10-24-2019, 11:17 PM
We saw it with the media for almost 12 years with Dirk. He was discredited every which way until 2011 when he whooped quite literally every star in the league. Aldridge, Kobe and the media darling Lakers, KD, Westbrook, Harden, and the cornucopia of media attention the Miami cHeat with Lebron, D-Whistle, and Bosh.
It took a butt whoopin of historical proportions against Lebron of all people for the media to give Dirk his deserved respect. And even then the Mavs were snubbed every year in FA because no one believed Dirk could keep going.
I think we're already seeing some sort of disrespect against Luka. Heck, they tried to rationalize Trae beating Luka for ROTY late last season! But I mean I'm used to it already and kind of like that the media and NBA sleeps on the Mavs. Wait till they see playoff Luka/KP.
It took a butt whoopin of historical proportions against Lebron of all people for the media to give Dirk his deserved respect. And even then the Mavs were snubbed every year in FA because no one believed Dirk could keep going.
I think we're already seeing some sort of disrespect against Luka. Heck, they tried to rationalize Trae beating Luka for ROTY late last season! But I mean I'm used to it already and kind of like that the media and NBA sleeps on the Mavs. Wait till they see playoff Luka/KP.
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.