How Good Was Dirk Nowitzki Actually? 

As a heat fan I was sad but so happy for dirk ! Well deserved

I still remember that... Their run is also unbelievable and a true underdog story. Dirk, with a squad full of veterans. LeBron, with Wade, Bosh and a loaded supporting cast. All odds were literally against the Mavericks but they still managed to push thru.

@@elitereviews7336 Same as a Spurs fan. Dirk never left to ring-chase, he stayed and got it done in Dallas.

dirk fked that super team

It was pure lightning in a bottle

Don’t forget about the Portland Trailblazers. They were good too.

Why isnt chris bosh there? They were a big 3

dirk had a veteran well coached team💀depleted lakers, young okc who were still figuring themselves out n young bron who still thought that heats were wades till wade told him after they lost💀u ppl literally either overrate or underrate

@@serotay7531 Lmao if I ever seen a hater. Boy, you finished sucking Lebrons Tip? That 2011 run was the hardest run in the last 20 years. And YES, definitely harder than that 2016 cavs win. Lmao what a loser bro. You must be really bitter. Don’t worry, I’ll call yo mama later tonight. Make sure I break her in right this weekend. Maybe then she’ll stop making your life hard about being a grown man, still living with her. 🤡

@@gabbytay I agree. It’s mostly funny how these Lebron stans always try to down play his contributions.

There’s Some greats who never won a ring so dirk winning one is still very impressive none the less

Cuz legoat flopped

Myb he isn't Legoat if he flopped in the finals with two other HOF players. The true goat would never🙃

@@lalremruatpuiarenthlei4665 own that freak

That one ring means a lot because so many legendary players get criticized for not winning a chip.. Barkley, TMac, iverson, Ewing etc

I was happy for him when he won a championship in 2011

Lebron and Wade were complete and utter douchebags for mocking his illness. They deserved to be humbled.

I will never forget it either

What's "chip?"

@@rudolphguarnacci197 that is saying championship for short

Didn't know that about Dennis, very nice !!!

Exactly what i always say, in the 90s was the first time many People here in Germany started liking Basketball but it was still a small group. When Nowitzki stepped his Game up in the middle of the 2000s‘ suddenly everyone here cared about the sport and maaaaany Kids and Teens all over the Country started playing even if its just as a hobby. Dirks impact was immense!!

​@@kev_mit_alles2545yeah I am pretty Sure that he was the Idol of most german players that have won the World cup

@robingronwald7993 Give me a break the average height of a German person is 6ft4 How he was a giant compared to everyone else’s

@@badsolja1where tf did you get this number from? Average height of a german male is 5ft11

Word. People in our position (and I am European, so it is different, since Sports here are not franchised and it is quite frankly tribal as fuck - teams would NEVER move cities like e.g. GSW or Raiders and you support the history of your town and culture ((with professional clubs dating back to as long as 1850) often give players shit for changing teams - but lets be honest, if we are faced with this kind of money... I wouldn't give a damn for my city if I earned 170 Million more somewhere else

How you mention Aldridge but not Brandon Roy😐

@@PROBENICCOMPS because bro wasn’t good that year😭

@@rileyoakley7196 casusl

@@serotay7531 bro was a bucket without a doubt but that year the mf averaged 12 on 40/33 splits which isn’t that good😂

Nah kobe is.

@@The-Big-Boss “No, Kobe is” 🤪🤣😭 You people are cringe. I’m talking about Dallas residents.

Dirk is my Jordan

@@myspacedip Solute my bro

@@The-Big-Boss Kobe not top 5

Very class move.

I always looked at it as a balancing of accounts. In 2006 the Mavs were favored. In 2011 the Heat were. I agree with everyone else this was one of the best runs any of us have seen. The Bucks last year is close. The Celtics and Lakers in 2008 was another. But 2011 beats them all.

@@jpmnky lol we should have 2 rings, 2006 the refs gave wade a field day

Likewise💯💯

Idk what you say. I’m willing to bet money you didn’t give a rats ass about Miami until they got LeBron. Nobody did.

Agreed. At least dirk stayed with dallas when he won his ring.

True. The real ones know which ring really has any meaning to it.

I prefer Dirks and Giannis one ring over Lebrons 4 rings

@@jasonlewis9240 even 2016?

*over KG's ring

Agree. 2016 cavs doesn’t compare to 2011 overall. The 3-1 comeback was intense but other than that, not much.

@@voodoodiecast yea, if anybody except draymond played their average in the game 7, gs wouldve won, and just overall after the 3-1 lead gs just fell apart

You guys are delusional. 2011 was great but nothing tops 2016. It doesn't matter if the Cavs was a better team than Dallas, they were facing the fucking 73-9 GSW.

@@RafitoOoO mavs were facing back2back champs laker featuring kobe, okc durant westbrook harden and miami big3 lebron wade bosh. 73-9 pales in comparison.

@@voodoodiecast lol

Nahh he wasn’t

@@forgottenson3411 what 7 footer was regularly shooting 3’s and deep jumpers before him?

@@rileyoakley7196 ikr

Because Germans are dedicated and advanced

Slightly yes had he played in today's era he would be the greatest pf easily

Word. I remember him destroying every OKC player that he was matched with.. all of them had no chance..

Who's the other 2? Tim and kg?

I wouldn’t say carried the mavs since everyone played their part in that finals series

Jason Terry lit the Heat up man

When you have soft choke artist like Lebron on the heat leading the way you know the other team always has a chance.

@@oscargonzalez3694 avging 9.8 points in the fourth quarter as the second highest in the finals isn't carrying ? Lol second only to MJ btw 😂

The series was rigged that’s why

Tim Duncan

@@westonwheeler2311 No No He said good and bad. Tim always played with good teams Dirk was cheated and defeated in the playoffs until 2011

@@durRealBills Damian lillard

@@lik7953 True but Dirk has played wayyyy longer , I think he turned down a chance to play with KB248

gianis?

Nearly broke the 50/40/90 barrier. That’s insane.

@@howardbaxter2514 Yeah doing that for just 1 season is crazy enough, but he did it for 21 seasons.

Don't forget his playoff avgs for his career is 25-10 also on close to 50-40-90 shooting

Imagine he had not the first 2 bad years. He would have that average over 19 seasons. Just ridiculous

Their only challenge maybe the golden State or showtime Lakers ( modern)

Lebron teamed up with Kyrie and Kevin Love. He had to whine to the league to get Draymond suspended, Bogut injury, Igodala back spasms, Curry battling a knee injury how did Lebron earn his championship?

lmao

Even more so, every time someone is asked about him; "He's the nicest guy ever" lol