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Dallas Mavericks: The 41 greatest moments of Dirk Nowitzki’s career

By Kohl Rast

Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
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DALLAS, TX – MAY 25: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks drives to the basket against Serge Ibaka #9 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Five of the Western Conference Finals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs on May 25, 2011 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2011 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – MAY 25: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks drives to the basket against Serge Ibaka #9 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Five of the Western Conference Finals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs on May 25, 2011 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2011 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /

20. 48 points against OKC in playoffs

Still the greatest Dirk game I have ever seen in person. The 2011 playoff run was something that even the best storyteller would have trouble putting together. The Mavs did not just push through adversity on their way to the title, they obliterated the competition in every series. This was maybe the most impressive individual game for the eventual Finals MVP, who went 12-15 from the field and 24-24 from the free throw line. The Mavs won 121-112 and won the series 4-1.

19. EuroBasket MVP 2005

This was a small thing that isn’t talked about a lot, but it is an impressive feat to be named the best player in the EuroBasket tournament that happens only every other year. Others who have won the award include Arvydas Sabonis, Toni Kukoc, Peja Stojakovic, Pau Gasol, Andrei Kirilenko and Tony Parker.

18. Game winners

Dirk has had so many game winners in his career that we could have our own top 20 list of his best game winners throughout his career. This video shows a majority of them and shows just how amazing this man was in the clutch. This is one of those areas that he was so good at from the start that people have overlooked it.

17. Twitter

If Dirk’s play on the court isn’t infectious enough, his sense of humor should be. Dirk has to be considered maybe the best player in the league at trolling people on Twitter. There is no shortage of laughs that he has provided us through this social media platform, but here are a couple of my favorites.

https://twitter.com/swish41/status/987348713185083392

16. Dallas Mavericks All-Time Leading Scorer

There are 30 players in NBA history that can say they are the leading scorer for a particular franchise. Some of them are not as impressive as others. Some franchises are younger and their top franchise scorer may not be as impressive as others. For perspective on how amazing it is for Dirk, there are only two teams with more points for their franchises. That is pretty amazing.

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