Dirk Nowitzki

Soft’ Label As Mavericks Rookie Helped Drive Nowitzki, Cuban Says

... in 40 days, it felt like. “It was insane. We had back-to-back-to-backs. There were games where [ coach Don Nelson ] didn’t play me at all.”. My first year was rough, I’m not going to lie. Dirk Nowitzki. And that was difficult for Nowitzki to swallow. Especially because Nelson had proclaimed — before Nowitzki’s 1998-99 rookie season — that the product from Germany would win the Rookie of the Year award. But Nowitzki struggled mightily as a rookie, and wound up averaging only 8.2 points and 3.4 rebounds. He even questioned his own abilities to make it in the NBA. “There’s some doubt creeping in obviously in every competitor,” Nowitzki said. “I’m glad I stuck with it and tried to get better.”. So, too, are the Mavs. In a career that has spanned three decades, Nowitzki has become an iconic figure in Dallas sports. Perched right up there with Roger Staubach, Nolan Ryan, ...

Remembering Dirk’s 2006 Three-point Contest Win

... of the field in ‘06 included Allen, Gilbert Arenas , Chauncey Billups , and Quentin Richardson. It was a who’s who of mid-2000 s shooters. In fact, it’s kind of surprising that both Terry and Nowitzki are still in the league. None of that year’s other competitors are. As the shootout got underway, Terry was knocked out early, connecting on only 13 of a possible 25 three-balls in the first round. Nowitzki didn’t fare much better but advanced by the skin of his teeth with a score of 14, tied with Arenas for second place. Nowitzki must have used the first round as a warmup because he came out blazing in the second, making eight of his first 10 shots. He finished 15 of 25. Those 15 made shots equated to 18 points for the Big German. And when everything was said and done, 18 was his lucky number, paving the way to victory over Arenas and Allen who scored 16 and 15 points, respectively. Finally, Nowitzki was the three-point champion, and a historic one at that: he’s the only seven footer to win the ...

There Will Never Be Another Dirk Nowitzki

... October 29, 2015. Jason Clinkscales : Fact: Dirk may be the greatest guest analyst in NBA history. “Shut it dowwwwwwn! Let's go hooooooome!”. Daniel Tran : Dirk is everyone’s favorite NBA goofball. Maybe it’s his deep voice, and German-accent, but not even his fans of his fiercest rivals can lob hate at him, especially when he’s providing color commentary for Mavs broadcasts. Sometimes when Nowitzki was out with an injury, he could provide end-of-the-bench observations for the Mavericks TV broadcast. The results were unsurprisingly hilarious. From calling a shot “ short bus ” to exclaiming that the game was over after a monster dunk from Brandon Wright, Dirk sounds like every trash-talking pickup game player in country. I will always love him for that. Sean Keane : I love that after the 2006 Finals loss, Dirk and Jason Terry basically got drunk for three weeks. Dirk said Terry would pick him up in a party bus almost every day and that somehow they ended up in Vegas. And then the team was so hung over, they only won 67 games the next season. Shiloh Carder : Honestly, when I look back and think of Dirk, I think of his hairstyles. Whether it ...

Mavs' Nowitzki Closing In On Exclusive Scoring Club

... win-at-all-costs warrior who redefined the power forward position and is closing in on a scoring milestone. Nowitzki is 48 points shy of becoming only the sixth NBA player to reach 30,000 career points, a feat that would put him in the company of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. Barring injury, the 38-year-old former NBA Most Valuable Player should reach the mark sometime over the next week and join Malone and Bryant as the only players to score 30,000 points with one franchise. "Dirk Nowitzki is probably one of the most tough-minded NBA players I've been around," Toronto head coach Dwane Casey, who was an assistant coach for the Nowitzki-led Mavericks team that won an NBA title in 2011, told Reuters. "You're not going to shake him, you're not going ...

Harris Would Like To Get The Assist When Nowitzki Scores His 30,000th Point

... Johnson hopped off the bench and walked in front of Lakers coach Pat Riley and onto the court without going to the official’s scorer’s table and officially getting checked into the Lakers’ record-shattering game - it was played in Las Vegas – against the Utah Jazz. That was on Apr. 5, 1984 and gave Abdul-Jabbar career point No. 31,420 – one more point than the 31,419 points Chamberlain scored in his illustrious career. Fast forward to this week, and Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is a mere 38 points away from becoming the sixth player in NBA history to score at least 30,000 points. And one Mavs player is already thinking about being in position to be a special part of history. "I just want to be the one who passes it to him on the 30,000 th point, and hopefully I’ll get that chance,’ guard Devin Harris said following a Saturday afternoon autograph session at Nebraska Furniture Mart. "I think I have the (assist on ...

Dirk Nowitzki Sits On Cusp Of 30k Points As Mavs Open Five-game Homestand

... dude,” the owner added. “I mean, Dirk’s a creature of habit. I mean, anyone around him knows, and he’s also incredibly competitive and driven and loyal. Not just to me, but to the organization and the city of Dallas. He’s just the type of guy who appreciates what he’s got and how Dallas has fallen in love with him. I think he’s one of those guys who’s happy to give it back.”. Nowitzki is currently just 1,467 points behind Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) for the No. 5 spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. The former league MVP and Finals MVP could now further cement his place in league lore by reaching the 30,000-point plateau, looking to add to his Hall of Fame resume during the next five games. But after joining forces with the ageless superstar to help lead the Mavericks to their first-ever title back in 2011, coach Rick Carlisle says Nowitzki’s work ethic and desire to will the team to the payoffs this ...

Harrison Barnes Has Unseated Dirk Nowitzki As Mavericks’ Go-to Player

... it out of the park with huge crazy stats to get in the All-Star Game if you’re on a team with a record like ours. “I think he’s a guy that’s taking steps towards becoming an All-Star in the future.”. Barnes leads the Mavs in scoring with 20.1 points per game, and also averages 5.2 rebounds and is shooting 47.4 percent from the field. But the main thing is the Mavs know they can rely on him to deliver in the clutch. I think he’s a guy that’s taking steps towards becoming an All-Star in the future. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, on Harrison Barnes. “It’s been a long season just adjusted to the new minutes and all of that type of stuff,” Barnes said. “The biggest thing was just kind of establishing your spots. “I know in post-ups where I’m going to get the ball and whatever catches in certain plays in the offense, and just kind of knowing what I’m going to do when I get to those spots. You just try to do a few things really well and just keep hammering that home.”. Barnes, 24, will try to keep hammering his point home at 7 p.m. Friday when the ...

Dirk Nowitzki Says He Plans To Come Back For One More Year, His 20th Season

... FIS Alpine World Cup: W Slalom Run 2 Alpine Skiing Sat 2 pm MT. Golf Live Extra ISPS Handa New Zealand Open Final Round Golf Sat 6 pm MT. NBCSN Curling Night in America Curling Sat 7 pm MT. CSN Mid-atlantic Wizards vs. Trail Blazers NBA Sat 7:30 pm MT. CSN California Nuggets vs. Kings NBA Sat 8 pm MT. CSN Mid-atlantic Capitals vs. Kings Hockey Sat 8 pm MT. NBCSN Premier League Match of the Day Soccer Sat 9 pm MT. Digital Only FIS Ski Jumping: Oslo Women's HS 134 Ski Jumping Sun 3:30 am MT. Digital Only FIS Cross-Country: Oslo Women's 30 km Mass Start Cross-Country Skiing Sun 5 am MT. Digital Only FIS World Freestyle Championships: Sierra Nevada SBX Snowboarding Sun 5 am MT. Digital Only FIS Ski Jumping: Oslo Men's HS 134 Ski Jumping Sun 7:15 am MT. NBCSN Liverpool vs. Burnley Premier League Sun 9 am MT. NBC Sports Wild vs. Blackhawks NHL Sun 10 am MT. Golf Channel Valspar Championship Final Round Golf ...

Dirk Nowitzki Joins 30,000 Career Points Club During Lakers Vs. Mavericks

... 76 ers Are on a Roll with #Raise The Cat Victory Celebration. Joakim Noah Makes an Embarrassing Free-Throw Attempt Versus Pacers. Dion Waiters Drills the Three to Win the Game Against the Warriors. Giannis Antetokounmpo Drains the Three. Westbrook Scores Game-Winner and Earns Another Triple-Double to Defeat Jazz. Le Bron James Nails a Clutch 3-Pointer to Tie the Game vs. Spurs. Eleven Years Ago Today, Kobe Bryant Dropped 81 Points on the Raptors. Greg Anthony's Starting 5: Top 5 Question Marks at the Halfway Point. Howard Beck and Ric Bucher's 1 st-Half Disappointments. KD Has His Best Game of the Season vs. Thunder. Was the NBA Right or Wrong to Reduce Fan Influence on All-Star Starters. Who Should Star in the Remake of 'White Men Can’t Jump'. The Greek Freak vs. the Beard: Harden and Giannis Face Off in Houston. Allen Iverson Will Reportedly Coach Former NBA Stars in 3-on-3 Tournament. Mr. December: See John Wall Once Again End ...