Kobe / Dirk

[MAD MAV MAN]

Just wanted to give props to Kobe for acknowledging Dirk's greatness. Alot of Dallas Fans feels like Dirk never really gets the respect that he deserves and for the greatest player in the league today to recognize his skills really says alot about Kobe. Like they say, "Game recognizes Game". Below are the quotes from his recent Dallas visit.

http://www.dallasbasketball.com/fullColumn.php?id=2450


Kobe's Quote

But the respect for Dirk did extend to the pregame LA locker room, where no less an authority on greatness than Kobe Bryant called Nowitzki “a rare breed.’’

“He's tough," said Bryant. "That's what I like about him. He's not a punk. A lot of superstar players don't like to get touched. They're kind of finicky about how they go about things. Dirk's nasty and that's what I like about him. He'll take the gloves off and go at it. … If you look at some of the games that he's had against great players, it's amazing. I think his coming out party years ago was against Garnett. Garnett is a phenomenal player and Dirk was putting up 35 and 20 rebounds. That's ridiculous. I'm looking at that like, 'Whoa, Garnett's one of the best defensive players ever and he torched him.’’’....


"Hopefully,’’ Kobe concluded, “the fans in Dallas can appreciate what they watch: a 7-footer that can put the ball on the floor, can shoot it from the outside, can post. Dirk's a rare breed, man. A rare breed."

[TonyMontana]

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