NBA Playoffs 2011: Mavs Blazers Game 4 The Secret To Stopping Dirk Nowitzki

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Coach Nick shows you some deep statisitical analysis and insight into stopping Dirk Nowitzki's post ups - which have proven so costly to the Blazer defense. That said, this game was about the trials and travails of Brandon Roy and his perserverence. An epic and emotional game, and Portland is back in this series with an exclamation point.

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• nba
• basketball
• blazers
• mavs
• dallas
• portland
• brandon
• roy
• dirk
• nowitzki

[666mirana]

8) try for a shot block from behind Dirk by a player that is closer to him 9) double team him and rotate the defense.. 10) Last resort, let him have his and try to lock down other players.. 11) Dirty play.. step on his right foot from time to time.. he will be irritated and will be difficult for him to jump fade away..

[bballbreakdown]

@666mirana All great suggestions - none of which were really tried by OKC. Good luck with Nowitzki, though.

[Fazotronic]

Dirk would say. This is riDirkulous. You're not any smarter than the guys trying to defend me.

[bballbreakdown]

@Fazotronic Still haven't seen a double team on him in the post. that's riDirkulous! ANd I have to imagine the Lakers will do it tonight! Stay tuned for lots more - we've migrated our channel to Facebook - check out bballbreakdown there for the latest! We go over how the Mavs did so well on the pick and roll.

[conwayandwhitmanman]

you're still a shit "coach"

the standings show jackass

[shadyparadox]

@517wiiface No, it's a jump ball in that situation.

[517wiiface]

8:19 If the ball goes out of bounds the last person who touched it the possesion goes over to the opponent, however if one player off both teams knocked the ball out of bounds, it's home team's ball.

[clarksc1988]

Also, if you'd watched in game 2 of the series especially, you'd know Portland was really trying to double Dirk a lot, to the tune of Peja, Kidd, and Terry lighting them up from beyond the arc. This Dallas team is so exceptional on offense that if you double Dirk, he's a good enough passer now to find the open player who will make the opposing team pay.

[clarksc1988]

IMO, if you truly watched DIrk and know how he is as a player, you'd know that for a good portion of the Portland series he wasn't playing so great. In game 1 he got to the line late, which was good, and game 6 was pretty awesome, especially late, but that series wasn't usual Dirk. I hope you watched the rest of the series these past playoffs and you'll see the Portland series was more of the exception rather than the rule.

[victoriahirchenhein]

@bballbreakdown, quite often I try to try to remember just what it was like prior to when I can easily dunk in bball. Just after I practiced the exercise system at (50-inch-vertical[dot]com) - my game has been increasing quickly I'm not a bench player anymore!

NBA Playoffs 2011: Mavs Blazers Game 4 The Secret To Stopping Dirk Nowitzki

[catalyst4thought]

I like the over the shoulder statistics for Dirk. Apart from that you can't double for shit because Dallas stroke it from Deep, having 3 of the top 8 all time 3p made leaders on their team (although you seem to hate kidd's shot; he's no.3, and CAN stroke it these days ) and others. Dirk is a willing and talented passer out of the double team. Pick your poison. MAVS 2011! BEAT THE HEAT!@

[666mirana]

@bballbreakdown Besides that.. 1) I think putting him in foul trouble could help.. less minutes= less dirk.. 2) Be physical on Dirk.. 3) Try to fake poke his eyes when he has the ball.. funny but thats irritating to a shooter.. any other things that could irritate like taunting could be good 4) Pressure the ball handler 5) anticipate the pass to Dirk 6) Dont let him have the ball 7) Try for a steal right after he has the ball specially when the ball is lower on his chest.