We talked about it, obviously, after the game, that this is a great moment. We can enjoy it for a day. But we got one of those [conference championship] trophies already. And it didn’t mean anything at the end.
It bums me out a little to think that Dirk Nowitzki might not win an NBA title, because he’s been one of the great players of the past decade and also one of the most enjoyable to watch. While his rebounding has declined as he enters his 30s, he’s still an elite scorer and inexplicably underrated as a defender — the Mavs allowed 5.1 fewer points per 100 possessions when he was on the court compared to when he was off the court last season.
Scott Carefoot, The Basketball Jones
