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Dirk doesn't dominate the ball as much as Durant and he is a true system-player. You do not have shape your offense around him that strictly. You can tell this even from their turnover per game numbers.
Nowitzki's impact on the court is beyond his numbers. And I think Durant can impact the game like he's doing now with lesser numbers. (Altough I do not suggest he's stat-padding.)
I prefer Nowitzki.
Give me prime Dirk, dude can pull up from anywhere on the court, has an amazing fadeaway, leads his team, (durant couldn't against the grizzlies), prime Dirk is just as clutch as Durant, Dirk gets real underrated here, hes one of the best PFs of all time.
[QUOTE=Black and White]Give me prime Dirk, dude can pull up from anywhere on the court, has an amazing fadeaway, leads his team, (durant couldn't against the grizzlies), prime Dirk is just as clutch as Durant, Dirk gets real underrated here, hes [B]one of the best PFs of all time.[[/B]/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Black and White]Give me prime Dirk, dude can pull up from anywhere on the court, has an amazing fadeaway, leads his team, (durant couldn't against the grizzlies), prime Dirk is just as clutch as Durant, Dirk gets real underrated here, hes one of the best PFs of all time.[/QUOTE]
To be fair, Durant did lead his team to the Finals as a 23 year old in his 5th season and Dirk in his prime had his fair share of first & second round exits. Both have clearly had ups and downs one can point to.
This one is close. Great post OP.
I'm gonna go off the basketball court to make this decision since I think on court it is a wash who I would rather take as my franchise player.
Off court both seem like the kind of players a city can root for. The kind you don't want traded, ever. No drugs, no legal trouble, both seem about as well adjusted as super stars can be.
But KD came in with expectations. Dirk came in as a big question mark. It has been so satisfying watching him grow into an NBA legend. Whereas with Durant you could see in college (even High School) that he was going to end up as something special.
So with that in mind I take Dirk. There is something special about watching a guy become a superstar and take his team to the highest level.
Also, the "Pokes" part of my user name = OSU Cowboys. /horns down
[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen][QUOTE=Black and White]Give me prime Dirk, dude can pull up from anywhere on the court, has an amazing fadeaway, leads his team, (durant couldn't against the grizzlies), prime Dirk is just as clutch as Durant, Dirk gets real underrated here, hes [B]one of the best PFs of all time.[[/B]/QUOTE]
Top 8[/QUOTE]
You just made his point. Wow, top 8? Definitely underrated
[QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen][QUOTE=Black and White]Give me prime Dirk, dude can pull up from anywhere on the court, has an amazing fadeaway, leads his team, (durant couldn't against the grizzlies), prime Dirk is just as clutch as Durant, Dirk gets real underrated here, hes [B]one of the best PFs of all time.[[/B]/QUOTE]
Top 8[/QUOTE]
Youre an idiot Dirk is easily top 5
KG, Timmy, Chuck, Dirk and Karl are the 5 no other PF can be argued on same level as them
[QUOTE=DirkNowitzki41][QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]
You just made his point. Wow, top 8? Definitely underrated[/QUOTE]
He meant clearly top 8.
[QUOTE=Hamtaro CP3KDKG][QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]
Youre an idiot Dirk is easily top 5
KG, Timmy, Chuck, Dirk and Karl are the 5 no other PF can be argued on same level as them[/QUOTE]
:applause:
[QUOTE=DirkNowitzki41][QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]
You just made his point. Wow, top 8? Definitely underrated[/QUOTE]
Duncan, Barkley, Malone, KG, Mchale, Hayes, Pettit, Dirk
[QUOTE=Pointguard]I let raw PPG averages tell me who's elite or not in scoring[/QUOTE]
:facepalm
[QUOTE=Hamtaro CP3KDKG][QUOTE=TheMarkMadsen]
Youre an idiot Dirk is easily top 5
KG, Timmy, Chuck, Dirk and Karl are the 5 no other PF can be argued on same level as them[/QUOTE]
Hayes, Pettit, and McHale get compared all the time too, not that I particularly agree.
Gotta take KD due to being able to do more things well than Dirk. Takeover scoring ability is even in my book. Actually their scoring skillset is similar in many ways. Both redefined their positions as well. So in a sense u can't go wrong either way. But the way KD's game is evolving, give me KD. KD is showing signs that he might actually combine so Larry Bird type elements to his George Gervin and TMac scoring skillset. Scary, scary stuff!
[QUOTE=Legends66NBA7][QUOTE=Hamtaro CP3KDKG]
Hayes, Pettit, and McHale get compared all the time too, not that I particularly agree.[/QUOTE]
Lets be real none of us nikkas watched Pettit:facepalm :facepalm
Hayes was chucker and Mchale was a 2nd option and black hole whos career was made by Larry and the Cs wings spreading floor for him to iso
Prime Dirk. Guy did it all himself.