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AllStarDaDon · 09-28-2011, 06:21 PM

Wow I think this is amazing. This guy's videos has enlightened me during the last few days, I never knew basketball could get this deep. But this is some interesting information on how to stop Dirk.

To the mods, I know Coach Nick aka bballbreakdown has it's own thread, but I felt this find deserved it's own thread. Especiallly since Dirk has become the hot topic of the NBA and people claim his fadeaway is damn near un-guardable. Merge the two thread if you guys feel it's needed.

Da Baller · 10-01-2011, 10:29 AM

He keeps saying all those Blazer shots were open, they werent, the Mavs were all contesting.

SteelersFreak · 10-01-2011, 03:12 PM

The way I see it, the only way you're ever really going to stop Dirk is if he's having an off game. The dude is just a great basketball player and if try to hard to guard his shot, he'll drive on you and make a play and if you defend the drive he'll knock down the jumper. If he's having an off game shooting he's good enough and smart enough to spread the ball around to his teammates and get them open shots and opportunities. There's no one magical way to stop him. Just like there's no magical way to stop D-Wade or Kobe or Jordan or Larry Bird or Magic Johnson.

hoopsfan334 · 10-01-2011, 04:19 PM

Dirk is a cold blooded man. The step back, one legged fadeaway is unguardable.

Vega · 10-05-2011, 10:33 PM

Put Tracy McGrady on him...?

or Scottie Pippen...

or make it a close game & call him a choke...

Taur3asi3 · 10-05-2011, 11:45 PM

Key to stopping Dirk Nowitski:

As he's in the tunnel before warm-ups.

AlexBrady · 10-06-2011, 12:18 AM

Nobody currently playing in today's game can stop him. To contain him, bang him as often as you can, don't fall for any of his head/ball fakes, and know that when he drives he goes left.
Scottie Pippen was 'only' a very good one on one defender (it was his team defense that was truly great) and he didn't have the strength to shut down Nowitzki.
Who could shut him down? Dennis Rodman, Bill Russell, Dave DeBusschere, and Gus Johnson.

mvspree8 · 10-06-2011, 02:47 AM

Those clips don't like, but neither does that fact that Dirk was posting and toasting from all angles in the WCF and Finals. Left side, right side, big defender, small defender, physical defender, athletic defender... he murdered just about everyone he faced (except Haslem, who I believe held him to a reasonably low percentage).

Very interesting video, but I don't think there's an end-all, be-all way of stopping Dirk. Maybe for a 6-game stretch in 2007, but not now.

10-01-2011, 10:29 AM	#2
Da Baller Rookie OVR: 6 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Texas	Re: The Key To Stopping Dirk Nowitzki He keeps saying all those Blazer shots were open, they werent, the Mavs were all contesting. __________________ MAVS GANG

10-01-2011, 03:12 PM	#3
SteelersFreak Hall Of Fame OVR: 19 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas, TX	Re: The Key To Stopping Dirk Nowitzki The way I see it, the only way you're ever really going to stop Dirk is if he's having an off game. The dude is just a great basketball player and if try to hard to guard his shot, he'll drive on you and make a play and if you defend the drive he'll knock down the jumper. If he's having an off game shooting he's good enough and smart enough to spread the ball around to his teammates and get them open shots and opportunities. There's no one magical way to stop him. Just like there's no magical way to stop D-Wade or Kobe or Jordan or Larry Bird or Magic Johnson. __________________ NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers NBA: Dallas Mavericks MLB: Texas Rangers NHL: Dallas Stars NCAA: Alabama Crimson Tide University of North Texas '14 GO MEAN GREEN!

10-01-2011, 04:19 PM	#4
hoopsfan334 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: The Key To Stopping Dirk Nowitzki Dirk is a cold blooded man. The step back, one legged fadeaway is unguardable.

10-05-2011, 10:33 PM	#5
Vega Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Sep 2010	Re: The Key To Stopping Dirk Nowitzki Put Tracy McGrady on him...? or Scottie Pippen... or make it a close game & call him a choke...

10-05-2011, 11:45 PM	#6
Taur3asi3 MVP OVR: 17 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Badstreet last house on the right	Re: The Key To Stopping Dirk Nowitzki Key to stopping Dirk Nowitski: As he's in the tunnel before warm-ups. suh90beast, dickey1331, AllStarDaDon and 1 others like this. __________________ As Shaquille O'Neal left the Suns practice court, he yelled out, "Alvin's the coach. We must be the Clippers. And I must be Olowokandi. Nooooo!"

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10-06-2011, 12:18 AM	#7
AlexBrady MVP OVR: 25 Join Date: Jul 2008 Blog Entries: 8	Re: The Key To Stopping Dirk Nowitzki Nobody currently playing in today's game can stop him. To contain him, bang him as often as you can, don't fall for any of his head/ball fakes, and know that when he drives he goes left. Scottie Pippen was 'only' a very good one on one defender (it was his team defense that was truly great) and he didn't have the strength to shut down Nowitzki. Who could shut him down? Dennis Rodman, Bill Russell, Dave DeBusschere, and Gus Johnson. ZB9 likes this. Last edited by AlexBrady; 10-06-2011 at 12:21 AM.

10-06-2011, 02:47 AM	#8
mvspree8 Pro OVR: 6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MN	Re: The Key To Stopping Dirk Nowitzki Those clips don't like, but neither does that fact that Dirk was posting and toasting from all angles in the WCF and Finals. Left side, right side, big defender, small defender, physical defender, athletic defender... he murdered just about everyone he faced (except Haslem, who I believe held him to a reasonably low percentage). Very interesting video, but I don't think there's an end-all, be-all way of stopping Dirk. Maybe for a 6-game stretch in 2007, but not now.

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