He was virtually useless on the court; because Dirk had no defense, his biggest asset was offense, and yet his offense fell to this level.
This isn't surprising, as in the original timeline's 2007 playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki was black eight-ed in such a fashion.
The Warriors' agile forward lineup was perfectly suited to restrain Dirk, who still lacked post moves.
He got into the Western Conference Finals because he didn't face the Warriors in the first round.
Vince Carter delivered one of the best series of his career, averaging 25 points with a 51% field goal percentage. Unfortunately, when a team's MVP contributes nothing, it means the team is beyond saving.
The Warriors surprisingly resolved the Mavericks in just four games, sweeping the West's top seed outright.
At the series' end, Ernie Johnson could hardly believe what had happened: "This is the worst MVP playoff performance in history!"
