I have heard people say bringing Kidd in is an indictment of Dirk's leadership abilities by the Mavs brass. Again, this is completely backwards. It is an indictment of Dirk's supporting cast. It's Josh Howard, Jason Terry and Devin Harris who have come up short in their roles as Robin to Dirk's Batman. Avery has said this repeatedly since he became coach.
The most comical part of this though is that people continue to say this yet two superstars and perennial all-stars and MVP candidates need to bring Shaq in to help them win a championship. These are supposedly two superstars. And yet Dirk doesn't even have a second all-star.
This is the same thing as in LA, where Kobe has Odom, Bynum and Phil Jackson.
And yet, Kobe hasn't led his team to the NBA finals without Shaq, and Dirk did. And it was Kobe whining in the media, demanding to be traded from LA and begging for help, not Dirk.
So how can people explain the constant attack on Dirk? He is the one least deserving of criticism.
And to top all this off: Not only does Dirk carry his team the most. Not only is he the BEST leader of all the elite teams, but Dirk carries his national team every single summer as well.
Other NBA stars can't even handle playing for team USA once every three years. And they are just another superstar on team USA. They aren't carrying a bad team on their backs entirely with little glory and the same kind of brutal defenses allowed on Dirk in the NBA as well.
The reality is that Dirk isn't a bad leader—in fact, it's the complete opposite.
He's the best in the business.
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