[Lefty Noob]

Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks may well win the MVP award, but what's more telling in your eyes -- the fantastic regular season he had, or his eight point, 2-of-13 shooting performance in last night's season ending loss against the Golden State Warriors? The question's been asked by several reporters and pundits already, and now I've gotta raise it here: Will the Dallas Mavericks ever win a title with Dirk Nowitzki as the team's best player?

[ThePundit]

If it weren't for a joke call by a referee last year, the Mavs would have won it all so the answer to your question is yes.

But I don't blame this series on Nowitzki. Where was the rest of the team? And Avery Johnson has to take a huge hit. Dallas was barely competitive and appeared to pack it in early in the 4th quarter. Even if Nowitzki played his A game, the Warriors still win this series.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks may well win the MVP award, but what's more telling in your eyes -- the fantastic regular season he had, or his eight point, 2-of-13 shooting performance in last night's season ending loss against the Golden State Warriors? The question's been asked by several reporters and pundits already, and now I've gotta raise it here: Will the Dallas Mavericks ever win a title with Dirk Nowitzki as the team's best player?

GS beat the crap out of Dallas...Nowtizki alone can't carry a team...no one else (with the exception of Stackhouse early) could find the range...This was not a Nowitzki loss...it was a Dallas as a whole sucked and Golden State played one hell of a series...no way to pin this on Dirk...

[Lefty Noob]

The big criticism is that he's too soft and lacks a killer instinct. Any credibility to those charges?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

The big criticism is that he's too soft and lacks a killer instinct. Any credibility to those charges?

The guy was grabbing almost 3 boards more per game (11.9) in this series than in the regular season, and was the sole reason they got to play last night...the series without Dirk would have ended the game before that...I would want him on my team...but no one guy can carry a team...Chamberlin was not soft, and Boston as a team would beat him often...

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

If it weren't for a joke call by a referee last year, the Mavs would have won it all so the answer to your question is yes.

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(I will keep this thread on-topic, I will keep this thread on-topic, I will keep this thread on-topic)

Well, I can't find an emoticon for "Choke" to describe Nowitzky and the Mavs, so I'll just go with this:

[Basketball News]

Forced to deal with a long offseason, Dirk Nowitzki plans to spend much of it figuring out what went wrong for him and the Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs.

Nowitzki Begins Long, Tough Offseason

[bears9]

i think they need a better surronding cast such as a rumored deal that woud bring back Jason Kidd they havent been the same sence they lost Steve Nash

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

The big criticism is that he's too soft and lacks a killer instinct. Any credibility to those charges?

No. Because all you have to do is look at last year. If it weren't for that pathetic call by the ref, the win the championship. Avery Johnson deserves the lion's share of blame this year.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by bears9

i think they need a better surronding cast such as a rumored deal that woud bring back Jason Kidd they havent been the same sence they lost Steve Nash

Yep. gotta agree, different team with either Nash or Kidd ...

[vincesanity82]

Why is dirk awarded MVP when he continues to choke in the playoffs..sure he did good during the reg. season but he was terrible in the playoffs..

[bears9]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

Why is dirk awarded MVP when he continues to choke in the playoffs..sure he did good during the reg. season but he was terrible in the playoffs..

MVP should decied after the playoffs so someone in the playoff could win like Steve Nash

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Yep. gotta agree, different team with either Nash or Kidd ...

why are agreeing so much all of a sunnend