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Dirk is the WC Player of the Month April 2009
NOWITZKI NAMED WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL
DALLAS—Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was named Western Conference Player of the Month for April the NBA announced today. Nowitzki earns the honor for the fifth time in his career and first time since February, 2007. “It is important for me to play well at this time of year and I want to play my best basketball when there is something at stake,” Nowitzki said. “We had a lot to play for in April and it is an honor to be named player of the month this close to the postseason. We are looking forward to a great playoff run.” Nowitzki led the Mavericks (50-32) to a 6-2 month as they clinched the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. In that stretch, Dallas was 6-0 at home, winning by an average of 12.7 points. The Mavericks won four of five games versus +.500 opponents (including four straight from 4/1-10). Nowitzki averaged 30.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in eight starts while shooting 55.1% (87-158 FGs) from the floor, 35.3% (6-17 3FGs) from 3-point range and 87.3% (62-71 FTs) from the line. The 10-year veteran recorded five 30-point outings with two double-doubles. In the regular season finale vs. Houston (4/15), Nowitzki helped Dallas to its ninth consecutive 50-win season with 30 points and a season-high tying 15 rebounds in 41 minutes. Dallas becomes only the fourth franchise in NBA history to win 50 games over nine straight seasons (San Antonio, Boston, L.A. Lakers). Nowitzki, the NBA’s fourth leading scorer (25.9 ppg), closed the regular season by scoring 20+ points in each of the last 25 games dating back to vs. Oklahoma City (2/27) – the longest such streak in the NBA this season. Nowitzki also ranked 16th in rebounds per game (8.4) and seventh in free throw percentage (.890) among NBA leaders. The Mavericks open their first round playoff series tomorrow night in San Antonio (7:00 PM CT on ESPN).
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04-17-2009, 03:39 PM
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Congrats Dirk, now make it mvp of the playoffs!!!
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04-17-2009, 03:43 PM
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I'm pitching a Dirk tent.
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04-17-2009, 04:05 PM
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Congrats!
No idea where he'll end up in the MVP voting, if he makes the list or not. There is no doubt in my mind he should be First Team All-NBA though.
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I definitely posted the that he was WC player of the month in the Dirk Is Great thread...but the more about Dirk owning the merrier...rep for all!
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 "I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
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Congratulations, Dirk. Good luck in the playoffs!!!
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he better be a 1st teamer.
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I can't see why he will not make first team.
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Thanks for posting, Northman !
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Ty posted it first in the Dirk is Great thread.
But YEAH. DIRK OWNS.
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Congrats Dirk! Well deserved!
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"Vaikeneminen on kultaa puhuminen hopeaa, hiljaisuutta tahdon julistaa." "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the former." (Albert Einstein) Last edited by Sportstudi; 04-17-2009 at 08:16 PM. |
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What a STUD!
also saw this note today, sorry if it's been posted elsewhere but it deserves repeating. Dirk has career averages of 22.7 points and 8.6 rebounds per game for the regular season. His playoff averages: 25.3 points and 11.1 rebounds. To put into perspective how impressive those playoffs stats are, he's one of only five 25/10 playoff performers in NBA history. The others: Elgin Baylor, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bob Pettit and Shaquille O'Neal. Last edited by dirt_dobber; 04-17-2009 at 08:40 PM. |
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Wade or Kobe is going to need to take a backseat...they're both SGs.
CP3, ____, Lebron, Dirk, Howard that's what it should be.
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It's a pleasure to watch this man perform his craft.
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