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**Pimped Out** · 03-24-2008, 03:54 PM

People on ESPN keep making the comparison between Yao going down and Dirk going down, but I just don't see it. For whatever reason, they are ignoring that the Rockets as a team were rolling before Yao went down while the Mavs have been struggling lately, even with Dirk in the line up.

**stillfantasy** · 03-24-2008, 04:55 PM

There are a lot of similarities I can think of. They are both arguably the best players on their team. They are both big men and their teams are both trying to stay in the playoffs.

AllEyezonTX · 03-24-2008, 05:02 PM

I hear this from a co-worker, I'll say Yao - freethrow shooting is dropping without him & he hardly ever misses those. I don't trust Dirk in the playoffs......

**Pimped Out** · 03-24-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by stillfantasy

There are a lot of similarities I can think of. They are both arguably the best players on their team. They are both big men and their teams are both trying to stay in the playoffs.

Yao and Dirk are very, very, very different players and their respective teams were in a very, very, very different place when they went down.

But they are both tall, I'll give you that...

Cornholio · 03-24-2008, 08:16 PM

They're both All-Stars and both got seriously injured as their teams were making a push for the playoffs.

hroz · 03-24-2008, 11:37 PM

They're both all stars, they were both viewed as their number one options on their team when they both went out. They are both 7 foot tall.

When both were injured their teams were in the bottom half of the 8. (from memory i think we were at 7th when Yao went down but dopnt quote me on that)