My bad. I meant to make this earlier.

@ShamsCharania
The Charlotte Hornets are trading 7-foot center Nick Richards and one second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

I was about to fold up the store and go home when the Mavs stormed back...I guess mini-stormed...took the lead--and took the lead to the bank. I kind of liked that. Pretty good starter play, and good bench production. 6 people in double figures...and some stiff defense in the end.

P.J. Washington is a man! I think he's getting better as we go along. In almost every game he's a candidate for the Dirkie. Except that most of the time one of the other guys pulls a great game out of the hat. I doubt it matters much to P.J. I think he just wants to win...though I'm sure he checks this forum after ever game to see if he won a Dirkie...

Dereck Lively is a man! And he pulled a great game out of the hat. Need I go any further?

Let's stop all this talk about trading Grimes. He's the type we need to keep.

I'm happy with Jaden Hardy. If he keeps it up...he will get the playing time.

So anyway...Dereck Lively noses out P.J. for my Dirkie. And he did it the old fashioned way...he earned it.

Seems like it's been forever since we had a Dirkie Thread. This is even sweeter since it came against the Lakers. We've got a whole passel of players who deserve some consideration.

P. J. Washington continues to be a mainstay--a stiff mainstay--for the team.

Dinwiddie provided some needed points and 8 assists. Looked a little more like the Dinwiddie of old.

Thompson scored a few points...and provided a bit of misdirection.

Kleber? Man...look at his stats and you wonder why this bum gets on the floor. Watch the game and you can see what he does that is so important to the team. I just wish he would shoot the ball more!

Quentin Grimes may soon be pushing P.J. for third best on the team.

Jaden Hardy is a rhythm player. He needs time to play. The last few games he's came up pretty big for the Mavs.

Quentin Grimes has earned my Dirkie!