01-13-2023, 01:34 AM
(01-13-2023, 01:13 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Comparing their statlines is difficult. Dirk´s prime was in one of the slowest and most defensive minded eras in league history and he played a completly different style. Didn´t need the ball to make an impact. If you look at the offensive numbers of Dirk and a cast of role players he had them among the best in the league each year. If you look at his +/- numbers he is levels above Luka. Reality of the 00s Mavs was that the non DIrk minutes were worse than the non Luka minutes this year.
Dirk was great no doubt, but Luka and Tatum have been swapping off the lead in RPM this year (Luka will probably finish first I think), so he’s no slouch on plus minus for whatever that stat is worth. Dirk had an opportunity to play on a roster with a fellow NBA HOFer, a 4 time all star, a DPOY, and a sixth man of the year and led them to a title. I just hope Luka has an opportunity to play with a supporting cast of half that quality some day soon. The Mavs will be invincible.