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Carlisle identifies one reason why respect came faster for Luka than Dirk

After almost 2½ seasons, Luka Donu010diu0107 has achieved so much that there’s really only one thing left between him and basketball immortality.

Longevity.

And there’s not a thing he can do about that except keep on doing what he’s doing.

Oh, there might be one other item on the to-do list, but one ring at a time.

First, consider what he’s accomplished in 160 NBA games. Rookie of the Year. First-team all-NBA in his second season. And now, voted in as a two-time All-Star starter.

In case you hadn’t noticed, this is the kind of respect that took Dirk Nowitzki more than a decade to receive.