Doesn't Dirk play better under extreme playoff pressure than any superstar in the NBA right now? (Read inside)?

I agree that he gets lost in the shuffle because of the "KOBE/LEBRON" hype. What happens is that these two players have a few things in common:

They both are very agressive in the paint.

Kobe and Lebron are very "vocal" in their teams and the media loves that.

They pretty much enjoy the same kinds of things on and off the court because of similar backgrounds.

They are good and quick ball handler (no disrespect to Dirk) but he is not known as an "athletic" player.

People enjoy "flight acts" and "showmen" and they both can deliver that.

With all that being said, I stil think that Dirk is a more valuable player to a team, as long as he is surrounded with the right kind of players. He is missing a Steve Nash and a respectable Center. He does have ice water in his veins and does not back down from anyone. He is an incredible scorer and makes baskets from anywhere. He is great at the free throw line, especially for a tall man; however, he is lost under the shuffle because his team is not as good as he is and also because he is not "marketable" for the media.

Just wait until he gets a ring - and I hope that's soon... Then the media will come running and say that he is the best player and what not.

I saw game 7, yes! GAME 7 between the MAVS and the Spurs and I could see how this guy could score and carry his team. It's just that it didn't seem to me that he got any help from the officials or his team mates.

If this guy happens to go to a team where he can show what he really is, then we would see him deeper in the playoffs and the Finals.

i gree with all of that..lebron and kobe start jakkin up shot when they are under presure...the think aout kobe is that he can keep it kool even with 77 sec or less left but with the datails i agree..its obios (typo) that dirk doesnt get the credit he deserves and i dont know why,and that dirk stat saying dirk scored 16 isnt so impressive

btw

kobe is the mvp after the second round..before not so much but after the seecond round kobe is the mvp,if the lakers win pppl will say gasol is the mvp but its kobe bryant and in 206 he was sending a message to the lakers mangement and thats why he idint take a shot..the rape case is hard eventhough the father case is harder

so overall dirk is very underatted

but this year he had a good team too and he is eliminated so can you give me a reason (not argueing i just didnt watch the series that much exept in the gym treadmill

i red this and those are pretty good facts but i just want to point out somethings

you said dirk was dealing with his fathers illness and that trumps kobe's rape case. Well i disagree kobe's whole life would have been tooken from him for a long time

but back to the games alone when kobe was playing with shaq shaq never showed up for the away games and kobe did and even in the home games it was kobe

in game 7 vs the trail blazers kobe gets

25 pts 11 rebs 7 ast 4 blks (brought them back)

in game 4 vs the kings kobe gets

40 pts 16 rebs(close out game)

in game 5 vs the spurs kobe gets

35 pts(game winning shot) i was wrong he gave the final shot to horry and he missed so good game and great decision at the end but a bad miss

i will be back to this so iam not done have to go do something

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ok i got back to this question i was going close by saying dirk is one of the best at handleing pressure tho and i would like to have him on my team if we are in a elimanation game

That's interesting info there. I've never actually lined up all three players stats and compared them but it's interesting. Kobe had some horrific numbers in 2000 and 2004. I remember Tayshaun hounded him that whole series in 04'

I must admit even thinking years back Despite the Mavericks shortcomings in the playoffs as a team, Dirk has always remained consistent and a top performer in the playoffs. I think much of the problem is that most of the years (minus 2006) his supporting cast didn't quite step up their games as much as he did in the postseason.

I have no stats to show now but Lebron has almost always stepped up in big games. But the Cavs being one man show enables the other team to triple team him and he still finds people. If they made shots and kinda took some attention by the defenders, he would have played pretty good.

Still I can give the ball to Dirk or Kobe in the last minute, but I will certainly give it to Lebron in the last 4 minutes. He will perform pretty good. Plus he actually plays better on the road than at home.

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I think he has dealt with a lot of personal issues than LeBron... may be Kobe's rape case was close. But LeBron has (in my eyes) to withstand a lot of defensive pressure on court and also he is also a center of attention(media etc) and in the playoffs he has had this 'choker', 'wanna be mj' names etc. I think Dirk also has that and I think he also have showed up and eaten the defense alive, but I just think LeBron's is more impressive to me. Plus I haven't watched Dirks career as close as LeBron's so it can go either way IMO.

Michael Jordan's Bulls would own Kobe's Lakers

LeBron,Dirk,Shaq and Kidd plus Jamison in Kidd all in 1 team and they will win the championship 4 times in a row

Well,atleast Dirk and LeBron to the Cavs and you have yourself a championship team

Wow, why was his fiance in jail, did he marry her? Kobe choked hard in 2000 and 2004 from looking at the stats you provided. What a choker lmao. Was he even the second option back then? Terrible numbers.. You forgot to mention how Kobe's field goal % always seems to drop in the post season.

Good arguments and points JM

Under pressure: Kobe>Dirk>LeBron

A lot of stats.

But Dirk hasn't won the championship.