Game 57 DIRKIE:

[SleepingHero]

[audiosway]

PJ is getting better and better. I didn't realize he was only 26. He won't turn 27 until August.

[ballsrchr]

Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, and Max Christie held their own in the game. This deserves honorable mention.

Kyrie was playing like he wanted to win. Aside from a few bobbles he played great.

P. J. Washington. I actually didn't think he was going to be so important to the team or play like he has been. The icing on the cake is that I think he has some room to improve and refine his play.

P. J. Washington gets my Dirkie. But if Kyrie didn't play at such a consistently high level he would deserve some hard consideration.

Damn...I'm glad we got Max Christie...

[Scott41theMavs]

Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, and Max Christie held their own in the game.  This deserves honorable mention.

Kyrie was playing like he wanted to win.  Aside from a few bobbles he played great.

P. J. Washington.  I actually didn't think he was going to be so important to the team or play like he has been.  The icing on the cake is that I think he has some room to improve and refine his play.

P. J. Washington gets my Dirkie.  But if Kyrie didn't play at such a consistently high level he would deserve some hard consideration.

Damn...I'm glad we got Max Christie...

PJ and Christie are very, very easy to root for. I hope they're both around for a long time.

[SleepingHero]

I had to give it to Christie as I felt the team didn't really take off unless he was in the game.

Kyrie was a killer. PJ was playing like an all star. OMax hustled like crazy.

But still had to give it to Christie.

Is it bad that I am ready to move on from Naji?

[ballsrchr]

PJ and Christie are very, very easy to root for. I hope they're both around for a long time.

I also add Kyrie to this list.  I use to think Kyrie was just another numb nut basketball player with seriously idiotic baggage.  Boy...was I wrong.  He has been a great team mate with absolutely no personal problems.  He plays hard.  And now he seems to have picked it up a bit...and has become a leader of the team.

So...for me it is now Kyrie, PJ, Christie, and Naji is getting close to that list.  There's one more I could talk about, but if I don't watch out I'll start rooting for the entire team!

[Chicagojk]

Give me PJ. He was fantastic in his first game back. Kyrie is sort of getting the Luka treatment for me. He is a candidate most games, but you almost take it for granted.

Naji deserves mention too.

A special shoutout to my awkward boys: Omax and Brown. Omax plays so hard. Can he channel that with a purpose? Brown didn't do much but his height helped make several plays late. Just having a big body in the lane was a welcome addition.

[ThisIStheYear]

Press Max, rinse, repeat. Max is making me feel better about this team. They still need to trade AD for a younger, more reliable player as soon as his value is rehabilitated, but the Mavs have a building block for the future.

[mvossman]

Press Max, rinse, repeat.  Max is making me feel better about this team. They still need to trade AD for a younger, more reliable player as soon as his value is rehabilitated, but the Mavs have a building block for the future.

I think you should prepare to be disappointed.  I can't imagine they are going to try to flip AD for assets after just trading their superstar for him.  It's more likely the go the other way.  I just hope they don't include Max in a potential KD trade.

[audiosway]

Give me PJ.  He was fantastic in his first game back.  Kyrie is sort of getting the Luka treatment for me.  He is a candidate most games, but you almost take it for granted. 

Naji deserves mention too.

A special shoutout to my awkward boys: Omax and Brown.  Omax plays so hard.  Can he channel that with a purpose?  Brown didn't do much but his height helped make several plays late.  Just having a big body in the lane was a welcome addition.

Skin was right during the broadcast. Omax heads down the lane looking like a squirrel running in all directions. Love that guy though. They just need to get him under control more. This team is now playing hard for 48 minutes. That's what I wanted to see.

[LukaMVP]

Christie hasn't been given a dirkie but he's been our most consistent performer since he became a mav. Christie isn't just a 3d role player imho, will turn out to be a bridges type of player or even a franchise player for us in the future tbh.