If Dirk and the Mavs should pull through and win the Finals, it marks a fairly large turning point in NBA history. Namely, it’ll be the first time a completely foreign product has led his team to an NBA title.
As Pat Forde notes in his column tracking Dirk’s history, Hakeem was basketball-educated in Houston, so he only sorta counts. Dirk is the first of the new-wave Euro to have a real shot.
It’s not just his heritage that’s setting the trends, however. Even Shaq admits he’s now somewhat of a relic, and the big, versatile German super-freaks are the future.
“The NBA centers are going more toward the European player. I tell my kids you won’t be able to play the game your daddy played. It’s becoming a different game.
”He [Nowitzki] is where the big-man game will be in four or five years,” O’Neal added. “When you talk great big men, it’ll be based on whether guys can play like Dirk or not. Stepping out, shooting the three, midrange game and the low-post game. I’m going to actually let my children watch his game.”
Nowitzki was overwhelmed by O’Neal’s comments. ”That’s pretty sweet,” Nowitzki said.
That doesn’t sound exactly overwhelmed, unless he said it while in the midst of fainting.
We’d rather rewind to Shaq’s statement anyway. He’s going to “actually let his children watch the game”? Does this mean Shaq’s kids only get to watch certain games? There’s nothing wrong with this kind of restriction, really – when we have kids, we’re only going to let them watch Who Shot Mamba? and anything else that will make them and the wife stop bothering us.
Like, anything. We’ll be the best dad ever. The kid can be like, “Hey daddy, I know I haven’t seen you in three days, but can I watch this movie about naked girls who do bad things?”
We’ll be all like “If it’ll get you the fuck out of my end of the house for another two hours, I don’t care what you do, Laser. Who told you you could cross the line, anyway? Where’s your mother? Out whoring it up again? God, I hate you. I hope you lose in t-ball tonight. I won’t be there.
“In fact, I’ll never be there. Never. That’s my one and only promise to you, so savor it, Laser.”
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How’s the Mamba drive going?
Although if you don’t hit the mark, you still should probably make the movie. For the children.
Well if I don’t hit the mark, I’m not making it. I won’t do a shitty version.
That said, there should be an announcement of some sort this week.
btw–because dirk is a true blonde, he blushed when told of shaq’s comments. he really blushed–that’s why they said he was “overwhelmed”. though it really would have added the cherry on top if he fainted.
How gracious of Shaq.
I just like how he assumes that his kids will be fat and slow, just like big daddy.
You’re not naming your son Lebron?
What a cascade of feelings. I think I’m overwhelmed.
The picture made me smile. I think Dirk truly loves her.
The idea of Shaq censoring players his kids can and can’t watch made me laugh.
“Shaqdaddy can I watch Garnett?”
“No little Shareef Rashaun, Garnett has no game. Wait for the Big German or Wilt on Classic.”
I was sad to hear how your were treating little Cavalier Jr. You should be nicer to him so he doesn’t grow up to stick an axe in your head.
I won’t be having any kids until I can picture a scenario where I’m not encouraging them to misbehave.
Laura, that is not the only time Dirk recently has blushed.
When the TNT guys were doing a post game with Dirk, (Suns series), they asked him about Hasselhoff, I thought that Dirk would faint then. He squirmed and you could see his face get red as he said he was excited to meet him.
Yup, a true blonde.
This is fun, talking about Dirk blushing. Who cares if he can or cannot play lock-down D?
Tee-hee-hee!
Thank God you are talking about Basketball today. I was going to stab myself if I had to endure another soccer post.
I did stab myself, so I feel ya.
Soccer rules!!!!! World Cup 2006!!!!!! Woooooooooo!!!!!
That was done with absolutely no sarcasm. I can’t wait.
When does it start? I’ll liveblog the first hour of the first game.
Friday, noon eastern time, Germany vs. Costa Rica
My kid Pansy McSuperThug is badass. I’ll be like, yo pansy, good luck at the t-ball game. And he’ll be like, up yours dad, I’m not going to the t-ball game, cuz I’ll be too busy banging yo momma. And then I’ll be sad cuz that’s disgusting. Anyway, your kid laser sounds like a tool. It’s probably cuz his name is so lame. I wouldn’t hang out with him either.
On a more serious note, I think Jason terry is the obvious choice for bench testicler and Tony Parker for bench testiclee.
No great loss without some small gain… Matilda
No great loss without some small gain… Matilda
No great loss without some small gain… Matilda
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