Dirk Nowitzki

 

IS  DIRK  NOWITZKI THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL-TIME ?

Dirk Nowitzki, NBA Basketball player for Dallas Mavericks

 

Dirk Nowitzki was born in Wurzburg, Germany on June 19th, 1978.  Dirk stands 7'1" tall and weighs 250 pounds.  

Dirk started his basketball career at a very early age playing for his local High School team in Wurzburg, the Rontgen Gyminasium team. He played basketball in Germany from 1997 until 1999. He was then drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round (9th pick overall for 1998 draft).  Draft rights traded by Bucks with draft rights to F-Pat Garrity to Dallas Mavericks for draft rights to F-Robert Traylor ( June 24, 1998).

He was first noticed by the NBA world when a team of American pro stars, including Scottie Pippen, Jason Kidd, Gary Payton and Charles Barkley, came to Germany and played an exhibition game against a German national youth team in September 1997. Nowitzki scored 42 points and had 17 rebounds. The 34 year old Barkley was helpless. During the game, Nowitzki dunked  over Charles Barkley. Barkley saw a future superstar in the gangly German teenager and later admitted to offering to pay him "any amount of money he wanted if he would come to his alma mater, Auburn."

Nowitzki did not truly gain international attention, however, until the March 1998 Nike Hoop Summit in San Antonio, Texas, where he notched 33 points and 14 rebounds to lead a team of international juniors to a surprise victory over a U.S. junior team.

 

 

 

" Nowitzki is the Most Unique player I have ever seen. No one comes Remotely Close." -Bill Walton

 

NBA highlights

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9-time NBA All-Star: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 , 2007,2008,2009,2010

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11-time All-NBA:

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First Team: 2003, 2005, 2006 ,2007, 2008,2009,2010,2011

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Second Team:, 2002

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Third Team: 2001, 2004

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NBA-MVP: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009,2010

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NBA regular-season leader, 2003, 2005, 2006 ,2007,2009

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 Three-Point Shootout Champion: 2006

 

 

Milestones

bulletBecame the only player in NBA history to register 150 three-point field goals and 100 blocks in a season (he had 151 three-point field goals and 101 blocks in the 2000-01 season)
bulletBecame the first player in Dallas Mavericks history to be named to an All-NBA team (2000-01), and is the only Maverick to be named to an All-NBA First Team (2004-05 and 2005-06)
bulletBecame the first player in NBA history who did not attend a United States high school or college to be on the All-NBA first team (2004-05)
bulletBecame the third player in NBA history (after Rick Barry and Larry Bird) to average 26-plus points while shooting 90% or better from the line (2005-06)
bulletSurpassed the 10,000 point plateau in his career on January 18, 2005 against the Washington Wizards.
 

 

Dallas Mavericks franchise records

bulletMost points in a game, season: 53 (December 2, 2004 vs. Houston Rockets (overtime))
bulletMost points in a game, season, regulation: 51 (March 23, 2006 vs. Golden State Warrior)
bulletMost points in a game, playoffs: 50 (June 1, 2006 vs. the Phoenix Sun)
bulletMost free throws made, consecutive: 60 (December 22, 2005–January 6, 2006)
bulletMost free throws in a game, attempted, playoffs: 24 (May 13, 2006 vs. San Antonio Spurs)
bulletMost free throws in a game, made, playoffs: 21 (May 13, 2006 vs. San Antonio Spurs)
bulletMost free throws in a game, attempted, season: 22 (December 2, 2004 vs. Houston Rockets
bulletMost free throws in a game, made, season: 21 (December 2, 2004 vs. Houston Rockets (overtime))

 

 

Facts about Nowitzki

Nowitzki is the only Player in NBA History to hit 150  3- pointers & have 100 Block shots in the same year. Nowitzki did this in the 2000-2001 season.

Nowitzki is the only player in NBA History to win the 3-Point Shootout contest and than be the NBA's Top Rebounder in the Playoffs. Nowitzki did this in 2006.

Nowitzki is the third player in NBA History to Score more than 26 points per game and Shoot over 90% from the Foul line in the same Season. The other two are Rick Barry and Larry Bird. Nowitzki did this during the 2005-2006 season.

Nowitzki is the Seventh Player in NBA History to score more than 26 points per game on a team that won 60 or more games. The others were Jabbar, Bird, Jordan, David Robinson, Karl Malone, Shaq.

 

 

On June 1, 2006 in the 5th game of the Western Conference Finales. Nowitzki Played what is Now being called the Greatest Playoff Performance in NBA History . Nowitzki Scored 50 points on 14-26 from the Field,17-18 from the line & 5-6 from 3-point land. In the 4th Quarter Nowitzki scored 22 points including 15 in a row. Nowitzki also Grabbed 12 Rebounds.

Only Three other Players since 1970 have scored that many points & Grabbed that many Rebounds in a Playoff Game Bob Mcadoo, Charles Barkley & Karl Malone.

Over the past 9 Seasons Nowitzki has Grabbed more Rebounds than Shaq and hit more 3-pointers for his career than Tracey Mcgrady.

" Nowitzki is a Stud - Head and Shoulders the Best Player in the World."- Tom Tolbert

 

The FIBA (Federation International Basketball Association ) named Dirk Nowitzki it's 2005 European Player of the year.

Since 2002 the FIBA has Ranked Nowitzki as one of the Top Three  Players in the World.

Over the past 10 Seasons No one in the NBA has Scored more Points and  grabbed more Rebounds than Dirk Nowitzki.

 Reggie Miller is the All time 3-point shooter. Before the age of 29 Miller had made 717 3-pointers.  Nowitzki has hit 940 before his 29th Birthday.

Dirk Nowitzki

Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, "Pistol" Pete Maravich, Michael Jordan, Four of the Greatest Guards of All-time. None of them Ever shot 86% from the Foul Line for a Single Season. Nowitzki is at .876 for his CAREER from the Free Throw Line.

Ben Wallace is considered the Best Rebounder of the Modern era. Ben Wallace grabbed 3522 Rebounds before his 28th Birthday. Nowitzki has Grabbed 5149 Rebounds before his 28th Birthday.

Nowitzki was the MVP of the 2002 World Championships, Where he led Germany to a Bronze Medal. Team USA with Reggie Miller, Michael Finely, Shawn Marion, Ben Wallace, Baron Davis, Jermaine O'Neal, Antonio Davis, Raef  Lafrentz, Elton Brand, Paul Pierce, Andre Miller, Jay Williams,  Finished 6th.

 

 

At the 2006 All-Star weekend, Dirk Nowitzki became the Tallest player to win the three point shootout contest , Beating Ray Allen and Gilbert Arenas in the finale Round. Both Arenas and Allen are 8 inches Shorter than Nowitzki.

Nowitzki set the Dallas Maverick Franchise record during the 2005-2006 season by making 60 consecutive foul shots.

In 2010 Nowitzki made 82 free throws in a row. 3rd longest streak in NBA history

Over the past 10  years only one NBA team has won more games than the Dallas Mavericks.

 

" Nowitzki is Bigger and More Athletic than Bird "- Reggie Miller

 

On August 4, 2004 the USA Olympic team played The German National team. The USA Team had Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, Lebron James, Stephon Marbury, Lamar Odom, Dwyane Wade, Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Shawn Marion, Richard Jefferson, Carlos Boozer. Germany had Dirk Nowitzki and 11 other guys you have Never Heard of. Allen Iverson Hit a Running Half Court Shot at the Buzzer to give Team USA a 80-77 victory. Below is the Box score from that game.

OFFICIAL BASKETBALL BOX SCORE -- G A M E   T O T A L S                          
USA Senior National Team vs Germany                                             
8/04/04 8:00 p.m. at Kolnarena, Cologne, Germany                                
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VISITORS: USA Senior National Team (2-1)                                        
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS                         
No.     N A M E           FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP   A TO BLK S MIN
4  Allen Iverson        *  5 13   4 10   1  1   0  2  2   0  15   2  1  0  2  24
5  Stephon Marbury      *  2  7   0  3   1  2   0  4  4   2   5   5  2  0  0  26
13 Tim Duncan           *  9 15   0  0   1  2   3  6  9   4  19   1  3  0  0  32
14 Lamar Odom           *  2  6   0  2   0  0   1  1  2   2   4   0  2  0  0  21
15 Richard Jefferson    *  2  4   1  1   0  0   1  5  6   3   5   3  1  1  1  26
6  Dwyane Wade             1  4   1  1   0  0   0  1  1   1   3   2  2  0  0  14
7  Carlos Boozer           1  2   0  0   3  4   1  1  2   1   5   0  0  0  1  12
8  Carmelo Anthony         5 12   2  6   4  4   0  0  0   2  16   2  3  1  1  21
9  LeBron James            1  3   0  1   0  0   0  2  2   0   2   2  0  0  0   7
10 Emeka Okafor            1  1   0  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   2   0  0  0  0   2
11 Shawn Marion            1  2   0  1   0  0   1  1  2   1   2   0  0  0  0  10
12 Amare Stoudemire        1  1   0  0   0  0   0  0  0   1   2   1  0  0  0   5
TEAM ........................................   3  3  6                         
TOTALS                    31 70   8 25  10 13  10 26 36  17  80  18 14  2  5 200
                                                                                
TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  0- 0  .000   2nd Half: 31-70  .443   Game:  .443   DEADBALL
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  0- 0  .000   2nd Half:  8-25  .320   Game:  .320   REBOUNDS
F Throw % 1st Half:  0- 0  .000   2nd Half: 10-13  .769   Game:  .769      0    
                                                                                
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HOME TEAM: Germany (1-1)                                                        
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS                         
No.     N A M E           FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP   A TO BLK S MIN
5  Ademola Okulaja      *  4 12   1  3   1  2   0  6  6   1  10   0  2  0  2  31
8  Denis Wucherer       *  1  3   0  0   4  4   1  0  1   0   6   2  3  0  1  17
9  Steffen Hamann       *  3  4   0  0   3  3   0  0  0   3   9   3  1  0  2  30
13 Patrick Femerling    *  3  8   0  0   3  3   2  5  7   4   9   1  1  1  0  28
14 Dirk Nowitzki        * 13 23   2  5   4  6   3  9 12   2  32   3  1  2  0  36
6  Demond Greene           1  4   0  2   3  4   0  4  4   0   5   0  1  0  1  16
7  Robert Garrett          0  1   0  1   0  0   0  1  1   0   0   0  1  0  0   8
10 Misan Nikagbatse        0  1   0  1   0  0   0  0  0   0   0   0  2  0  1  10
11 Nino Garris             1  3   0  1   0  0   0  1  1   2   2   1  0  0  0   9
12 Stephen Arigbabu        1  2   0  0   2  2   1  0  1   3   4   0  0  0  0  13
19 Jan-Hendrik Jagla       0  0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0   0  0  0  0   1
20 Branko Klepac           0  0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0   0  0  0  0   1
TEAM ........................................   1  4  5              2          
TOTALS                    27 61   3 13  20 24   8 30 38  15  77  10 14  3  7 200
                                                                                
TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  0- 0  .000   2nd Half: 27-61  .443   Game:  .443   DEADBALL
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  0- 0  .000   2nd Half:  3-13  .231   Game:  .231   REBOUNDS
F Throw % 1st Half:  0- 0  .000   2nd Half: 20-24  .833   Game:  .833      0    
                                                                                
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OFFICIALS:   Boris Schmidt, Jens Staudenmayer                                   


TECHNICAL FOULS: USA Senior National Team - none Germany - none

ATTENDANCE: 18,000 SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT1 OT2 TOTAL USA Senior National Team 25 19 16 20 80 Germany 24 16 21 16 77

 

 

Nowitzki Out Scored  Iverson, James, Marion, Wade, Stoudemire, Marbury, Okafor Combined. 32- 31

Nowitzki was also the Leading Rebounder.                                                                            Nowitzki had 12 Rebounds, Tim Duncan had 9.

Dirk Nowitzki

In August 2005 Nowitzki led Germany to a Silver medal at the European Championships. Nowitzki was named the Tournaments MVP.

On June 19, 2011, Nowitzki will turn 33 and , barring injury, you might be Witnessing the Greatest Player Ever.

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