Can you call a game after the first quarter or even after the second quarter? It’s like a 10 run rule in Little League Baseball; well, unfortunately you can’t and you have to play the whole game.
As Scott Brooks, Thunder coach stated after the game, they finally found out that Dirk Nowitzki is actually human since they contained him and only let him 8 points on 2-15 shooting from the field and was 0-5 from behind the arc. What has happened to my Dirk? I’m sure that everyone that watches Mavericks basketball is asking that same question. Has he lost his desire for the game? Since he got his ring, does he really care anymore? My answer to these important questions are, no he has not lost his desire for the game and yes he does care about the game and the team.
Dirk himself has admitted that he was not totally in shape or condition when the season started; the Mavericks played into June for the finals and then he played for the German National team for the Olympic qua...
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Scott Brooks,
Dirk Nowitzki,
Russell Westbrook,
Shawn Marion,
Kevin Durant,
James Harden,
Serge Ibaka,
Delonte West,
Rick Carlisle,
Brendan Haywood,
Lamar Odom,
Danny Granger,
David West
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Indiana Pacers
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Indiana Pacers
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