Dirk is one of the most humble and respectful guys in the league. I don't like the Mavs but if I was a player I would have considered playing for them due to his unwavering and respectful character. It's sad though that the Mavs wasted so many years of his prime and now are tanking. Dirk can still give you 20 and clutch 3s. Mavs need to do something to bring in superstars rather then doing the 76ers draft bs. Dirk deserves better, he could have went elsewhere and had 3 titles by now.
76ers draft BS? UUUUMM they look like serious threats rn and that's with Fultz hurt and they have a bunch of young talent to terrorize the league for years to come. That "BS" worked out beautifully, and it makes sense for Dallas to do the same since they were losing a bunch anyways to start the season
Pety sixers are good now because they tanked for five straight years man. Would you want to waste five years on a tanking team? I don't blame the sixers, you weren't getting anywhere in the East without a superstar because of LeBron. But Dallas always had Dirk as their star. They just couldn't land anyone else since 2011. Barnes or Parsons? Lol no thanks
DJ Skandalous they weren't good earlier because of injuries. Both Embiid and Simmons, the 2 leaders of the team, dealt with major injuries that held the team back. By next year Dallas'll have veteran guidance in Barnes, Dirk, Matthews, etc, and young rising talent in DSJ, Powell, and whoever they grab HIGH in next year's draft. They're in good shape to give Dirk a good final season
Pety true but sixers dragged injured players most likely just to tank again. That was probably the case with Noel and Embiid. Sure Embiid was the best available at the time of the selection though. But twice in a row they draft injured people that missed the first whole year can't be a coincidence lol. Paid off WITH embiid though. Happy for the dude. Glad he isn't another Greg Oden.
Arthur Glover can people please stop talking about 1994 Hakeem. This was a Jordan-less year and years. If Jordan was playing they woulda swept their asses easily. I know that they were very impressive in the west in 1994 and that is impressive but they should’ve never won those two NBA championships. Did I mention that they played a Magic team that had chemistry issues and are cursed, had an amazing year the other year and played a Knicks team that was not that good and still almost lost. The mavs clearly had a better conpetition than the lowly 1994 bulls. Try beating LaMarcus Aldridge, Gerald Wallace and a still amazing Brandon Roy who was heroic in this series in the first round when you have been struggling to get past it, a Kobe, Lamar O, Pau, good Bynum and good Artest that won the championship the other year and SWEEP them, beat a younger, hungrier and more athletic team in the Thunder with Harden, KD, a monstrous Serge Ibaka and Westbrook. And lastly go to the Finals and play against LeBron James in his PRIME, Dwyane Wade in his late PRIME, Chris Bosh who was a very helpful player who was technically a star player. Not only do u win but you shut down the King who was desperate for a championship since moving to Miami. The point I am trying to make here is that, well, sure the Mavs had a great system and players in it and probably even better than the Rockets had, but you see the difference is that the Mavs had to face the King and KOBE when they were out of their minds. Rockets, I’ll give it to ya that you played against Mailman and John Stockton, but those were the kind of getting ready seasons for the Jazz, the Suns who are the suns of course find a way to lose but probably the best team they faced, and the spurs who were an interesting team but they were disadvantaged because of the three point shooting the Rockets brought to the table and then they play against a trash eastern team the Knicks instead of the Bulls. The Mavs run was better than the 1994 rockets or whatever year it was when they were a 6 seed period.
I went from Germany to Dallas exactly one year ago to witness the 30k game Vs the Lakers. I was in row 12 or so. Great stuff and being a German NBA fan for 15+ years I always wanted to see him play. That dream came true. What a feeling. What a great player.
Eric Thomas He means that the defender will sooner or later end up playing in China, a much inferior league, since Dirk is making a fool of him by scoring in any way he wants
Im German too and i have watched only few games of Dirk. What I can say is, that he's the "Humbelest" don't know if this word exist celebrety in the world by far. Cheers :)
Also, 5 rings to 1 is hard to ignore, and Duncan was the best player on his championship team 4 times (I know Tony Parker won the MVP in 2007, but he wasn't a better player than Duncan).
We will never see loyalty in the NBA ever again. Enjoy Dirk's possibly final season, because after that... loyalty will leave the NBA along with him. #MFFL #DirkGOAT
+ThanongritSuriyarungka We shouldn't count Harden or Griffin's cases for 'loyalty.' It doesn't matter if they are loyal to their team now - the fact that they have been traded to their respective teams more than proves how loyalty is out and forgotten in the NBA. As for Kawhi? I don't know... we have to wait and see. Who knows, maybe he'll leave, too. After all, crazier things have happened before.
Always felt guilty and still feel guilty that Cuban never brought in more help, And having him take pay cuts and the team not going anywhere with that money. Hope he gets Part ownership in the near future.
Cuban tried every year but people don't want to play for a team that's not on a coast or bug market teams. Especially considering they would have to play second fiddle to the Diggler.
Dirk is my favorite athlete of all time. Such an amazing person. I was so happy when we won that 2011 finals. That ending where he exited before the clock ran out. 😭
As a Spurs fan, I respect the hell out of Nowitzki. He used to be "soft" even during his MVP season. But in 2011 playoffs, he was a monster and unstoppable in all rounds. Aside from beating all the contenders on their way to the championship, heck even sweeping the Lakers in the 2nd round, I remember that they also swept some of the best teams at that time in the regular season like Boston, Orlando and Chicago with MVP Derrick Rose, if I'm not mistaken. I'm just happy for Dirk to finally win his due championship that was so evasive from him for so long. 2011 was indeed his coming out party.
Dirk was never soft... Avery Johnson had no clue how to use Dirk.. he just tried to use him like Duncan. The Mavs tanked his MVP season because he had no decent help. Even Bill Russell said this when he saw the Warriors beat them.
@@chrisw5078 lol from what the world remeber Kidd was an allstar replacement in 09-10 not on 10-11 so Kidd wasnt an allstar when Dirk won the championship
Everyone keeps on saying that Miami lost because they dont have the chemistry yet but I say you dont get to the finals if you dont have good chemistry. Dallas just beat an excellent Miami Heat. What of the best runs in playoff history.
Most impressive stat to me, among all of Dirk's impressive stats, is next year he'll pass John Stockton for most games played for his entire career with one franchise. That's mind-blogging when you think about the level of loyalty & durability & ability you have to possess over two decades to achieve that. It's one record that'll never be broken.
But if dirk averages about 15 points a game In his last season. He will pass jordan in alltime points so that would put him at #5. Farfetched but I think it could happen. Not to mention if they make it to the first round of the play offs. Dirk will pass jordan but lebron will pass dirk.
Mason Hamilton KG literally had no help though, at least until he got Cassell which isn't even star level. You say Kg is overrated but did you even watch the Nba in the early 2000's? KG was a beast, one of the best defenders and toughest player. He would challenge anybody to a 1on1 and beat them. He was the defensive anchor in Boston and without him they wouldn't get past the first round honestly. That's how much value his defense alone brings to the team. Without a doubt he was the Celtics' enforcer, leader, and best defender. Youre trippin od, KG is one of the players to set the athletic freak big men who play inside out trend. Players like AD, Towns and Boogie learned from KG.
I didn't know you were a basketball man. Maybe make a video along the lines of which players could of been a body builder. Like how Phil heath went from hoops to sandows.
Thank you for making this. Dirk is very underrated but I didn't even know those facts about the massive pay-cuts. Makes it so great to know that he did at least win that one championship run.
KG was missing a bit of killer instinct, though, as a closer. When you look at the 2008 Finals run, when the pressure was at its highest, KG was looking to pass to Pierce and Allen. Duncan was the man in his second season, and led his team to the title. But as far as all-around stats go, KG was better at filling the box score. But as you say, if he played in a better culture, maybe he would've developed that killer instinct.
2011 playoffs Critics and analysts 1st round: mavs will not even pass 1st round, Aldridge will prove he's the best player in this series(blazers) 2nd round: this is the end road for the mavs, they're facing the 2 time defending champions(Lakers) West finals: Mavs will not make it to the finals, coz they're too old they can't keep up with the young, athletic and talented thunders Finals: Mavs dont stand a chance, coz they're up against a super team and the best player in the world Hahaha funny that every round of that years playoffs everybody counted them out
That is not entirely accurate, the Mavs had one big expert supporter by the name of Chuck aka Charles Barkley. I recall he picked them in all these rounds, and in particular versus the Lakers he made it clear that the Lakers wouldn't stand a chance against the more balanced and versatile Mavs. Turned out he was the only real expert with this picks among the NBA TV panel of experts that year...
yea, you can tell he is happy with what he has, if he wasn't he wouldn't have took pay cuts or he would have left a long time ago. i guess he figured he was blessed as soon as he was drafted
He doesn't need to. Dirk owns Dallas. I bet he never pays for anything anywhere he goes & that'll last for 40 years after he's retired. He'll probably get some sort of lifetime personal services contract with the Mavs once he retires, anyways. And he deserves it.
I'll never forget Dirk as a player and the 2011 Playoff run. That was a once in a life-time underdog story we may never see again. No one, including even most Dallas fans, thought the Mavs could defeat the big three on the Miami Heat. This was the genesis year for super teams when Lebron, D Wayde, and Chris Bosh teamed up. That final series was breathtaking. People were always on the edge of their seats. When Dirk realized they had won, he walked outside the court area to collect his emotions. A player that takes pay cuts, sticks and stays loyal to one team, is so rare these days. GG Dirk. Well Played
You could also include his charity work and also his personality... He is my fav player of all time but even I didn't knew that he took a 72 million dollar pay cut in just 1 off-season! He is easily the 2nd best power forward of all time but great video!
If anyone has a similar skillset, it’s Kevin Durant, and even he is a freak of nature and a once in a generation type baller. There won’t ever be another Dirk Nowitzki.
To be fair he had Tyson chandler who was one of the best defensive players in the league at the time. He even won the award the year after. his impact on the team is greatly underrated.
This was the greatest playoff round of all time. I was going to college in dallas at the time and when they were struggling against the trailblazers everyone on dallas radio were already talking about “blowing up the roster.” Very special playoff run, memorable even for me as a spurs fan.
Nifty Noldog Mike is fucking corny. His whole content consists of an overly exaggerated yelling and making unnecessary “what if” videos. Nobody cares what would’ve happened because we’ll never know.
Jaden Foster If by good you mean "make wild claims like a child that try to garner buzz and make every what if scenario so unrealistic and stupid that it proves he knows nothing about real basketball and should just stick to playing 2k", Then yeah. Korzemba is really good. He's good at making clickbait and appealing to the lowest common denominator.
So much more respect for this cold ass brotha. Dirk's savage. When I think of the Mavericks I word associate Dirk. A 7ft man, solid, dependable, with a shot... Wow this man's nice.
My favorite player ever, I'll never forget that 2011 championship run, some of the most fun times I had watching basketball, so sad he's nearing retirement now, time flies. Great vid though.
Charles Barkley was my favorite player of the 1990's. Barkley would have been the best power forward of all time if he took his conditioning seriously. Its why he never won a title. Dirk beat all the other top competitors in the playoffs like Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Kobe, Lebron, Durant, Harden....etc. Barkley never beat Olajuwon or Jordan in the playoffs. Dirk was better than Barkley.
Maybe...just maybe....if Barkley took his conditioning more seriously he wouldn't have had all of those back injuries and would have been able to beat Olajuwon or Jordan in the playoffs. Dirk has had a more accomplished career than Charles Barkley
That is a classic straw-man argument. Dirk passed Barkley a long time ago. Barkley was only able to lead his team to one NBA Finals...which they lost....and FTR Dirk is better than Malone, Stockton, Payton or Drexler. Magic is the only player you listed that will end up higher on the all time list than Dirk.
He didn't take a pay cut because Cuban needed the money. He took it because of the salary cap aka wanting a better chance of winning. Do you think Steph Curry took a paycut because the owner wanted money or because Steph wanted KD on his team?
Hes still set for life and the mayor of both wurzburg and dallas.. he could have made more and still been a legend in Dallas and ________ but what's worth more money or immortality??
Being here in Dallas thru dirks whole career really showed how one athlete can change a whole franchise he won't get the respect he deserves till he retires but everyone in the city already knows we have a all time great never will there be another
I hate to Say it but kinda. Yes we destroy the lakers, but go rewatch sports shows like first take that year, they keep saying WE be out every round , blazers, Lakers, and okc especially after there win and Harden showing. But hey WE shock the World i dont mind the disrespect. It was our time!
That is not true. 13 out of 18 ESPN Writers picked the Mavs to beat OKC in the 2011 Western Conference Finals www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2011/matchup/_/teams/thunder-mavericks
Damian Outlaw i remember the show with Michael wilbon Magic Johnson and two other Guy they use to do also the halftime show. Only one of four picked the mavs. Maybe the smart one picked them but we got no love on tv.
I understand all of that. People were picking against the Mavs all post season...including the series against Portland. All Im stating is that it is incorrect to say the Mavs were not favored against OKC. They were huge underdogs to the Lakers and slight underdogs to the Heat. They were favored to beat Portland and OKC.
This video is nothing but the truth! Thank you for giving respect to my favorite player of all time who will sadly be underrated when it is all said and done.
Pretty funny how Kevin Durant said he wanted to be like Dirk Nowitski who took a paycut to be loyal. Kevin Durant took a paycut for the opposite reason. 🤦♂️
Thank you Dirk you legend, from all Mavs fan we’re glad you passed 30k points and are up with the greats, we are happy you put it all on the line to get us a championship. Your teammates owe you a thank you for the ring. THANK YOU DIRK NOWITSKI!
As a Dallas sports fan I can honestly say, in my opinion, that Dirk is the best Dallas athlete ever. After 2019 its the HOF, jersey retirement, and a statue outside the AAC of him in a one legged fadeaway.
Been to Dirk's charity baseball game a few years back at the Wrigley's stadium near DFW, I was introduced to his legacy by my friends and huge respect to the man! Then there is the classic sad tale of how really good players are let down by poor decisions of their team.
Dirk is one of the most humble and respectful guys in the league. I don't like the Mavs but if I was a player I would have considered playing for them due to his unwavering and respectful character. It's sad though that the Mavs wasted so many years of his prime and now are tanking. Dirk can still give you 20 and clutch 3s. Mavs need to do something to bring in superstars rather then doing the 76ers draft bs. Dirk deserves better, he could have went elsewhere and had 3 titles by now.
DJ Skandalous They didn't waste many of his years, they just couldn't find success until 2011.
76ers draft BS? UUUUMM they look like serious threats rn and that's with Fultz hurt and they have a bunch of young talent to terrorize the league for years to come. That "BS" worked out beautifully, and it makes sense for Dallas to do the same since they were losing a bunch anyways to start the season
Pety sixers are good now because they tanked for five straight years man. Would you want to waste five years on a tanking team? I don't blame the sixers, you weren't getting anywhere in the East without a superstar because of LeBron. But Dallas always had Dirk as their star. They just couldn't land anyone else since 2011. Barnes or Parsons? Lol no thanks
DJ Skandalous they weren't good earlier because of injuries. Both Embiid and Simmons, the 2 leaders of the team, dealt with major injuries that held the team back.
By next year Dallas'll have veteran guidance in Barnes, Dirk, Matthews, etc, and young rising talent in DSJ, Powell, and whoever they grab HIGH in next year's draft. They're in good shape to give Dirk a good final season
Pety true but sixers dragged injured players most likely just to tank again. That was probably the case with Noel and Embiid. Sure Embiid was the best available at the time of the selection though. But twice in a row they draft injured people that missed the first whole year can't be a coincidence lol. Paid off WITH embiid though. Happy for the dude. Glad he isn't another Greg Oden.
Dirk might be the last player to win a ring by himself
Ayush Karthick
He didnt though.
He had a good team.
Not all-star heavy, but played a grear system and played great defense.
True, but in this age of superteams, that's as close as we can get
Ayush Karthick uh, no. That would be Hakeem.
Arthur Glover can people please stop talking about 1994 Hakeem. This was a Jordan-less year and years. If Jordan was playing they woulda swept their asses easily. I know that they were very impressive in the west in 1994 and that is impressive but they should’ve never won those two NBA championships. Did I mention that they played a Magic team that had chemistry issues and are cursed, had an amazing year the other year and played a Knicks team that was not that good and still almost lost. The mavs clearly had a better conpetition than the lowly 1994 bulls. Try beating LaMarcus Aldridge, Gerald Wallace and a still amazing Brandon Roy who was heroic in this series in the first round when you have been struggling to get past it, a Kobe, Lamar O, Pau, good Bynum and good Artest that won the championship the other year and SWEEP them, beat a younger, hungrier and more athletic team in the Thunder with Harden, KD, a monstrous Serge Ibaka and Westbrook. And lastly go to the Finals and play against LeBron James in his PRIME, Dwyane Wade in his late PRIME, Chris Bosh who was a very helpful player who was technically a star player. Not only do u win but you shut down the King who was desperate for a championship since moving to Miami. The point I am trying to make here is that, well, sure the Mavs had a great system and players in it and probably even better than the Rockets had, but you see the difference is that the Mavs had to face the King and KOBE when they were out of their minds. Rockets, I’ll give it to ya that you played against Mailman and John Stockton, but those were the kind of getting ready seasons for the Jazz, the Suns who are the suns of course find a way to lose but probably the best team they faced, and the spurs who were an interesting team but they were disadvantaged because of the three point shooting the Rockets brought to the table and then they play against a trash eastern team the Knicks instead of the Bulls. The Mavs run was better than the 1994 rockets or whatever year it was when they were a 6 seed period.
Sorry for that long reply but I can’t stand Rockets fans man. So delusional that they spread it to others.
Imo the most underrated player ever
tits mcgee FACTS
tits mcgee Not ever. I'd give that title to Moses Malone but he's definitely top 5 underrated.
How is he underrated
True
tits mcgee calling dirk underrated is calling Tim Duncan underrated 2 years ago
I went from Germany to Dallas exactly one year ago to witness the 30k game Vs the Lakers. I was in row 12 or so. Great stuff and being a German NBA fan for 15+ years I always wanted to see him play. That dream came true. What a feeling. What a great player.
that's one of my dreams, to see him play before he retires......i pray i can go next season and hopefully he play one more year. I named my son Dirk.
theras18 did you use seat geek?
Yeah And I met Donald Trump,. Kiss my ass 😂💀🤣
@@JM-il4fm lol who cares about trump
@@JM-il4fm and i know its Ironic but trump? Really
The man who won without a super team
1legit the last of a dying breed
The man who won without a superteam and who beat a a superteam while doing it lol.
Even though no one talks about jason terry carrying them that series while dirk was struggling lmaoo
Luis Soto Frfr terry was balling out on the heat he was cooking Lebron
How about Rasheed Wallace
Dirk is one of the most underrated players of all time
He`s not underrated mate
Underrated is one of the most overrated words.
That Chinese line is just savage. If that line comes from someone like Dirk all your confidence is gone lmao. That made my day.
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I don't really get the joke. Can someone explain it?
Eric Thomas He means that the defender will sooner or later end up playing in China, a much inferior league, since Dirk is making a fool of him by scoring in any way he wants
Georgios Daskayiannis Ohhh. That's actually pretty fire🔥
Starbury
i almost cried when andy said he turned down a huge amount of money just to stay in dallas. thats why i love dirk!
As a german Basketball Fan i‘m very proud to have such a cool player like dirk
You should be he's a fucking beast and in America we claim Dirk haha
@@clipsedrag13 lol
Im German too and i have watched only few games of Dirk. What I can say is, that he's the "Humbelest" don't know if this word exist celebrety in the world by far.
Cheers :)
NIc K you also claimed Einstein still Both Are Germans
He is not just great player but a very special human being! Always polite, always humble...! A real role model for children and teenagers!
I feel like Dirk isn’t talked about nearly as much as Duncan and he’s just as good, dudes a beast
Dirk was better than Duncan offensively, but the gap in defense is pretty big
true
Also, 5 rings to 1 is hard to ignore, and Duncan was the best player on his championship team 4 times (I know Tony Parker won the MVP in 2007, but he wasn't a better player than Duncan).
Andy Hoops u not lying
the gap in offense is pretty big too
We, the people from Würzburg, are so proud of him. He is still extremely down to earth, kind, not selfish,...
We will never see loyalty in the NBA ever again. Enjoy Dirk's possibly final season, because after that... loyalty will leave the NBA along with him.
#MFFL #DirkGOAT
Underrated comment here. Bravo. I can really see Dirk being the last one maybe kawhi and that's it they'll never be some loyalty in this business.
Don't know maybe we can count harden? Blake was probably committed to retire with the clippers. Marc gasol or Mike? But no one close to dirk loyalty.
+ThanongritSuriyarungka
We shouldn't count Harden or Griffin's cases for 'loyalty.' It doesn't matter if they are loyal to their team now - the fact that they have been traded to their respective teams more than proves how loyalty is out and forgotten in the NBA.
As for Kawhi? I don't know... we have to wait and see. Who knows, maybe he'll leave, too. After all, crazier things have happened before.
Blackwatch DeRozan’s a great example of loyalty
+SeanS
For now? Sure...
46% from deep
in the finals!
against the Heat with BronBron
Any more doubters?
YeeSoest “BronBron” *-LOL-*
You're lying he shot 41% FG and 36% 3pt in 2011 Finals.
Dirk averaged 26 points on 42% shooting and 37% from deep. Whered you get these numbers?
Always felt guilty and still feel guilty that Cuban never brought in more help, And having him take pay cuts and the team not going anywhere with that money. Hope he gets Part ownership in the near future.
I kinda wish Steve Nash and Devin Harris stayed in Dallas, they could win multiple championships
@@jimmywu1011 Jason Terry added to that list too.
Cuban tried every year but people don't want to play for a team that's not on a coast or bug market teams. Especially considering they would have to play second fiddle to the Diggler.
All Cuban can do is offer a max contract to other players he can't force them to sign.
Dirk is my favorite athlete of all time. Such an amazing person. I was so happy when we won that 2011 finals. That ending where he exited before the clock ran out. 😭
1:34 Don't think I didn't notice that reDirkulous joke.
H2Mass R/punpatrol
H2Mass hahahahaha me too
The greatest & most underrated power forward I've ever seen in my 40 plus year.
Should be a 2 time champion if refs didn't screw mavs over in the 2006 finals
JustCallMeRock L
Dez Indeed Dropped It Only L here is for you 💀😂😂
@@kobeisthegoat5767 low effort and ignorant comment. Keep trying though
D Wade mustve been tight with them refs! I havent such bad bs calls since Kings played Lakers!!
@@JCmaverick dont be pretentious, you're not some authority on whats a good comment or not.
Greatest European to play in NBA
TheInfernalwing Nope that’s Giannis
@@QuranicRemembrance enter, Luka Doncic
QURAN ʜᴅ no dumbass look at dirks stats
If Drazen Petrovic was still alive, that could have changed. RIP
@Tiuz Kanggz bruh Giannis if from Greece xD
As a Spurs fan, I respect the hell out of Nowitzki. He used to be "soft" even during his MVP season. But in 2011 playoffs, he was a monster and unstoppable in all rounds. Aside from beating all the contenders on their way to the championship, heck even sweeping the Lakers in the 2nd round, I remember that they also swept some of the best teams at that time in the regular season like Boston, Orlando and Chicago with MVP Derrick Rose, if I'm not mistaken. I'm just happy for Dirk to finally win his due championship that was so evasive from him for so long. 2011 was indeed his coming out party.
Dirk was never soft... Avery Johnson had no clue how to use Dirk.. he just tried to use him like Duncan. The Mavs tanked his MVP season because he had no decent help. Even Bill Russell said this when he saw the Warriors beat them.
Soft? Really? Haahahah hes been posterizing people in his early years and no soft player can do that
@ScepticalCynic yeah Imagine calling a perimeter shooting bigman soft while going toe to toe against strong PFs
And as a Mavs fan I respect the hell out of Timmy even though he broke my heart multiple times lolc
That's my boi!
Finally I get a video
Dirk Nowitzki about damn time 😅
Please take 10 years of my life and add it to your prime.
The German GOAT
take ten years of my life as well
Way to go Dirk!
Dirk didn’t have a single star on his team against the three Miami Heat players
Eeveelover 08 He did have a star........
Himself
Jason kidd
@@chrisw5078 lol from what the world remeber Kidd was an allstar replacement in 09-10 not on 10-11 so Kidd wasnt an allstar when Dirk won the championship
@@belfastbelchan4039 okay hall of famer whatever
@@waynetay6846 he had like 4 former all stars . Smart veterans who could still play
Everyone keeps on saying that Miami lost because they dont have the chemistry yet but I say you dont get to the finals if you dont have good chemistry. Dallas just beat an excellent Miami Heat. What of the best runs in playoff history.
Jayde Jay lmao they weren't saying that shit when they beat the bulls in the ECF.
Just a bunch of lame excuses.
Dirk's Trash talk is savage lmao.
Warriors Fan Since July 2, 2018 shut it, you burger! :)
best Mavs player of all time!
J.J. Barea is better, Dirk is a close 2nd
stop trolling, lmao.
Yep, not even close whoever is 2nd.
Uli went out on a limb by calling Dirk the best of all time in a Mav's uniform. Is Mark Agguire in second place? Being serious in asking this.
possible
I love Dirk! I am so lucky to have witnessed his greatness! That 2011 run is one of a kind
Bruh Dirk is like 200pts away from being #5 on the scoring list he gotta make that before retiring
yeah but I think LeBron will pass him shortly after, so Dirk will probably return back to #6
Andy Hoops Yeah but if he doesn’t then he would be seventh
He's already confirmed that he's coming back for season 21. So he's gonna get it for sure.
Most impressive stat to me, among all of Dirk's impressive stats, is next year he'll pass John Stockton for most games played for his entire career with one franchise. That's mind-blogging when you think about the level of loyalty & durability & ability you have to possess over two decades to achieve that. It's one record that'll never be broken.
But if dirk averages about 15 points a game In his last season. He will pass jordan in alltime points so that would put him at #5. Farfetched but I think it could happen. Not to mention if they make it to the first round of the play offs. Dirk will pass jordan but lebron will pass dirk.
You forgot to Mention... Dirk Swept the Lakers and they were Defending champs 😂...
Uber Outside not just defending but Back to Back defending champs lol
wheeeeeeeew. they lit they asses up. I'll never forget that series. Legend has it, Mavs are still draining 3s in Kobes face to this very day.
Correction...they were back to back defending champions :)
Be quiet
Kairong Li bandwagon lakers fan.
Top 5 PF ? how about Top 2 ?
1. Duncan
2. Nowitzki
3. Malone
4. Garnett
5. Barkley
Edelrey Paraon I got him #3 on my list
Yeah I'd put him on top3 after Duncan and Malone but it's a close one.
Nah the list goes
1. Duncan
2. Malone
3. KG
4. Dirk
5. Mchale
Mason Hamilton KG literally had no help though, at least until he got Cassell which isn't even star level. You say Kg is overrated but did you even watch the Nba in the early 2000's? KG was a beast, one of the best defenders and toughest player. He would challenge anybody to a 1on1 and beat them. He was the defensive anchor in Boston and without him they wouldn't get past the first round honestly. That's how much value his defense alone brings to the team. Without a doubt he was the Celtics' enforcer, leader, and best defender. Youre trippin od, KG is one of the players to set the athletic freak big men who play inside out trend. Players like AD, Towns and Boogie learned from KG.
no way man KG had no help Dirk had some
Dirk is a great Bball player. I always put respect on him. His play soon will be missed..
The most unselfish player in the NBA
Him and wade
Wipexherxdry russel wrestbrook
Jim Brodie *wrestbrook
Manu?
@@projectawesome5675 your joking right
A lot of love and respect for this guy, at least he got a ring, it's hard to find another player like him
Smooth transition to that seat geak pitch, pro
thanks haha
Dirk is a positive legend. Not just in Basketball but in all of sports.
Finally, someone talks about him
Great video! Interesting facts! But what's a picture of the Backstreet Boys 6:52 got to do with anything??
hahah
Tomn8er what do you think about dirks physique?
I didn't know you were a basketball man. Maybe make a video along the lines of which players could of been a body builder. Like how Phil heath went from hoops to sandows.
A bit laugh haha.
David Iron Necklace *have
Aye!! I video on my favorite player ever!!
the stats in the Playoff run are unbelievable. and this Performance against so much Allstars.
Can’t forget 3pt contest champ💪🏽
The reasons we love Dirk here in dallas! And that playoff run was magical. He did it the year I graduated from high school.
The greatest power forward of all time
GLEH no dirk was great, but he isn't even an average defender
Dirk was very underrated as a defender
Ahrnaf dirk always had good timing when he would swat the ball whenever they when up for a layup.
I love dirk
My favorite basketball player
But he is top 2 for me
Duncan is just sooo hard to overthrow
EzLo 25 Duncan wasn’t a PF he was a center
Im from dallas even ppl that are not mavs fans love dirk
Hands down my fav NBA player!
Thank you for making this. Dirk is very underrated but I didn't even know those facts about the massive pay-cuts. Makes it so great to know that he did at least win that one championship run.
I like to think KG and Dirk might have had a better career than Tim Duncan if they played in San Antonio
KG was missing a bit of killer instinct, though, as a closer. When you look at the 2008 Finals run, when the pressure was at its highest, KG was looking to pass to Pierce and Allen. Duncan was the man in his second season, and led his team to the title. But as far as all-around stats go, KG was better at filling the box score.
But as you say, if he played in a better culture, maybe he would've developed that killer instinct.
Ish Will
The difference in teams between Duncan versus KG and Dirk was that they were rarely given any help.
I know
I think dirk would've been better than Duncan individually but Duncan's defense can't be overlooked
Andre Gutierrez Dirk cooked KG
2011 playoffs
Critics and analysts
1st round: mavs will not even pass 1st round, Aldridge will prove he's the best player in this series(blazers)
2nd round: this is the end road for the mavs, they're facing the 2 time defending champions(Lakers)
West finals: Mavs will not make it to the finals, coz they're too old they can't keep up with the young, athletic and talented thunders
Finals: Mavs dont stand a chance, coz they're up against a super team and the best player in the world
Hahaha funny that every round of that years playoffs everybody counted them out
That is not entirely accurate, the Mavs had one big expert supporter by the name of Chuck aka Charles Barkley. I recall he picked them in all these rounds, and in particular versus the Lakers he made it clear that the Lakers wouldn't stand a chance against the more balanced and versatile Mavs. Turned out he was the only real expert with this picks among the NBA TV panel of experts that year...
Galatin yah but the thing is most if not all, "analysts" didn't believe that Mavs will win the series.
@@Galatin true, Charles chosed mavs on all rounds but its like 95% of the population never believed in Charles' decisions.
Damn, this reminds me of this year Raptor's playoff run xDDD each round almost every analyst thought they lose and ended up winning xD
I'm sure Mark Cuban hooked him up on the side 😉
Really hope he did, he deserves it so much
I don't think he needs it. He earns enough money to have a good life and he lacks the ego to feel devalued when paid less
yea, you can tell he is happy with what he has, if he wasn't he wouldn't have took pay cuts or he would have left a long time ago. i guess he figured he was blessed as soon as he was drafted
He doesn't need to. Dirk owns Dallas. I bet he never pays for anything anywhere he goes & that'll last for 40 years after he's retired. He'll probably get some sort of lifetime personal services contract with the Mavs once he retires, anyways. And he deserves it.
Joshua Frick He's gonna live like a fucking King for the rest of his life.
I'll never forget Dirk as a player and the 2011 Playoff run. That was a once in a life-time underdog story we may never see again. No one, including even most Dallas fans, thought the Mavs could defeat the big three on the Miami Heat. This was the genesis year for super teams when Lebron, D Wayde, and Chris Bosh teamed up. That final series was breathtaking. People were always on the edge of their seats. When Dirk realized they had won, he walked outside the court area to collect his emotions. A player that takes pay cuts, sticks and stays loyal to one team, is so rare these days. GG Dirk. Well Played
You could also include his charity work and also his personality...
He is my fav player of all time but even I didn't knew that he took a 72 million dollar pay cut in just 1 off-season! He is easily the 2nd best power forward of all time but great video!
I think you meant the best
kanishk Shah the top 4 could go in any order
Aaron Anders no Kevin Garnett Tim duncun and more
Hands down one of the greatest and most humble players in the NBA and hands downs one of the best channels on UA-cam!
Dirk one of a kind. There will be another mj never another Dirk
If anyone has a similar skillset, it’s Kevin Durant, and even he is a freak of nature and a once in a generation type baller. There won’t ever be another Dirk Nowitzki.
@Jim Brodie absolutely. Hell, Dirk even knocked KD out of the playoffs that year.
This guy is simple but he owns a big big big heart of a CHAMPION!!! Man!!! You are so amazing!!!
dirk nowitzki>loyalty
lebron james>never mind
Thank you sooooo much for making this video! Dirk is my favorite athlete of all time. I still remember that 2011 run like it was yesterday!
To be fair he had Tyson chandler who was one of the best defensive players in the league at the time. He even won the award the year after. his impact on the team is greatly underrated.
This was the greatest playoff round of all time. I was going to college in dallas at the time and when they were struggling against the trailblazers everyone on dallas radio were already talking about “blowing up the roster.” Very special playoff run, memorable even for me as a spurs fan.
You’re turning into mike korzemba, 6 FACTS THAT PROVE NOWITZKI IS NOT HUMAN great vid tho
Nifty Noldog Mike is fucking corny. His whole content consists of an overly exaggerated yelling and making unnecessary “what if” videos. Nobody cares what would’ve happened because we’ll never know.
Whoa there buddy obviously people care, he gets millions of views bud
Mike is good
Babyface Tommy
I mean, yeah.
Idiots gotta watch something, right?
Jaden Foster
If by good you mean "make wild claims like a child that try to garner buzz and make every what if scenario so unrealistic and stupid that it proves he knows nothing about real basketball and should just stick to playing 2k",
Then yeah.
Korzemba is really good.
He's good at making clickbait and appealing to the lowest common denominator.
that 1 ring was better than anybchampionship, no superteam , no allstar team mate , pure talent and hardwork . heads up to dirk #GOAT.
Yo that 2011 playoff run was definitely a possessed man
So much more respect for this cold ass brotha. Dirk's savage. When I think of the Mavericks I word associate Dirk. A 7ft man, solid, dependable, with a shot... Wow this man's nice.
I respected Dirk because he is loyal to mavs .even having a low salary.who doesn't love this dude?
Salty heat fanboys thinking the finals were rigged that year lmao
I am not really surprised by his loyalty.
He is german.
We are that way.
My favorite player ever, I'll never forget that 2011 championship run, some of the most fun times I had watching basketball, so sad he's nearing retirement now, time flies. Great vid though.
All Time Best Power Forwards:
1. Tim Duncan
2. Dirk
3. Karl Malone
4. Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley was my favorite player of the 1990's. Barkley would have been the best power forward of all time if he took his conditioning seriously. Its why he never won a title.
Dirk beat all the other top competitors in the playoffs like Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Kobe, Lebron, Durant, Harden....etc.
Barkley never beat Olajuwon or Jordan in the playoffs. Dirk was better than Barkley.
Maybe...just maybe....if Barkley took his conditioning more seriously he wouldn't have had all of those back injuries and would have been able to beat Olajuwon or Jordan in the playoffs. Dirk has had a more accomplished career than Charles Barkley
That is a classic straw-man argument. Dirk passed Barkley a long time ago. Barkley was only able to lead his team to one NBA Finals...which they lost....and FTR Dirk is better than Malone, Stockton, Payton or Drexler. Magic is the only player you listed that will end up higher on the all time list than Dirk.
You sleeping on KG.
Dub Dueces your listing in gsme abilities, not career accolades. Dirk has has a better career than Barkley.
man, Dirk is just special! love him and his buddy Nash. both class acts.
Dirk Shouldve NEVER taken a pay Cut for a billionaire. Two he didn't crumble in 06 refs killed his team
He didn't take a pay cut because Cuban needed the money. He took it because of the salary cap aka wanting a better chance of winning. Do you think Steph Curry took a paycut because the owner wanted money or because Steph wanted KD on his team?
Hes still set for life and the mayor of both wurzburg and dallas.. he could have made more and still been a legend in Dallas and ________ but what's worth more money or immortality??
Salary cap. Man... People really be too ready to thrash other people
My new favorite video on youtube.Great vid and keep on the good work.
Da White Clutch Giraffe🏀!!!! Dirkkkk Nowitzkiiii
Being here in Dallas thru dirks whole career really showed how one athlete can change a whole franchise he won't get the respect he deserves till he retires but everyone in the city already knows we have a all time great never will there be another
Is sad that I already knew this? XD Then again, I'm a die-hard Mavs fan. XD #MFFL
the mavs suck
What does MFFL mean? Is it "Mavs For Fuckin' Life"?
Kevin Murtagh Mavs Fan For Life
Khalid Ahmed Ah, cool. I shoulda thought of that haha. I don't know though..... Mavs For Fucking Life is dope haha!
Say "XD" one more time, and I'll bring out the *SCOOTER*.
This is why we love Dirk.. A Legend without haters
Best European player in history, enough said
Great video love how you put your video together.
Dirk is a legend
Who disliked this video? How does anyone not love dirk
Great Video man!
“Nowadays, you basically need multiple allstars or superstars to win a championship”
2019 Kawhi: Hold my beer
Affinity well some people decided to step up (Fred van fleet ) ( Kyle Lowery) ( swaggy p
Also both Klay and KD were out
I like that you give Dirk the honor he deserves.
Did you just say RiDIRKulous??!?
Finally, Dirk gets some recognition. Good on ya mate
0:03 he was a champion Tf he is a champion
Jmega14 ? You never knew he won The 2011 finals against the Miami heat! How you not know?
We need more people like Dirk on this planet.
Redirkculous??? Lol😂😂😂😂😂
this is why I love Dirk Nowitzki so much! He KNOWS what loyality means! Danke Dirk :)
“ReDIRKulous”
Fr Dirk legacy gonna be remembered for decades to come, even if he was half the man he was he would still be more of a man than KD ever was.
Goat
Losing in 06 and his mvp season gave us the best version of dirk in 2011, winning that makes all those defeat a lot sweeter.
Best PF of all time! But foreigners get no love in the US...
Man i love most of these player/story videos you make, you put a lot of effort in and it shows 😁
Great Video. One small correction: The OKC Thunder were NOT favored to beat the Mavs in the 2011 Western Conference Finals.
my bad, yeah you're right
I hate to Say it but kinda. Yes we destroy the lakers, but go rewatch sports shows like first take that year, they keep saying WE be out every round , blazers, Lakers, and okc especially after there win and Harden showing. But hey WE shock the World i dont mind the disrespect. It was our time!
That is not true. 13 out of 18 ESPN Writers picked the Mavs to beat OKC in the 2011 Western Conference Finals
www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2011/matchup/_/teams/thunder-mavericks
Damian Outlaw i remember the show with Michael wilbon Magic Johnson and two other Guy they use to do also the halftime show. Only one of four picked the mavs. Maybe the smart one picked them but we got no love on tv.
I understand all of that. People were picking against the Mavs all post season...including the series against Portland.
All Im stating is that it is incorrect to say the Mavs were not favored against OKC. They were huge underdogs to the Lakers and slight underdogs to the Heat.
They were favored to beat Portland and OKC.
This video is nothing but the truth! Thank you for giving respect to my favorite player of all time who will sadly be underrated when it is all said and done.
Pretty funny how Kevin Durant said he wanted to be like Dirk Nowitski who took a paycut to be loyal. Kevin Durant took a paycut for the opposite reason. 🤦♂️
Thank you Dirk you legend, from all Mavs fan we’re glad you passed 30k points and are up with the greats, we are happy you put it all on the line to get us a championship. Your teammates owe you a thank you for the ring. THANK YOU DIRK NOWITSKI!
That’s how you call loyal to a team right there. Taking a 72 million dollar pay cut to a team that was only just him.
In Germany there is the philosophy that no player is ever bigger than the team
As a Dallas sports fan I can honestly say, in my opinion, that Dirk is the best Dallas athlete ever. After 2019 its the HOF, jersey retirement, and a statue outside the AAC of him in a one legged fadeaway.
The mavs should make a statue of Dirk
Been to Dirk's charity baseball game a few years back at the Wrigley's stadium near DFW, I was introduced to his legacy by my friends and huge respect to the man! Then there is the classic sad tale of how really good players are let down by poor decisions of their team.
Good video
mad respect for Dirk. off the court, he really has embraced the US. look up his charity work in Dallas. he and his wife are amazing ambassadors.