GAME 63 DIRKIE: Winner Luka (45%) | Runner-up SD (32%)

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I liked three guys for the Dirkie tonight.  Maybe 4.  I was never a good team player--hated to depend on the play of others to win.  But anyway....the Mavs have a pretty good team.

DFS has made me eat my words about him.  I once said that if he is one of your starting players...then you are in trouble.  Well...he's not too bad!

I don't understand the general dislike for Powell.  He has improved almost every year and is better than ever since the injury.  Say what you want, but Powell comes to play, and he leaves it all out on the court.  Overpaid?  I'm not so sure...

Luka!  10/9/41!  Luka deserves the Dirkie--but I can't give it to him every night.  Can I?

The new guys! 

Bertans is struggling a bit.  Bullock struggled the first...many months.  So...I expect DB to fit in as time goes by.  The effort is there...but, yes...he does miss a few defensive rotations and assignments.  At a 39.9% career shooting average he's not there for defense...but it would be a plus.  Overpaid?...yeah...I think so.

Dinwiddie!  SD hit the floor running.  I've gotta say I'm impressed--not with just his play, but how well he has fit in.  It's nice to have another ball handler.  I'm going to give my Dirkie to SD...

I generally (used to) like Tony Brothers as a referee, but man!...that crew missed, or ignored, a basket full of egregious fouls, or missed calls.  It was like they were a not-so-secret 6th man on GSW!