12-02-2019, 02:20 AM
Been worried about the lack of Dirk references myself...
The great thing about Dirk's career, for me, was watching him grow up. From the shy guy who could barely speak the language to a legitimate all-time great.
The classic underdog with a career that was truely a hero's journey.
With Luka it's the opposite. Twenty years old and born with swag, success almost seems too easy.
There will never be another Dirk. Coming into the year I wondered if could ever be the same without him.
It can't. But for those of us that love the underdog there is still hope. Luka came in great but the team is still an overacheiving motley crew.
The narrative is different without the big German. But the story can still be inspiring. More Michael Jordan's journey to a title than Dirk's.
Nothing wrong with that.
Still miss the big goofy German though.
The great thing about Dirk's career, for me, was watching him grow up. From the shy guy who could barely speak the language to a legitimate all-time great.
The classic underdog with a career that was truely a hero's journey.
With Luka it's the opposite. Twenty years old and born with swag, success almost seems too easy.
There will never be another Dirk. Coming into the year I wondered if could ever be the same without him.
It can't. But for those of us that love the underdog there is still hope. Luka came in great but the team is still an overacheiving motley crew.
The narrative is different without the big German. But the story can still be inspiring. More Michael Jordan's journey to a title than Dirk's.
Nothing wrong with that.
Still miss the big goofy German though.