Dirk: Avery 'ran a little dictatorship' in Dallas

2008-09-29T15:37:18-04:00

2008-09-26T12:37:37-04:00

2008-09-29T15:13:52-04:00

doodxoxo

new york 568439

54 Yeah man Kobe was a beast in the Finals. Oh wait. But Lebron was a beast against the Spurs. Oh wait. Yeah, ****. if Dirk were black he wouldn't get any of the criticism he gets. 2934616

2008-09-29T15:37:17-04:00

ThePreacherMan

Sanford 132950

Yeah man Kobe was a beast in the Finals. Oh wait. But Lebron was a beast against the Spurs. Oh wait. Yeah, ****. if Dirk were black he wouldn't get any of the criticism he gets.

55 From me he gets the same thing that T-Mac got and still gets, that Penny H. got. The only thing about his skin and the other two (there are more) that I've mentioned is not the color but rather the thickness of it, and their inabiltiy to get or their prospective humps. 2934952

2008-09-29T15:13:52-04:00

doodxoxo

new york 568439

54 Yeah man Kobe was a beast in the Finals. Oh wait. But Lebron was a beast against the Spurs. Oh wait. Yeah, ****. if Dirk were black he wouldn't get any of the criticism he gets. 2934616

2008-09-29T11:56:04-04:00

ThePreacherMan

Sanford 132950

53 Is that his excuse for constantly not getting "his" team over the hump? That Avery ran a "dictatorship". If they go further under a more "democratic" coach, it will validate his claims, if not, it just proves to be another superstar baller that doesn't see their own contribution to their team's mediocrity. 2931851

2008-09-28T18:26:26-04:00

Yosh85

No City 569752

Well you asked to be corrected if you were wrong, so here it is... Dirk didn't win the MVP, it was GIVEN to him. How possibly, can an MVP be so weak when a defensive player is in your face? He shows you absolutely nothing in the playoffs. TRUE MVP's DON'T CHOKE!!! They step up and do what it takes to win when it counts the most... in the playoffs. For your second point, yes his team was in the Finals maybe three long playoffs ago... and this was exactly when he got exposed to how weak he is under pressure. He folds up just like a Sunday school chair. If he has some unstoppable post moves, perhaps you can convince him to use them during his weakest times... THE PLAYOFFS!!!

46 All these dumb comments bashing Dirk and included in that is a lack of knowing the game. The MVP is for the REGULAR SEASON. It doesn't take into account the occurences within the playoffs. Dirk may have struggled in the playoffs, but he was the machine behind the 67 wins. And to add to that, he did deserve the MVP...he was on the best team and in the toughest division. Most you criticizing folks need to improve your reading skills because Dirk shows no animosity towards Avery, just an alternate perspective...just because the word dictatorship is used you think directly to a negative connotation...read and take it for its literal meaning and consider the quotes again, you'll see there is no bashing on Dirk's part! 2927691

2008-09-29T10:10:50-04:00

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cruse1

Detroit 286179

All these dumb comments bashing Dirk and included in that is a lack of knowing the game. The MVP is for the REGULAR SEASON. It doesn't take into account the occurences within the playoffs. Dirk may have struggled in the playoffs, but he was the machine behind the 67 wins. And to add to that, he did deserve the MVP...he was on the best team and in the toughest division. Most you criticizing folks need to improve your reading skills because Dirk shows no animosity towards Avery, just an alternate perspective...just because the word dictatorship is used you think directly to a negative connotation...read and take it for its literal meaning and consider the quotes again, you'll see there is no bashing on Dirk's part!

52 Yosh, here's what you're missing. I'm not bashing Dirk for discussing Avery J... I couldn't care less about that stuff. If you're the MVP of the regular season, why does your play diminish when it counts most? I'm talking about his play when it should count most. When guys like Kobe, and others reach the playoffs, their numbers increase not diminish. In my opinion, this is a true MVP, not just because of their season record but the record when it's important. Forget about the 67 wins! The year before that, Detroit won 67 I believe. Who on that team was MVP??? No one! Who cares about regular season anyway? That's why the MVP is a joke. Because true MVP's don't struggle when someone gets in your face, and the only time they're in your face is the playoffs! You say he was on the best team. He obviously wasn't because the best team wins the championship, always!!! 2930628

2008-09-28T22:15:43-04:00

doodxoxo

new york 568439

51 funny coming from a guy claiming to live in beverly hills. and by the way, Kobe is the biggest choker in nba history. and a rapist to boot. Congrats. the refs created lebron james. he was garbage against olympic competition and our mighty black players barely beat a team starting a 17 year old, LOL. People like you are a joke. 2928644

2008-09-28T20:09:41-04:00

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BandofGold

Beverly Hills 25866

50 Dirk fans are too busy blaming Walker, Nash and Finley for the Mavericks problem to ever place the blame on Dirk the guy who deserved the blame. Dirk shoots well and rebounds PERIOD. He never plays defense, doesn't even attempt it and a good 85% of the time he steals a ball it should be a foul. The NBA's refs created Dirk because he is white and the league is dying due to all the racists of the world that refuse to watch basketball anymore. 2928040

2008-09-28T20:07:27-04:00

842

BandofGold

Beverly Hills 25866

49 What Dirk should have said is "Avery expected us to work too hard and since we get paid millions of dollar guaranteed we don't feel that working hard should be the norm so we didn't work hard." The guy is an idiot and his MVP is and always will be the biggest joke of all time 2928071

2008-09-28T19:38:04-04:00

Ducati

New Salisbury 569769

48 If Dirk things Avery was controlling, wait until he plays for Carlisle. At Indiana, the point guards had to cross midcourt with their backs to the basket so they could see what play Carlisle was calling. Boring, predictable, and ineffective most of the time. True, he had a bunch of knuckleheads on the roster, but he should have pushed to get them removed. 2927912

2008-09-28T19:35:54-04:00

Ducati

New Salisbury 569769

47 If you think Johnson called all the plays, wait until you see what Carlisle does. The Indiana point guards had to back the ball across midcourt so they could look at Carlisle on the sideline to get the play. Ugly. 2927895

2008-09-28T17:22:39-04:00

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cruse1

Detroit 286179

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Dirk win the MVP more recently than KG, Duncan, or Nash? Wasn't his team in the Finals just two short years ago? He is very talented, he's just a SG in a 7 foot body. He has some unstoppable post moves. And (you morons) he wasn't criticizing Johnson.

44 Well you asked to be corrected if you were wrong, so here it is... Dirk didn't win the MVP, it was GIVEN to him. How possibly, can an MVP be so weak when a defensive player is in your face? He shows you absolutely nothing in the playoffs. TRUE MVP's DON'T CHOKE!!! They step up and do what it takes to win when it counts the most... in the playoffs. For your second point, yes his team was in the Finals maybe three long playoffs ago... and this was exactly when he got exposed to how weak he is under pressure. He folds up just like a Sunday school chair. If he has some unstoppable post moves, perhaps you can convince him to use them during his weakest times... THE PLAYOFFS!!! 2927408

2008-09-28T18:26:26-04:00

Yosh85

No City 569752

<div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/dirk-nowitzki.jpg" alt="Dirk-nowitzki" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes">Dirk Nowitzki, Getty Images</div> </div> <p>On the eve of training camp, <strong>Dirk Nowitzki</strong> looked back on a frustrating 2007-08 that included issues with former Mavericks coach <strong>Avery Johnson</strong> over the team's offense and the Little General's coaching style. From the <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/092608dnspomavslede.1ac545d.html" target="_blank"><em>Dallas Morning News</em></a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>"I had a good time with Avery," Nowitzki said Thursday. "But sometimes I wish we had communicated a little more. We all know Avery ran a little dictatorship here. I think this league is still a league of players, not a coaches league." ...</p> <p>And as for the Mavericks' offense that slowed to a crawl, particularly in the playoffs, Nowitzki said: <br /><br />"Avery had a really strong will of what should go on out there, and he controlled the game a lot. I don't think there was enough movement going on. People were just sitting on our stuff, especially in the playoffs. We just couldn't score enough."</p> </blockquote> <p>The task of jump-starting the offense now falls to new coach <strong>Rick Carlisle</strong>, who has vowed to open up the attack in hopes of maximizing<strong> Jason Kidd</strong>'s talents.</p> <p>• Nowitzki reflects on tough year (<a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/092608dnspomavslede.1ac545d.html" target="_blank"><em>Dallas Morning News</em></a>)</p> <p> </p>

Brad Weinstein

New York 4215 8585 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/dirk-nowitzki.jpg" alt="Dirk-nowitzki" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes">Dirk Nowitzki, Getty Images</div> </div> <p>On the eve of training camp, <strong>Dirk Nowitzki</strong> looked back on a frustrating 2007-08 that included issues with former Mavericks coach <strong>Avery Johnson</strong> over the team's offense and the Little General's coaching style. From the <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/092608dnspomavslede.1ac545d.html" target="_blank"><em>Dallas Morning News</em></a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>"I had a good time with Avery," Nowitzki said Thursday. "But sometimes I wish we had communicated a little more. We all know Avery ran a little dictatorship here. I think this league is still a league of players, not a coaches league." ...</p> <p>And as for the Mavericks' offense that slowed to a crawl, particularly in the playoffs, Nowitzki said: <br /><br />"Avery had a really strong will of what should go on out there, and he controlled the game a lot. I don't think there was enough movement going on. People were just sitting on our stuff, especially in the playoffs. We just couldn't score enough."</p> </blockquote> <p>The task of jump-starting the offense now falls to new coach <strong>Rick Carlisle</strong>, who has vowed to open up the attack in hopes of maximizing<strong> Jason Kidd</strong>'s talents.</p> <p>• Nowitzki reflects on tough year (<a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/092608dnspomavslede.1ac545d.html" target="_blank"><em>Dallas Morning News</em></a>)</p> <p> </p>