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    Default What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    I'm sure a lot of people here would feel compelled to automatically give Dirk the nod in a comparison between he and Blake Griffin, simply out of seniority. Sort of like how the writers gave Kobe that MVP award because they knew it was his last chance to get one, even tho Lebron was already the clear MVP.

    But I'd like to hear the argument that Dirk is a better player right now than Blake Griffin.

    Here's the stats:

    Dirk: 24.1 pts (54%), 7.4 rbs, 2.4 ast,
    Blake 21.5 pts (52%), 12.4 rbs, 3.2 ast

    If you equate rebounds to being worth one point (50% chance you score on the new possession) and assists to being 2 points, Griffin contributes about 4 more points per game.

    Of course, stats aren't everything. So if someone can "use their words" to describe what makes Dirk a better player right now, I'm very curious to hear the argument. Defensively, they are about equal. Please do not use team record in your argument, or your argument will be shitty. Dirk plays with the likes of Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion, Jason Terry, Tyson Chandler, Caron Butler, and has a coach with far more experience. The Clippers frequently field an entire starting lineup of players under 23, coached by a guy in his 3rd year on the bench.

    So explain to me how Dirk can be an MVP frontrunner, and Blake Griffin won't even make the all-star game? Is there ANY reason other than seniority and 'politics?' Lettuce discuss.

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    And it begins...

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    The OIAD of Blake Griffin

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    30 Pages at least

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    Had a brain fart for a second and thought someone was talking about steve blake when i looked at the thread title lol i was about to flip on someone.

    I guess what makes dirk better is the fact that he has range.

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    dirk plays against better defense i suppose

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    Quote Originally Posted by Stuckey
    dirk plays against better defense i suppose
    lolwut?

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    life is unfair

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    Quote Originally Posted by chris2010
    I guess what makes dirk better is the fact that he has range.
    Ok, but Griffin rebounds much better, has better post moves, and passes and handles better. What makes Dirk's range more valuable than Griffin's qualities? Explain.

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    Quote Originally Posted by Walduś
    life is unfair

    i know. sorry you drew the short straw.

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    2 more years

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    I wanna see what some people are gonna say

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    Dirk puts those stats up on a contending team as the primary scorer.
    Teams plan their defensive strategy around Dirk.
    You can go to Dirk for a basket during crunch time, can't say the same about Griffin.


    Putting up 20 and 10 on a championship level team is VERY different from putting up the same stats on a lottery bound team.

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    Just imagine to replace Dirk with Griffin.....

    at least 10 wins less in regular season.

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    Default Re: What is the argument for Dirk being better than Blake?

    Quote Originally Posted by CMsam
    Ok, but Griffin rebounds much better, has better post moves, and passes and handles better. What makes Dirk's range more valuable than Griffin's qualities? Explain.
    man idk im a fan of 1 LA team lol the other just needs to disappear or relocate. But as far as the rebounding goes, Dirk averages less b/c he has a lot of other good rebounders on the team. Jason Kidd is one of the best ever rebounding guards, Tyson Chandler is great at it, Shawn marion may still be good at it idk. so yeah

    Maybe what it is is that Dirk has proven he can lead a team out of the basement of the nba, and Griffin is still working on it. But I hear people compare griffin to Karl Malone all the time
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