The Howitzer

Gangsta D:

Has Nowitzky finally made the leap? If the Mavs make it to the finals, is he a bona fide superstar or do they have to win it all?

Da Realist:

dude, you don't know how strange this is to me. if dallas wins it all, dirk will probably be the finals mvp. dirk. think about that for a second. think about all the finals mvp's and imagine where the german flopper would rank. ok, maybe that was too negative. but think about it, if he pulls this off, he would have done something that neither kobe bryant, tracy mcgrady, jason kidd, kevin garnett, or allen iverson has done -- lead his team to the title and win the finals mvp trophy along with it.

strange times, indeed.

Gangsta D:

True, but Dirk has been coming up big. He's been scoring AND rebounding. If he continues playing out of his mind and they win, he'll deserve it. It'll seem crazy, but at least Finals MVP usually go to worthy performers unlike Super Bowl MVPs. Dexter Jackson and Larry Brown, anyone:)

Da Realist:

but don't you think the TRUE mvp of their team (meaning the biggest difference between this year and all the years before) is josh howard?

Gangsta D:

I don't know if you can call him the true MVP. He may be the final piece that gets them over the hump, but the Mavs can't win without Dirk. I just think you have a problem with Germans:)

Waldini:

They dont win Game 6 w/o Dirk Diggler going off. As good as Howard was in the first half, Dirk carried that squad in the 2nd half. And they definitely looked like they were going to tank.