@@nate9798 similarly, I wasn’t a Lakers fan but the Dirk-Kobe respect was always a beautiful thing to see. We were definitely spoiled by the Dirk era. Glad he’s stuck around Dallas
@@paraguaykid Couldn't agree more with you what said. It's rare we see players stay with one team for 20 years. We saw three of best do it. Kobe, Dirk, and TD
Dirk is THE NICEST guy ever. If anyone remembers that horrible prank TV show that Ashton Kutcher produced, "Punk'd," there was an episode where they went after Dirk. He was eating dinner with Michael Finley and one other player at a restaurant, and they had a kid just harass him over and over again to sign things. He brought like 20 items the first time, and Dirk sat there and signed each and every one. They had the kid coming back over and over again with a sh** ton of items each time, and surely enough, Dirk just patiently signed each item. Never blew up or big-timed the kid. I also remember when he won the Finals against Miami as an underdog. He was phenomenal and won the MVP, but he tempered his celebrations and just wanted to go back into the locker room to enjoy it privately. He had to come out to make an obligatory MVP speech, but got down after it and just jogged back into the locker room. No flashing "run it back!" fingers or dancing on the court. Just a quiet, humble dude.
I remember that segment. I think it was '04 or '05. At one point that kid brought a Lebron jersey to sign. I think Dirk said something like you want me to sign a Lebron jersey
Dirk is another legend like Barry Sanders that is so humble he appears to want to deflect his greatness by giving coaches, family, or the timing they were in the game, as reasons why they were so great.
Dirk Diggler!!! Thank you for bringing Dallas a championship!!! I’ll never forget being a kid in the 90s when the Mavs were a laughing stock. To all the great playoff runs in the 2000s. Ironically I had my son the year the Mavs won a championship. It all comes around. Thank u Dirk
As a lifelong Celtics fan thinking back the most invested I've been in Championship runs (other than the Celtics) have been teams led by foreign players. I will never forget what Dirk did in 2011and Giannis in 2021. Both players carried their teams to the title.
Players who Dirk Nowitzki has beaten in a playoff series: LeBron James Kobe Bryant Dwayne Wade Kevin Garnet Tim Duncan Kevin Durant James Harden Russell Westbrook Karl Malone John Stockton Steve Nash Tracy Mcgrady That’s pretty staggering 🥴
Well, basketball is a team sport, and teams beat other teams. I'm pretty sure Dirk himself would admit he was never really the best player in the league. He did get an MVP, though, so props to him.
@@AsukasButler All true, and I’m not saying that he was greater than everyone on that list, but I think it’s really impressive that the best player and his maverick teams were able to win entire playoff series against the best players mentioned and their respective teams. Where I think I’m getting at here is that there is a strong case to be made that Dirk Nowitzki may very well be UNDER-rated historically.
My favorite NBA player of all time, miss watching him play so bad. Thank god us Mavs fans got Luka though, would have been so cool to see them play together when Dirk was still in his prime
I never liked Kobe and the Lakers, and I always rooted against them in the 00s, but looking back on it now, he was the greatest player of that generation.
Dirk absolutely right about going to Don Nelson. His teams were always unique. If he went anywhere else he wouldn’t be who he was. Everyone knows Dirk as a post fadeaway or three guy. He was a triple threat and face up beast too.
Dirk, y'all were down 2-1 when Wade and James did the mocking. You were already playing lights out in that series, but after that you were unstoppable.
For christ‘s sake, how is it possible, that after almost 4 years of Luka in the NBA, Dan can still not pronounce his name right. Should be a sign of respect to learn to say the name of one of the best NBA players in the league.
