Dirk Nowitzki - 30000 point game - Tributes and Extended Highlights

With the ninth pick in the 1998 NBA draft, Dirk Nowitzki of Wurzburg, Germany, the Mavericks' favorite poster boy, the city of Dallas watched him grow from a skinny German kid into an all-time rising great, with each fade as

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delivered the year

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approached a milestone achieved only by five before him, the hall of fame legends of the 30k club, a fraternity willing to take the extraordinary measures necessary to be great an and again tonight, Dirk looks to solidify his name in the pantheon of all-time legends as he searches for his 30,000th. Foreign-born career

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-scoring player who was undoubtedly part of paving the way for so many after the fact, Nice Five and Dirk look to start the scoring for Dallas tonight and does so with a jump shot to level the score at 2-. 2 how ironic is it that dirk looking for 20

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s has the first shot for the mavericks yeah well every basket here harp will be every ground basket here will be electric tonight absolutely the fans are aware of what's going on. in play tonight and there you see another opportunity for three, he will do it more in the first quarter, it will happen quickly if he keeps this up, two and three to start tonight, for Dirk, this is going to go down for the real gentlemen, I mean, for for him to have that rhythm so early, come on man, what happens is that a victory brings them even closer in this playoff championship for 8th place, that's the bottom line, I mean, I think Dirk would have heard to intervene to start the I play for special things from Dirk.

I'll give you something to remember tonight, he keeps recording that way. I think he wants to move on and get it out of the way. He will get the points from him in the flow. Yogi is looking in his direction right now. Dirk will appear above. He sets up a screen. matthews circles him to the lane seth finds dirk a bounce dribble shooting at 10 and 29,990 and the chance to add one more maybe that was missed tonight maybe that's how he gets his 30 pounder hanging ten points off distance in the first quarter yeah, it's It's hard not to smile right now and quickly he's fighting more incredibly from seven to six.

There is some synergy to Dirk scoring 30,000 in a

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against the Lakers because on January 13, 2010 he scored 20,000 in his career against the Lakers. He played at home at the American Airlines Center just over a minute into the fourth quarter. Nice pocket pass from Jason Terry and a baseline jumper goes in for Dirk to break free as Randall steps up to set a screen. Now involved, he's going to take a roll on Devin Harris' pass rush. by harris, you think about the idiot race, no one has done it the way he has done it and he will again get his 30 like no one ever has those two second quarter possessions, he had a shot, he's about to get another bass against larry nance jr.

Here's 000. Mark Cuban looks on to a standing ovation. You have to think there's a replacement for Dirk right now. I wouldn't be surprised if he adds a big number to what he has accomplished. Here we will stay here in the next time they have the recognition in the arena he has put on a show to do it tonight he needed 20 he did it at the beginning of the second quarter what a show it is a mafia scene the mickey the shot that will always be remembered is associated with dirk to be immortalized and statue one day just looking down at the defense like he has done with so many defenders and, uh, you're talking about tonight, Dirk only missed two shots, eight of ten to get his, his number, sorry Larry Nance Jr., it happens sometimes, you're there. for 30k turkey, congratulations man, 30,000 points, how do you say that in German Ball Hawk Black Hole, that's right, Black Hole?

I'm very proud to have witnessed you do it, to have shared something with you and to see you finish your career in this style is just fantastic, so congratulations my friend, that's durability and you know, think about your career , they have to keep Dirk out of the gym many nights because when he doesn't shoot well, he goes to the well. gym and continues to try to make sure his son is where he is and how the hell, when you're looking for 20 points, you can go out and get your 20 the way Dirk got his tonight. I think that's what separated it from the rest. those guys is that dirk doug did it in a unique way in a unique way changing the

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is what he did like a stretch four dirk congratulations 30,000 points man you're a ball hog you should have passed the ball a little more but now this is a huge accomplishment, congratulations and if I had played with you longer we might have gotten you to 50,000.

Congratulations enjoy hey Dirk congratulations on 30,000 points it was truly an honor to share the American Airlines hub with you for last. 20 years all the best next stop hall of fame I think dirk's fade is going to fall with the crossover of allen iverson and kareem abdul-jabbar skyla those are like in different eras distinctive shots that were unstoppable has to remain as one of the Best Shots in NBA History. It's probably the only shot I admit I couldn't score. They've had some great things they've been showing in the arena tonight. We have had great thanks in the transmission of the latter.

Time's up Dirk was watching Steve Nash was there Donnie Nelson was there man I can't believe I just saw it that's the most impressive thing I've seen tonight man God think how special it was for that guy Yeah. when he found Skinny Dirk in a gym in Germany, playing with Dirk was truly a blessing, we were the second coming of Stockton, him alone, the way we handled that two-man game, but it was all possible because of you, you showed me how to have difficulties. Work and dedication showed me how to be a true professional, so I appreciate you and your contributions to the game.

You also made me an NBA champion and for that I will always be indebted to you. Congratulations on 30,000 points. You're the best, okay, thanks, keep up the good work and I'm here with Dirk and man, there's only six of you with 30,000 that want to get your initial thoughts on what it feels like to do it tonight, yeah, kind of surreal, you know, y'all They kept telling it. I gotta be aggressive and try to get this over with and you know, I got mad early, I got mad early, I made some good shots, the guys kept looking for me and even though the second quarter started, I was sitting at 18 and I came out. on the court and I see everyone getting up and I got a little nervous, always with the air ball, but yeah, great, great, great feeling, great feeling, uh, sharing that with great teammates with the crowd tonight with the coaches with mark uh it's been a pleasure well the crowd is obviously listening to this in the arena now Dirk so you're on the TV broadcast and talking to the crowd is there anything you want to tell them for being with you these 19 years and 30,000 points?

Yeah, I mean, thank you all for coming and supporting, it's been a crazy ride with a lot of ups and downs, but you guys stuck with me and we stuck it out and hopefully there's a lot more to come. thanks guys and see you soon