GAME 10 DIRKIE: Winner JB (38%) | Runner-ups THJ (31%) & FN (27%)

[Kammrath]

Who was the player of the game who elevated his game to help the team get the win?

[ClutchDirk]

I voted JB...when he wasn't on the court the Mavs were giving up comfy leads...

[MangaAfterDark]

I voted for JB since he closed

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/bobbykaralla/status/...8903946244

FN is such a game changer defensively and is really coming into his own offensively. On the season, the Mavs are +14.5 better defensively when FN is playing.

[Borkhan]

This is hard to answer as we are judging how much somebody inspired the team versus the best statistical impact (shooting etc) and they are not (always) the same. Therefore i vote for Tim today for his impact.

[KillerLeft]

I straight up would've voted for Kristaps Porzingis tonight, personally. Me. KillerLeft. The world's leading anti-Porzingis lobbyist. I thought he had a peach of a game. 

Since I was denied that option, Brunson!

[Kammrath]

Since I was denied that option

[KillerLeft]

YOU KNOW YOU ADDED THAT OPTION AFTER I VOTED KAMM!!!!

[Kammrath]

YOU KNOW YOU ADDED THAT OPTION AFTER I VOTED KAMM!!!!

[Tyler]

This was a nice overall win in the sense that no one player carried the team. I went with Frank, but I could have easily given co-Dirkies Jalen as well. That bench was cooking on both ends, and the +/- doesn't lie in this case.

[ballsrchr]

There are at least 4 players who could legitimately receive the Dirkie.  I have only one.  I'm quite pleased with FN so far.  KP did some good stuff.  THJ was solid.  But...JB gets my Dirkie!

[Kammrath]

[ThisIStheYear]

THJ!  17 points on only 9 shots with good assist and rebound numbers and no turnovers or personal fouls. . .  That’s a damn near perfect stat line for a shooting guard.

[SleepingHero]

Take out Luka's first quarter he ended the game with: 23/4/4 with only 1 turnover and on 8/15 shooting. He was also +4 in the 2nd, +3 in the 3rd, -2 in the 4th with an overall +5 from the first quarter on.

Despite that he played one of the worst first quarters I've seen him play as a professional so I guess I sort of agree his omission from the Dirkie poll. 


JB and KP deserves the Dirkie tonight though. Going to give it to KP because his back to back threes at the end of the first stabilized the game and took the wind out of the Pelicans sails.

[Kammrath]

Take out Luka's first quarter he ended the game with: 23/4/4 with only 1 turnover and on 8/15 shooting. He was also +4 in the 2nd, +3 in the 3rd, -2 in the 4th with an overall +5 from the first quarter on.

Despite that he played one of the worst first quarters I've seen him play as a professional so I guess I sort of agree his omission from the Dirkie poll. 

His 4th quarter effort was abysmal as well. Started off -12 until JB came in and helped save the day. Luka had a nice 5 pts at the end, but before that was terrible in the 4th IMO.

[fifteenth]

His 4th quarter effort was abysmal as well. Started off -12 until JB came in and helped save the day. Luka had a nice 5 pts at the end, but before that was terrible in the 4th IMO.

https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=9&pid=111076#pid111076

[Halfnir]

Voted THJ because efficient 17 pts and 4 assists are exactly what the team needs from him. 

Any other choice is fine as well though, great team effort.

[Kammrath]