Dirk Nowitzki is a pickleball legend.

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One moment the big man is about to topple over, then throwing out no-looks the next. Legend. 😂
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@jackwilliam5341 Год назад

You can see what basketball did to his knees holy shit

@theveryaverage Год назад

Has he ever had good lateral movement? He also has been out of ball for a while now

@TheHeadincharge Год назад

@@theveryaverageNo, but he’s had multiple knee surgeries. Most big men have constant knee issues in later years.

@cd3121 Год назад

Yea imagine him flying then tryin to get up… lol

@timchenette2848 Год назад

Can barely move. Sad

@richterpower007 Год назад

It´s his foot

@gman314 Год назад

Nothing like walking onto the pickleball court and seeing your opponent with the 9ft wingspan

@agvision09 Год назад

No a problem, keep very soft dinks, make the tall guy have to bend their knees at the kitchen line and you will win.

@RedBurritoDude Год назад

9ft is closer to his standing reach, not his wingspan.

@gman314 Год назад

@@RedBurritoDude thx, doc

@chadfisher611 Год назад

Reminds me of Chuck’s answer to when was the last time he played basketball: My last NBA game. I can’t play anymore.

@parkerwhittaker7391 Год назад

😂😂 Charles is hilarious & real.

@TheBassSnatcher Год назад

swear his knee buckled like 30 times 😭😭

@bankwhat3431 Год назад

No it didnt stfu weirdo

@jcpenny3606 Год назад

He's too tall for this game. He should consider tennis instead.

@Orto4956 4 месяца назад

Thats what professional basketball does. Dirk is an absolute legend of the game he played 21 seasons as a starter playing the best basketball possible.

@alperyldrm6385 Год назад

he moves like a 85 year old damn. this is what pro sports do to body

@TheDevilKnowsMe Год назад

No lol just few guys not majority

@epointerwinboie Год назад

*to a 40+ year old 7 foot man who spent a lot of time playing basketball, a high intensity sport

@Scheboygan8767 Год назад

I see how unathletic and out of shape 95% of y’all are out there everyday, he moves like a 40 year old man not 85

@gavinwinkler1147 Год назад

I mean, I'd imagine it's tough playing 20 years of NBA basketball at 7' tall. Shit does numbers on your body when you aren't that tall, let alone being tall as hell

@soar011belize Год назад

The first thing that goes for old basketball players are their knees and it looks like Dirk’s are on their last legs

@MacRay14 Год назад

Damn, feel bad for Dirk with how messed up his legs are now. I'm sure he has taken it well though, he's a legend and seems like such an incredibly nice guy.

@ALiBi212x Год назад

He hit em with the look away shot

@SethMacLeod95 Год назад

I thought it might have been dirk wincing from his knee pain 😣😂

@Jacob-rq5zb Год назад

He used to be a tennis prodigy as a kid

@greghelm843 Год назад

This looks like a sport for people who were tennis prodigies as children

@mehowudoin Год назад

@@greghelm843lmaooo fr

@kirihara147 Год назад

@@greghelm843 this looks like a sport for people who were ass at tennis their whole lives and now finally they get this

@strikingitrich7630 Год назад

@@kirihara147lol

@mrreinark3388 Год назад

@@kirihara147I like pickleball. Would start tennis but every court I’ve seen costs money per visit, I’d rather not have to sell my kidneys to play

@grouchyblackman Год назад

Dirk's first sport was tennis.

@Vilmir Год назад

Really? He would have been quite amazing to watch as a pro!

@TheHeadincharge Год назад

@@VilmirHe honestly grew too much to play tennis unfortunately. Being tall is definitely an advantage in the sport, but at a certain point you lose that lateral quickness needed to compete at the top at his height.

@christiang5209 Год назад

@@Vilmir iin the youth he won a match against Tommy Haas at the bavarian youth championship.

@Karl-os2vl Год назад

@@TheHeadincharge that’s not true at all people like John Isner do just fine

@aaronarellano7395 Год назад

@@Vilmir watch ivo karlovich, not really that entertaining when you know no one can break eachothers serve every match and every set goes to tiebreaker

@KingRockets Год назад

Damn, knees are toast!

@jamesspalten5977 Год назад

Tim Duncan's knees are like that too... Sad!!

@ymb7873 Год назад

It can happen when you single-handedly carry a team to a championship

@ryanb746 Год назад

Dirk has always moved like that

@Snickerszn 6 месяцев назад

Atleast pickle ball he doesn’t have to take many steps cause his wingspan is so big lol😂

@Orto4956 4 месяца назад

It was probably the weight of single handedly carrying the Dallas Mavericks for 20 years straight.

@BROWNSTONEBEAR-1983 Год назад

They don't call it the hardwood for nothing. Knees were donated on that finals run.

@zennok Год назад

If his body is in a bad shape, I'm glad pickleball exists so he can still do something active. My goat, forever and always

@khrisstake2210 2 месяца назад

Don't ever give pickle ball credit

@JBALLER02 Год назад

Looking like Frankenstein playing Pickleball out there! Dang, his knees are nonexistent

@yoshikigrg8 11 месяцев назад

That no-look slice though. Savage.

@glowkid5 Год назад

that no look return was funny af

@Kiowan918 Год назад

People keep trying to convince me pickleball can be intense (I play badminton), I did try it once. This video just confirms that it's like watching tennis in 10x slow motion on a micro court.

@ilirsulejmani7050 Год назад

Everybody who loves basketball loves Dirk, AI, and Derrick Rose. I’ve noticed that lol

@davidadame4014 Год назад

theyre on the no hate team you just cant

@davidk5395 Год назад

I think I’ve hated on each one at some point just because of them being opponents. However, all of them truly do reside on the everyone loves team.

@bltpork Год назад

Big facts

@bltpork Год назад

@@davidadame4014 Tim Duncan is also a member of this team

@timstradley5819 Год назад

I still love watching his highlights from that charity football match he played in a while back. Absolutely hilarious

@malooch Год назад

Yet he was dropping double doubles in 2019 at 40, crazy.

@ocxcalhoun3190 Год назад

I seen that no looker. Dirk too cold. We miss you Dirk 🏀

@Deadbolthead Год назад

Damn, he’s not moving so good these days. 😮

@gruges2068 Год назад

First thing I noticed as well.

@adamyoung7999 Год назад

Reminds me of his last couple seasons… 🙁

@JP-jd5vz Год назад

These days? His knees were gone 5 years ago. He's moving as good as he can.

@gruges2068 Год назад

@@JP-jd5vz Are you sure he’s moving as good as he can? Thanks for the tip! 😂

@dustindo6429 Год назад

Yeah he even said in an article last year that he wished he had retire 2 seasons earlier because now he can’t play soccer with his kids 😢

@Suko44 Год назад

I’ll never get tired of seeing that “hitch” in his step when he starts to run

@stbcurt4250 Год назад

It’s not his knees it’s his left ankle/foot. It’s much larger than right and he doesn’t want to put pressure there. You can tell

@bfboobie Год назад

You're right I see that. He is avoiding left ankle pressure and impact

@reececisneros1622 Год назад

He’s had near 20 surgeries on his knees. while his ankle may be a bit of his pain, guaranteed most of it is due to his knees.

@bfboobie Год назад

@@reececisneros1622 your guarantee fails. it is clearly his ankle causing the limp in this video

@davidbradley3196 3 месяца назад

A national treasure of Germany, him being German and all that.

@FerallHog Год назад

He’s going to blow out an ACL doing that.

@eatmyshorts2024 Год назад

I keep waiting for him to fade and kick that leg out lol purest jump shot in history

@ryanttorres3071 Год назад

Nah I refuse to believe that’s dirk moving like that

@TonyValidatedpizza Год назад

Feet are shot had like 20 surgeries

@JadieJamz Год назад

He's moving exactly like Phil Jackson. The court shows mercy on nobodies knees.

@calebangell77 Год назад

Did you watch like the last 4 years of his career?

@topbilladezz Год назад

Lmao he was movin like that in the league. Even the 2011 championship he was worn out

@vestomusicofficial9933 Год назад

Everyone: his knees look bad Me: that no look hit was Crazy🔥

@JadieJamz Год назад

Dirk walkin around like Phil Jackson 😢

@negative949 Год назад

which one is Dirk, the Black one??? 🤔

@topbilladezz Год назад

Lmfao dead ass tho lmao old man Phil look looked like he had a cane 🦯 without one

@dreamchasers298 Год назад

He’s moving just like he did on the basketball court 😂🤣

@jaymo9085 Год назад

Time on the court has really taken its toll on Dirk. I wish him the best.

@nicholasmarkowicz9168 Год назад

Its amazing he held up as long as he did ,

@stel104 Год назад

How I feel playing my little brother in tennis lol

@jerrylor60 Год назад

Man..I was waiting for the iconic one legged fade away

@neilmilroy2093 Год назад

Good to see him enjoying retirement

@ImThatGuy02 Год назад

Dirk moves like he's in constant pain.

@dimi3391 Год назад

So this is what retirement looks like for an NBA player who’s not on TNT or SportsCenter. 👍

@DudeBro824 Год назад

Yeah....he's in the majority, idiot lol

@dipper5835 Год назад

huh?

@jonathansebastian5370 Месяц назад

Everybody can be a legend in this sport😅

@newton296 Год назад

His right knee is toast

@F5BOTD Год назад

Can't even bend the left one either

@derekromero1138 Год назад

No look return was crazy

@bigshaqdragon9653 Год назад

Bro is just doing side quests now

@dio5731 Год назад

A signature fadeaway with all that bend and twisting does that to your knees

@BossFinale Год назад

Wow. Moving around seems painful. Hope he's all right.

@sherylmasters1393 Год назад

They are hitting the ball right to him. Of course he can do anything he wants with it.

@fliprodriguez5250 Год назад

Damn his knees don’t bend 😢

@topbilladezz Год назад

Yea that’s the crazy shit they looked liked they were gonna give out when he tried to move faster

@gremsa Год назад

He bends his knees it is his left ankle

@zekeodima3708 Год назад

Dirk running is just hilarious even when he was in the league he moved like that

@chucknorris523 Год назад

You should see highlights when he was first coming in the league, he was an athletic SF he only transitioned into a post PF as he lost speed

@TheRafaelBond Год назад

No he didnt smh

@chucknorris523 Год назад

@@TheRafaelBond yea he did dummy you’re on RU-vid use the search bar 💀

@TheRafaelBond Год назад

@@chucknorris523 im not talking to you, dumbass

@jimmywang2041 Год назад

His knees busted

@briandinero7545 Год назад

No knees and he already ran like he had 2 left feet 😂

@alexcortez3007 Год назад

Dirk would have been one hell of a tennis pro.

@tiddyt6527 Год назад

Imagine his serve at that height. Jesus lol

@simplysimple7628 Год назад

Dude can’t even run. Not then and no way in hell now🤣😂

@alexcortez3007 Год назад

@@simplysimple7628 I don’t know that you can make it as a basketball star if you can’t run. 🤔

@veganpotterthevegan Год назад

@Alex Cortez you need to sprint cross court a lot more in tennis than basketball. It's more of a trot, then he hangs out near the rim with occasionally shooting 3s.

@veganpotterthevegan Год назад

@TiddyT eh, the height helps you get a great angle and high bounce. But he may not be dynamic enough(even in his youth) in his spine to serve hard. The fastest serve all time is from a tall guy but most of the rest of the top 10 aren't that big.

@CascadePacificNW Год назад

There’s more people at this match than what was at the world championship. Ole Dirk brought a crowd with him

@hughie728 Год назад

is it tennis for retired people?

@redman8889 Год назад

exactly

@jjgalletta66 Год назад

Tennis has a pretty steep learning curve and it’s pretty hard to find players at (or near) comparable levels. Pickleball is a way to get four people with zero athletic ability other than to stand and swat flies together on court. Honestly, I love that more Pickleball facilities are being constructed. More tennis courts for us!

@jnnx Год назад

The average age of a Pickleball player is now 38.1. It gets younger every year, and will probably being in the Olympics in this next five years. Try and keep up, old man. . .

@thisguy7392 Год назад

Man, this is kind of a bummer to see. His knees are completely chewed up by a NBA career. It is crazy that this guy was even able to suit up in the last few years of his career. A fucking legend.

@danorion369 Год назад

this feels like professional chess, but a little slower. :)

@D.heARTist Год назад

Dirk moving like he’s 80. Damn…that left ankle and looks like his hip.

@natehanying54 Год назад

i will probably play pickleball once my knee is shot from tennis. looks like a fun game to play

@nolanvarner6629 Год назад

Having moved from tennis to pickleball I recommend your comment exactly.

@benballier9580 Год назад

Just stick with tennis for as long as you can - once you go to pickle ball you won’t want to come back bc your body is tired…we need athletes to be on the tennis courts instead of these pickleballers taking up 80% of the courts.

@shawnkincheloesr5192 Год назад

Dirk still has it ( no matter the sport ) ✌🏾👊🏾

@zeekflash6924 Год назад

Wow that’s dirk . Feel bad for him .. too tall and all those yrs playing basketball, wasn’t kind to his joints .. wishing u nothing but the best legend

@Logansmith823 Год назад

Always gotta love Dirk

@CategoricalImperative Год назад

He moves like an ex nba center.

@archyevaldes1421 3 месяца назад

he was having a good time

@Taylzz Год назад

Any real athlete doing pickle ball would instantly become a Hall of Fame Legend..

@santoshmukingal4306 2 месяца назад

I felt the same thing shit . The man who won the playoffs .

@stevemaley7562 Год назад

Dirk makes you look tiny Riley Newman

@TPilly Год назад

Pickle ball is a dream for athletes with knee/back issues. I know a lot of great judoka/jits players that play

@mtettle01 Год назад

His opponent in the blue hat is Tony Romo

@teegeez369 Год назад

7 footers knees go early it's just a fact love to see he still having fun competing in something different

@redman8889 Год назад

Pickleball is for players that can't play tennis anymore

@californiaplant-basedeater2761 Год назад

One person should be allowed at the net. Just looks dumb as is.

@leonardogomez-396 Год назад

It's easier to play than tennis but still lots of fun

@Alex-nh1hb Год назад

Give him a break, poor guy had to carry the Dallas Mavericks for 2 decades 😂

@christianturner3269 Год назад

Dirk hitting the stepback pickleball 3

@tomekstec981 Год назад

pickleball players

@ronaldbrooks9042 Год назад

Seeing him go for the power swing reminds me of his running down court after a 3 😂

@Nfulks96 Год назад

This is the “game” that’s taking over america?? Give me a break lmfao looks like 3.0 women’s tennis.

@celtsfan13 Год назад

this is a really fun game. im 36. Play couple times a month. if you have good hand eye coordination, you will love the game. If you worried about lack of athleticism, try singles. Wayyyyy more running and stopping

@ayTesz Год назад

@@celtsfan13 tennis is 100000x more fun to play 😂

@celtsfan13 Год назад

@@ayTesz I play both. I think the they are equal. the rallies are way more intense in pickle IMO.

@nickwilson3499 Год назад

@@celtsfan13 you're definitely not good at tennis if you think that

@celtsfan13 Год назад

@@nickwilson3499 really? ok bud.

@RenixGames Год назад

He may not have the ability but he has the pure skill

@patricija4179 Год назад

This is sad man...

@williebailey91 Год назад

Dirk always moved like he’s running in a dream, but has so much finesse that it doesn’t matter.

@MrJayb76 Год назад

Don't know what the craze is. Looks as boring as golf.

@user-lo3tt9dj1n Год назад

He is going to revolutionize pickle ball, just like he did the NBA. Shout out Swish41!! Let's go! Mavs forever?!

@donkey3187 Год назад

lol...PB is SO incredibly lame.

@edyue1 Год назад

😂

@benn574 Год назад

He has the agility of my 2 year old toddler

@Lordvibrane Год назад

boring sport

@ST-xg3gy Год назад

agree

@joshnewman4270 Год назад

No one cares. Go play your tennis.

@MikeAIright Год назад

@@joshnewman4270 I care

@seanflanagan8797 Год назад

Yup.. not a sport. Hobby

@livewutangclan Год назад

the leg in the air for that backhand 😂

@bjon17941 Год назад

He walks like those knee joints are fused

@stevenrobles8875 Год назад

Hit em with the post fadeaway lmao 😂

@hotstar6742 Год назад

Thing I noticed with tennis is how it really teaches you how important footwork/legs is in your stroke and how it affects the rest of your body including power and accuracy in strokes. It is highly transferrable to basketball including shooting etc.