Congrats Dirk... all-time Maverick leader in Points! - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

V2M · 03-09-2008, 10:07 AM

You're the greatest Maverick... and hope we see you playing well for many, many more years!

Dr.Zoidberg · 03-09-2008, 10:16 AM

Congrats to the best (offensive) player in franchise history. Now is the perfect time for taking the last step and win it all!!!

Underdog · 03-09-2008, 10:43 AM

Some people pray to God before they go to sleep at night - Chuck Norris prays to Dirk...

[what, we don't get to dedicate a string of Chuck Norris jokes to Dirk in light of his achievement?]

Underdog · 03-09-2008, 10:59 AM

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It's worth noting that since he broke into the league in 1998-99, only Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson have scored more points.

Nice...

MavsX · 03-09-2008, 01:00 PM

congrats bro.

p.s. I love you

fluid.forty.one · 03-09-2008, 01:03 PM

I said this in another thread but... my computer decided to go to a screen saver as the record setting shot was in the air! Can you believe that??

anyway.. congrats Dirk! No basketball player deserves success as much as you do.

MavsFanFinley · 03-09-2008, 01:04 PM

Congrats to Dirk. Well deserved.

ribosoma · 03-09-2008, 02:02 PM

The thing that amazes me the most about Dirk is how he just keeps developing and growing as a player. It's also refreshing to see a guy whose game is unique. There is only one Dirk.

Ro was my favorite Mav growing up. It's nice to see someone of equal character break his record.

rabbitproof · 03-09-2008, 02:09 PM

Dear Dirk,

Congrats on the three four to hit the big one six six four four. Along with becoming the all-time leading Mavericks scorer, you've accomplished a lot here that register with me as being equally significant as the record:

-You've made your coaches better coaches.
-You've made your teammates better players.
-You've made the MVP award more meaningful.
-You've made international scrubs into millionaires.
-You've made the dorkiest owner a little cool somehow.
-You've made being an evil German okay for the first time in over 50 years.
-You've made or break hurricane seasons with your haircut cycles and effectively eliminated them this year by maintaining the mop.

All joking aside, you're my favorite basketball player of all-time (and if not for stupid chronology and silly childhood affections, you'd be my favorite athlete of all-time) and it's been a superb pleasure trying to watch as many of those points you've scored.

Big ups, my man.

To another 16k,
Rabbitproof

Dr.Zoidberg · 03-09-2008, 02:49 PM

I like Dirk´s modesty:

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“There have been so many great players along the way,” Nowitzki said. “Ro Blackman is a friend of mine and he coached the German national team one year so I’m really, really close to him. I hate to break his record and take it from him, but it’s definitely a great honor for me.”

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left texas · 03-09-2008, 03:12 PM

All that I can think of is the quote "Nice players finish last", Dirk you have put that to rest. Congratulations, there is no one I would have rather broke this record than you. Thank you for being such a great person!!

mkat · 03-09-2008, 03:47 PM

i wish the rest of the team was playing as well as he is...man...to have one of his best seasons of all time, the scoring leader, the triple-double, and they're 7th place in west...

anyway, Congrats Dirk! You're the best!

Rick41 · 03-09-2008, 04:25 PM

thats my boy, we're guna hit 20k soon!

Caseman · 03-09-2008, 06:57 PM

Can't wait to see him shoot for 20,000

SkullLeader · 03-09-2008, 07:23 PM

Dear Dirk,

I wish I could quit you!

Dirkadirkastan · 03-09-2008, 08:18 PM

Last night, I dreamed we traded him for trash from Miami. In the dream, I was still aware that he had just broken this franchise record, which obviously made it worse. It was nice waking up and remembering we're past the trade deadline.

#1MavsFan · 03-09-2008, 08:58 PM

Congrats Dirk, got to see it in person

. It was an amazing atmosphere although 1/3rd of the fans left early since they had no clue as to what they were about to nowitness.

slowmo · 03-09-2008, 09:00 PM

congrats Dirk. May the next sweet 16 be even sweeter!

fluid.forty.one · 03-09-2008, 09:19 PM

I can't wait 20k.

Underdog · 03-09-2008, 09:21 PM

I can't wait until 1...

...ring.

(that seems to be the only number for Dirk that matters now!)

dude1394 · 03-09-2008, 09:25 PM

It's been a pleasure dirkster, a pleasure.

fluid.forty.one · 03-09-2008, 09:27 PM

Now that he has the record, I think I'm going to start keeping track of the record in my sig. We're at 16,644 right now right?

mqywaaah · 03-09-2008, 10:55 PM

DIRK!!!!!! YESH BABY!!!

Dirkgreatness · 03-09-2008, 11:24 PM

I didn't get to watch the game.

Congrats Dirk!!!!

monty55555 · 03-09-2008, 11:26 PM

Congrats Dirk! You deserve it!

Dirkadirkastan · 03-09-2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

Now that he has the record, I think I'm going to start keeping track of the record in my sig. We're at 16,644 right now right?

I'm not sure, but I think points scored in the playoffs are counted separately.

D_D_D · 03-10-2008, 12:00 AM

Congrats Dirk. Now go win the title, you deserve it!

GO MAVS!

fluid.forty.one · 03-10-2008, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

I'm not sure, but I think points scored in the playoffs are counted separately.

yeah that sounds right. Ro scored 16,643 which was the record, so I'm going with 16,644 and up from here.

Usually Lurkin · 03-10-2008, 12:22 AM

dang. We need 3,400 more threads in this forum to catch Dirk's point total. Come on folks! Quit lollygagging and blame someone. Start an Avery thread today. Do it for the team.

tsar · 03-10-2008, 12:47 AM

Congrats Dirk!

At the pace he's on now 20,000 shouldn't take too long. Dirk is the reason I started watching and playing basketball, he's sort of a mini hero for me.

nashtymavsfan13 · 03-10-2008, 02:12 AM

Congrats Dirk, here's to 16K more and many more seasons as a Maverick! My favorite player of all time in any sport. A great player with great character, work ethic, and humility. Thanks for the And 1. Thanks for the 50 point explosion against the Suns. Thanks for leading us to the Finals. Thanks for letting me enjoy an MVP by a Maverick. Thanks for reinventing the position. Thanks for always working harder than everyone else. Thanks for your improvements in your game. Thanks for never being satisfied and always trying to do better. Thanks for the threes from a 7 footer. Thanks for the fadeaways. Thanks for the scowl. Thanks for the passion. Thanks for the desire. Thanks for the tongue wagging after hitting a big three. Thanks you for making me love this game so much. Thanks for being everything a great athlete should be. Love ya man!

jamyoa · 03-10-2008, 03:39 AM

Congrat's to you Dirk, Your the reason the Mavs are so good, and fun to watch. I can't wait to see u get to 20,000. Mark don't ever trade Dirk we Mavs want to see him retire in Big D. He's just to much! Go Mavs 110% Diehard Mavs fan.

Dirkenstien · 03-10-2008, 08:20 AM

Congrats, Dirk! You're the man.

sike · 03-10-2008, 12:02 PM

did anyone else hear Ro's comments about Dirk breaking his record during the Nets game?? At the very end he mentioned that Dirk is a "better player"...very classy, Ro.

foglemann · 03-10-2008, 12:19 PM

Dirk, your my biggest man crush. Your awesome! Best Mav ever!

Dr.Zoidberg · 03-10-2008, 06:00 PM

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Monday, March 10, 2008
Congratulations Dirk on scoring record

Congratulations to Dirk Nowitzki for becoming the Mavericks’ all-time leading scorer. The reigning MVP broke Rolando Blackman’s record with his jumper late in Saturday’s win over New Jersey.

Here’s the video at mavs.com commemorating the achievement and just a few quotes from Dirk and others I’ve collected over the years.

Dirk on breaking the record: “It’s a great honor to be the all-time leading scorer for this franchise. There have been so many great players along the way. Ro Blackman is a friend of mine and he coached the German National team one year, so I’m really, really close to him, so I hate to break that record and take it from him, but it’s definitely a great honor for me.”

Dirk on being able to appreciate this accomplishment now: “It’s a little too early. Hopefully, I’ve got a lot of good basketball, a lot of points left in me for this franchise. All of those records are going to look really nice in 20, 30 years when you look back and you can tell your grandchildren about them.”

Avery Johnson on sharing a hug with Dirk after breaking the record: “That was a pretty strong moment for us. And I know it was for me during my coaching tenure. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Dirk as a player and now as a coach. It’s been a great ride. He allows me to push him. I think I’m probably on him more than anybody. I know sometimes there’s some disappointment about some of his performances, but nobody’s on him probably as hard as I am. He’s allowed me to try to bring the best of him. He’s had a triple-double this year, he’s been MVP. He defends the paint better, he has a better post-up game, he’s a better passer. He’s really just been a joy to work with.”

Mark Cuban: “You don’t have to encourage him to get into the gym, he’s the guy you have to lock out. He’s not the guy who you wonder if he cares, he’s the guy who hurts so much when things don’t go the way you want. That’s what makes him an MVP.”

Jason Kidd: “He’s the best. He’s the MVP. He’s the best big man I’ve played with. He’d be one of the best small guys I’ve played with, too.”

Two-time MVP and former teammate Steve Nash: “He’s the unquestioned leader [of the Mavs] in many ways, and he’s extremely committed and focused. To be the best player and be that committed and focused and a leader and win that many games, he’s the MVP.”

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich: “If you want to look for holes in a game, Dirk is not the guy to look to. He is about as perfect as you can get.”

Former TNT analyst and Suns executive Steve Kerr: “I just like the way that he’s now a complete player, just does whatever is necessary, plays any style, adapts to what the defense is doing, and I think he’s just an amazing player who’s taken the next step.”

Heat coach Pat Riley: “He is so unique. First of all, he can handle the ball, he can shoot the ball, he drives it. He is a very, very tough guy to guard.’’

Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Bill Walton: “Dirk is representative of the dream of David Stern. Fourteen years ago, it was incomprehensible that any player outside of the United States would be able to crack the top 15 in the world. I would say Dirk is top 10 of all the players in the world right now.”

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant: “He’s a phenomenal player.’’

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Watch the Video (Link in the third sentence of the article)! To be continued...

Kidd Karma · 03-10-2008, 06:14 PM

Congrats to Dirk. Any chance he sees the all time record?

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...ts_career.html

20 a night for 8 more seasons 80 games a year, 12,800 more points, sticks him right behind Wilt with those averages. 5th all time.

Quetzalcoatl · 03-11-2008, 11:40 AM

Congratulations, Dirk. You are the best Mavericks player in history, and you the deserve the honor of being the all time leader scorer.

fluid.forty.one · 03-11-2008, 11:58 AM

"Dirk is top 10 of all the players in the world right now."

Bill Walton is such a moron.

Dirkadirkastan · 03-11-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

"Dirk is top 10 of all the players in the world right now."

Bill Walton is such a moron.

Ask him what 20 people he would put in his top ten, and he will do it.