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On the next play, Nowitzki completed a three-point play, which tied the game at 104. In the end, the Mavericks won, 119–111, and Nowitzki ended the game with 37 points and 15 rebounds. [66] Nowitzki commented: "I don't know how the ball went in. Manu hit my hand. It was a lucky bounce."
In 1998, the Mavericks acquired Canadian guard Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns and the draft rights to German forward Dirk Nowitzki from the Milwaukee Bucks. [337] Nash and Nowitzki quickly became the cornerstone of the franchise and in 2001 they led the Mavericks to their first playoffs in 11 years. [ 338 ]
Dirk Nowitzki * F/C Dallas Mavericks: 1998–2019: Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1998 and traded to the Mavericks. Nowitzki played for the German club DJK Würzburg from 1994 to 1998. [10] 2 20 Kobe Bryant * G/F Los Angeles Lakers: 1996–2016: Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 and traded to the Lakers. [11] Udonis Haslem † F/C ...
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With the Mavericks up by 7 with a minute left in regulation, Dirk Nowitzki (a 90% free throw shooter) missed two free throws. Steve Nash fed off his mistakes and scored 10 straight points including the game-tying three-pointer with 3 seconds left to go. Dirk Nowitzki's potential game-winning shot bounced off the rim and sent the game to overtime.
Together with Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley, Nash led the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals the following season. He became a free agent after the 2003–04 season and returned to the Phoenix Suns. In the 2004–05 season, Nash led the Suns to the Western Conference finals and was named the league's MVP.
You can trace the arc of Nowitzki’s influence in how much more frequently big men play on perimeter in 2023 than they did in 1998 — and how dramatically the geography of the floor has changed ...
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