Media Double Standard: Dirk and KG

sp6r=underrated · Post #1 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:12 pm

Dirk Nowitzki was severely criticized in the basketball press and by fans for the David West incident. He was labeled as soft for not retaliating against West after the slap in the face. KG has not gotten any criticism for not going back at Zaza. Some even praised him for showing restraint. He got no really attacks for the Peeler incident

The only possible explanation I can find is that people think Dirk is a choke artist and that KG is clutch. There playoff statistics do not bear that out, though. As Dirk has not suffered any greater drop in his post-season performance than KG has.

Dirk Per 40 Minutes,

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                 PPG,  RPG,   APG,   BPG, SPG,  TS
Regular Season: 24.55, 9.44,  3.00, 1.11, 1.00, 0.583
Post Season:    24.13, 10.55, 2.38, 1.01, 1.22, 0.570

KG Per 40 Minutes,

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                 PPG,  RPG,   APG,   BPG,  SPG, TS
Regular season: 21.56, 11.77, 4.67, 1.78, 1.44, 0.546
Post Season:    21.09, 12.39, 4.54, 1.69, 1.35, 0.510

I don

magicfan4life05 · Post #2 » by **magicfan4life05** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:15 pm

I agree with you and I'll just say part of the reason some people will not dare label him soft is b/c of the "tough guy" perception he puts out. But there is indeed a double standard.

CircleCitysportsfan · Post #3 » by **CircleCitysportsfan** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:16 pm

Last night KG got.......

Post #4 » by **dockingsched** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:18 pm

very legitimate point. dirk should try screaming more.

andykeikei · Post #5 » by **andykeikei** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:20 pm

I agree too! The more I watch Dirk, the more respect from me to him. He is the only one who show up in his team in this year's playoff. He hasn't give up yet. Moreover, he is clutch; he is not the choker that the media makes him to be.

TsunamiZC · Post #6 » by **TsunamiZC** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:23 pm

Because KG is not Euro, and plays defense. But neither of them are real vocal leaders, all KG does is pump his chest and scream like a lunatic, Dirk wags his tounge around, tugs on his jersey and throws up various hand signals. They are both great players, Dirk just happens to be better.

thegreatest · Post #7 » by **thegreatest** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:28 pm

KG didn't let a guy out his hands in his face. KG stood his ground. I don't see how you can compare the 2.
I am far from a KG fan, but KG didn't get punked.

kemi4kobes · Post #8 » by **kemi4kobes** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:35 pm

All dirk has to do is yell

"B*tch A** Ni**a" 100 times a game at the crowd an opposing players for no apparent reason.

Throw in a few random "M*tha Effers" in there too.

I have never seen a player get away with abusing other players and the crowd every game of the season like KG does and yet the media chooses to call this : passion and intensity.

He just looks beligerent to me.

thegreatest · Post #9 » by **thegreatest** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:35 pm

I just think Dirk should have knocked his hand away. Not push him or anything, no fight, but just knock his hand away.

enigmatics · Post #10 » by **enigmatics** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:39 pm

kemi4kobes wrote:All dirk has to do is yell

"B*tch A** Ni**a" 100 times a game at the crowd an opposing players for no apparent reason.

Throw in a few random "M*tha Effers" in there too.

I have never seen a player get away with abusing other players and the crowd every game of the season like KG does and yet the media chooses to call this : passion and intensity.

He just looks beligerent to me.

Hahahahahahaha :rofl:

.......and it's so true too.

markdeez33 · Post #11 » by **markdeez33** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:43 pm

I think its a bunch of BS...

KG is supposed to be one of the so-called 'tough guys' of this league and he was PWNED by a "soft euro" in Pachulia...

so does Pachulia's exchange with KG disprove the 'soft euro' theory??

GO HAWKS.

Basileus777 · Post #12 » by **Basileus777** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:47 pm

KG's a poser and a primadonna. He acts tough, but he wouldn't want to run into Zaza in a dark alley.

Blame Rasho · Post #13 » by **Blame Rasho** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:05 pm

TsunamiZC wrote:Because KG is not Euro, and plays defense. But neither of them are real vocal leaders, all KG does is pump his chest and scream like a lunatic, Dirk wags his tounge around, tugs on his jersey and throws up various hand signals. They are both great players, Dirk just happens to be better.

I don't think so....but that is another topic for another day.

Anyways... Dirk has the soft label ingrained into his career due to last years playoffs. Let's call it what is was... an all time disgraceful performance from the MVP.

KG has the legit excuse that he has always been on bad teams but right now has to step up his play in order to not share Dirk's exact same criticisms or even worse.

jefe · Post #14 » by **jefe** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:30 pm

sp6r=underrated wrote:Dirk Nowitzki was severely criticized in the basketball press and by fans for the David West incident. He was labeled as soft for not retaliating against West after the slap in the face. KG has not gotten any criticism for not going back at Zaza. Some even praised him for showing restraint. He got no really attacks for the Peeler incident

The only possible explanation I can find is that people think Dirk is a choke artist and that KG is clutch. There playoff statistics do not bear that out, though. As Dirk has not suffered any greater drop in his post-season performance than KG has.

Dirk Per 40 Minutes,
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PPG, RPG, APG, BPG, SPG, TS Regular Season: 24.55, 9.44, 3.00, 1.11, 1.00, 0.583 Post Season: 24.13, 10.55, 2.38, 1.01, 1.22, 0.570

KG Per 40 Minutes,
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PPG, RPG, APG, BPG, SPG, TS Regular season: 21.56, 11.77, 4.67, 1.78, 1.44, 0.546 Post Season: 21.09, 12.39, 4.54, 1.69, 1.35, 0.510

I don