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Originally Posted by pgardn
Watch Dirk when the playoffs start and he grabs double digit rebounds every game. A 7 foot player getting perimeter rebounds. The guy is as mobile as they come for a 7 footer. And much, much stronger than Durant. If Durant becomes Dirk Nowitzki he will exceed all expectations. We are talking MVP of the NBA, not the NCAA. Your are watching Dirk's athletic skills against men, Durant against boys. BTW I got Durant listed as 6' 9".
You are correct about his little tricks, they are amazing. But the guy is all over the place in the playoffs. Especially against San Antonio.
Now compared to McGrady and Mellow Dirk clearly lags. But the guy is 7 feet tall. What 7 footer do you know of that moves better than Dirk? The guy is amazingly mobile. He is a freak. Maybe because he is white...
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He gets rebounds because he is seven feet tall plus he guards post players on D because he is not athletic enough to guard anyone else. I am not saying that he is not a great offensive player, because he is but he is not mobile, cant jump, and has no lateral movement. He is a great player because he can score period. Sure he is stronger than Durant now but he is 10 years older. Name one big man who came into Pro basketball with size and skills to match as a teenager? I can think of one. Moses Malone, and he was weak then compared to his later years when he bulked up.
Athletic is athletic is athletic. You have athletic skills regardless of your competition. I'm sure that Durant could outrun Dirk, out jump Dirk, out move him. By a signifigant margin. Is he the player that Dirk is? Not right now he's not. But he is still growing, has not filled out his frame, he looks like he is about 12 when you see his face. His touch is uncanny. I have probably seen him play 10-12 times this year. As a matter of fact he is one of the few interesting players in college basketball. Love to watch him and I didn't judge Barnes on one game. I thought he let the Kansas game slip through his hands and I still cant figure out how you dont double team Acie Law at the end of the game.