrats. Lakers won. Dallas loses to the hornets. Man, Barea can't get a free throw to drop. Ahg...

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But Kidd needs to help in scoring too. He is great on that game too scoring 20 points. But he should do that in every game. Dirk can't do it alone. He needs some help. He can't always score 29 points in the fourth to will his team to victory.

shadow41

Ahaha. I like to play like him too. We kinda have the same playing style. Maybe he's just copying from me! Lol. Seriously he's great. I hope he can stay in the NBA for a while. He should wait for me. Dirk, wait for me to come there in Dallas. Soon..

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Well it's my favorite NBA player. His team was downed by 27 points not until in the final quarter. He exploded in the final period. He scored a total of 29 points in the final quarter alone to take the lead and of course win the game. It was really awesome. His line was 40 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks, 2 steals and no turnover at all. Very impressive.

shadow41

wow you really keep up with this sport. That is what I find rewarding, to learn from you and appreciation. You almost sounds like a sports commentator. Great job!!

Oh thanks man. Nice to hear that. I really love watching my team. It's my favorite. I may sound crazy but when I was still in my college days I usually skip my classes just to watch my teams' game live! Lol. I'm a bad student.

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oh you are welcome, have to admire the dedication. See you are a good fan. I can't do that though, I guess I have never been a fanatic of anything so is hard for me relate, but still is great fun to see live events like that.

Oh you're very knowledgeable regarding the NBA. I'm amazed. I just hope Dirk could push the Mavs to the limit and win the championship. He's not getting any younger. He needs a ring. It's different to be a champion. I hope he won't be like Malone.

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It will certainly be tough for Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Championship this season but if Shawn Marion continues his strong play and Josh Howard comes back strong when he returns then they do have a chance. My guess is that they will probably get knocked out in the first round or conference semis.

Well Howard just got back on the court now and they thump the Raptors! Marion played well so as Josh. If they mesh up beautifully trough out the entire season then I think they can really contend in the west. It's too early to tell right now. Of course my bet would be Mavs vs Lakers in the west finals.

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If the Mavericks can add a legitimate center to back Erick Dampier the least or better yet take Dampier's post in the starting unit, then they're all set to go for a serious title contention. They really lack some solid and reputable inside presence that can post a challenge against San Antonio's Tim Duncan and the Lakers' Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom. Nowitzki's stats might be eye popping but they're just that, stats. Nowitzki has been leading the Mavericks season after season in terms of scoring and other statistical departments but they continuously flank in the playoffs. Nowitzki's leadership is still a big question mark. Mark Cuban have already surrounded him with a very deep roster every season yet they always end up being disappointed. Shawn Marion is a great acquisition for the Mavericks and he can really help Nowitzki in a lot of ways. Knowing the Mavericks playoffs reputation and the kind of roster they have right now, the finals is still bleak though doable. But they still have to deal with the Lakers, Spurs, and Denver Nuggets, such a tough climb for Dirk and company.

Dirk is leading by example. That's his way. It's who he is. He's not a vocal leader. He's acting instead of talking. Now it's up to his teammates to follow his kind of lead. And I must say that Mark Cuban and the Mavs front office never gave Nowitzki the right players to surround him. Well I think they did(during LaFrentz time in Dallas) but they immediately disassembled it. Who are you referring to with the deep roster you're saying? As you may have witnessed every playoffs, they're riding Dirk like a donkey as if nobody else can score. He doesn't get much help. Their bench sucks. This season I thought Cuban and Nelson has finally made the moves for the Mavericks. They added Marion, Drew, Thomas, and Ross. Still they lack the right center to compliment Dirk. It should have been Gortat but Orlando denied it. Maybe they can shop now til trade deadline shoots up.

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A Lakers v Mavericks Western Conference Finals would be a great series to watch, I would love to see Mark Cuban's smile wiped off his face for his comments about Ron Artest. I see the key to their season is Shawn Marion. If he gets back to where he was when he was playing for Phoenix then the Mavericks have a great chance at going deep into the Playoffs.

Dallas had Steve Nash, Michael Finley, Antawn Jamison, Antoine Walker, Raef LaFrentz, Juwan Howard, and Nick Van Exel one time, all together. They also had Nash, Finley, Jerry Stackhouse, and the promising youngsters in Devin Harris and Josh Howard. And how about the team that upset the defending champions San Antonio Spurs in 2006? That was with Howard (Josh), Harris, Stackhouse, Jason Terry, and Marquis Daniels. Nowitzki was Dallas' leader when they had these rosters. It's reality, a leader must be vocal both on and off the court to lead. Michael Jordan was too vocal to the point that he's already scolding his teammates. Kobe Bryant was vocal and he really knew what he needs to lead the Lakers back to prominence. I'm thinking of assembling those rosters and put Bryant instead of Nowitzki to Dallas and for sure Dallas would win at least a title. If Nowitzki can't give Dallas a title, at least a consistent performance during the playoffs will do to at least ice his reputation as a "leader". Being knocked out in the first round by an 8th seeded team after winning 67 games and the MVP award is not a good line in a leader's resume. Dallas were the favorites to win the title in 2006 but they weren'ta ble to capitalize despite their heavy artillery and Nowitzki was even an instrument to one of Dallas' losses (missing crucial free throws). The line-up Dallas have season after season is a title contention caliber line-up but they always end up short handed. There must be wrong somewhere.

You're right. Dallas had Nash, Jamison, Finley, Lafrentz and so on but how many years have they stayed in Dallas? Not long. The Mavericks office broke their roster so early. A team needs chemistry and you can't have instant chemistry in a year. They should not have destroyed the team with Lafrentz. It's the front office's fault. Not Dirk. Dirk doesn't need to be a vocal leader in order for them to win championship. How many titles have the all around talking Garnett won in Minnesota? Have they gone to the championship? No. Is Garnett a bad leader? Certainly not. Is Garnett a vocal leader? Yes yes yes. Are the players around Garnett in Minnesota better than the players around Nowitzki? Yes. But still Garnett fail to make his team advance to the championship round in Minnesota.

And if you been watching Dirk in the playoffs all of his career you can say that he is playing great in the playoffs. You can clearly see it in his stats. It's not his fault if he's not performing well. Coaches have to adjust and coaches can't adjust if he's got no other players aside from Dirk to be a real scoring threat. Terry is not that mentally tough in the playoffs. He disappears. Howard? Injured most of the time if not being so selfish. It's good to have the old Howard back now. Let's see what happens this year if he continue his good team play.

About the 2006 finals? They were robbed by the refs dude. They've been cheated!!! If you don't believe me then it's up to you. Better watch the tapes again. And it's not Dirk's sole fault. Man, every player misses free throw. Howard also made a mistake and worst their coach made a huge mistake. Harris is good but Dirk doesn't need a point guard like Harris. He needs a point guard like Kidd or Nash. The office didn't sign Nash. Is it Dirk's fault? No. He's got Kidd now but Kidd is no longer the Kidd before. But still you can see that Dallas is better with Kidd than with Harris. Everybody can touch the ball with Kidd. Touches are important in order to maintain the shooting rhythm through out the season and will carry out in the post season. That's why a point guard like Kidd is so important.

And about the Warriors, man they are hot at that time. Plus have you noticed Dallas's coach at that time? Johnson sucks big time. It's his fault and not Dirk's. That's why he doesn't have a job until now. If you can only watch the tapes again. You're bashing Dirk but the truth is it's not his fault. He just happened to be the superstar of the team.

And about Kobe Bryant thing. Haha. Haven't you heard before that Kobe wants out of the Lakers and Phil Jackson wants to trade Kobe for Dirk straight up? Mavs denied the trade. What could possibly the reason why they denied the trade that could land them the great Kobe? Hmmmm.... Interesting? Phil Jackson wants Dirk because Dirk is perfect for his ever popular triangle offense. He can utilize Dirk better than any coaches in the league. Why? Because referees respect Phil Jackson and he can give Dirk better officiating. Dirk is almost being raped in the playoffs but still refs are not blowing their whistles. But Wade? Come close 1 foot to him and you will be called for a foul. Lol.

Still on Kobe thing, let me ask you this. How many titles have Kobe won without Shaq? None. Without Gasol? None. Is Gasol a starplayer? Of course. How many star have Kobe in his team? Hmmmm many. Odom, Gasol, Fisher, Bynum, Radmanovic, Ariza and so on. Did Kobe whined before that he can't get it done alone? Yes. That's why he threatened the Lakers that he wants out if they can't give him another superstar in the team. They got Gasol. Is Dirk whining? No.

Now you said if Kobe is in Dallas they would have won at least one title. I think you're wrong. But maybe right. We can't really say because it's a thing of chance. But given with the Dallas players before do you think Kobe would fit in? No. Do you think Dirk would fit in the Lakers? Exactly what Jackson wanted. So this does clearly mean that you can't win a title with a superstar alone. Batman needs Robin. Jordan? Did he won a ring without Pippen? No. Is Pippen great? Yes, a superstar indeed.

You're right. There's something wrong with Dallas before. And it's their coaches. Not Dirk. Don Nelson and Avery Johnson almost destroyed Dirk's saga. They surrounded Dirk with the wrong players.

This season is the best roster that the office has assembled. But they need a better center. But Dampier is playing great as for the moment. If he continues to play like he's playing now, they will be great in the playoffs. I would even make a bet for them.

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