Dirk won a ring by himself no super groupies needed

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NBA fans: the only fanbase dumb enough to believe INDIVIDUAL talent is the sole reason for rings and not efficient team dynamics.

This times 100.

I keep telling people that the 2011 Mavs were a perfectly constructed team that were coached to their strengths and had an amazing run together.

You had a fantastic primary scorer and more than adequate secondary scorer, with extra shooters around them.

You had a great team leader as a primary ballhandler and multiple change-of-pace guys as secondary ballhandlers.

You had one of the best rim protectors in the league anchoring the defense, multiple strong wing defenders at the point of the D, and the best zone scheme in the league to organize it around.

And they were well coached.


The 2011 are just more evidence for the theory I keep pushing - when you're building an NBA title team, having all your bases covered and working with good chemistry together is more important than having 1-2 stars at the top. Having all your bases covered isn't enough in itself, but if you don't have guys taking care of their responsibility at every position, it creates tough cracks to survive at the highest level.
 
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I was happy for Dirk considering he was anything but respected for a number of years especially since they wet the bed against Golden State and them allowing D Wade to beat them in 06....Cemented his legend in 11
 

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I was happy for Dirk considering he was anything but respected for a number of years especially since they wet the bed against Golden State and them allowing D Wade to beat them in 06....Cemented his legend in 11


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Dr.J? Kareem in Milwaukee?
Dr. J only won one NBA title and Moses Malone was THAT dude. "Fo, fo, fo"

But back on topic regarding Dirk, he had one of the best playoff runs in recent memory, but if yall remember, dude was sick during a few games in the Finals and game 6 :scust:. Based on Game 4-6, I thought Jason Terry was going to get MVP, but it is what it is. :yeshrug:
 

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Cant front... that was 1 of my favorite playoff runs to watch... like somebdy else said. thats probly the last time ur gonna see a regular team, 1 star w/ just good role players when a chip. and the games were really good too
 
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