Dirk played his heart out to the fullest, as usual. He just needs a true 2nd and 3rd scorer, and a least 2 reliable defensive stoppers to really carry his team to NBA glory. When that will ever happen is up to Mark Cuban's genius.
It amazes me the lack of respect for Dirk. Those idiots on TNT give him a hard time because he had the nerve to give out compliments to the other team. Sorry that he does not have the thuggish nature of the majority of the NBA players, but his play speaks for itself. Please let me know what part of the Denver Nuggets he has not destroyed. They have tried to cover him 1 to 1 and he is averaging 35 points on 50+% from the field. The Nuggets have the better team because they are stronger at every single position throughout the roster, all the way to the 12th man. Yes, he had a much better year than Tim Duncan. I doubt any Dirk bashers really watched the playoffs.
Dirk was clearly the best power forward this year, though the weakest of the All-NBA 1st team selectees. To all the Dirk bashers, the man is a unique and talented weapon. We may not see another one like him in our lifetime. I know I'll miss watching him play when he hangs it up. He is a monster offensive player that grabs double digit rebounds and is undependable. The only way teams try to stop him is to thug him, which doesn't work. While he doesn't have a title, his playoff resume is impressive. He puts up monster numbers in big games, which many NBA "superstars" don't do.