Official Dirk is Great Thread

[Zaknaf3in]

Originally Posted by dude1394

I recall the dirkster talking about that with someone. Especially the camping out and stinking for days on end. Nice way to get away.

As someone who has personal experience with this kind of getaway, there is probably no place you could be further from civilization than in the NT or the outback around Alice.

I traveled Australia for a year (hell, I watched the 09/10 playoffs (or maybe just the GDT on this board?) on my laptop outside Brisbane university for free Internet til my battery ran out) and can completely sympathise with his choice.

The slight difference is, while he left "lost" NBA finals and the media spotlight behind, I just left a former girlfriend and some other minor personal failing in good ol' Germany.

[sinsin]

dunno if someone has already posted this vid...
really like the editing of it : )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cM3JDKcesk

[sinsin]

dunno if someone has already posted this vid...
really like the editing of it : )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cM3JDKcesk

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by Zaknaf3in

As someone who has personal experience with this kind of getaway, there is probably no place you could be further from civilization than in the NT or the outback around Alice.

I traveled Australia for a year (hell, I watched the 09/10 playoffs (or maybe just the GDT on this board?) on my laptop outside Brisbane university for free Internet til my battery ran out) and can completely sympathise with his choice.

The slight difference is, while he left "lost" NBA finals and the media spotlight behind, I just left a former girlfriend and some other minor personal failing in good ol' Germany.

Sounds free, pretty awesome.

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by jthig32

Whoah...really? We need to find you a few links. It's fascinating.

I haven't read this in a while. But I seem to remember it being great. http://www.dallasobserver.com/2007-1...dile-nowitzki/

wow thanks for the link. what a great read. I had no idea it went this far.

[Dirkadirkastan]

Originally Posted by jthig32

Whoah...really? We need to find you a few links. It's fascinating.

I haven't read this in a while. But I seem to remember it being great. http://www.dallasobserver.com/2007-1...dile-nowitzki/

I like this gem:

But even professional sports psychologists agree that something is going on with Nowitzki. "It's one thing if in the flow of the game you miss a shot, but when you're standing on the free-throw line and you have time to think about what this shot means—if you make it, you win, and if you don't, you lose—if in a moment like that you miss, there's definitely cause for concern," says Paul Baard, a sports psychologist at Fordham University in New York.

Because of the implication for other people as well.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

I like this gem:



Because of the implication for other people as well.

I was at that game.

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

I was at that game.

Me too brotha' all that's years playoffs... Glorious.

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

I like this gem:



Because of the implication for other people as well.

I actually read an article from a doctor/psychologist that said that the dirkster was unique in that he basically had ice in his veins at the free throw line. An ability of the great sportsmen to block it all out.

I actually cannot think of another player I would put on the line to win a game than the dirkster.

[Skywalker]

Unrivaled: Dirk Nowitzki’s fadeaway jumpshot

[Skywalker]

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by Skywalker

Unrivaled: Dirk Nowitzki’s fadeaway jumpshot

Nice...very nice..

[dirt_dobber]

Originally Posted by Skywalker

Unrivaled: Dirk Nowitzki’s fadeaway jumpshot

loved this paragraph...

While most middle-aged players are slowing down or long since out of the league, Nowitzki continues on, posting the 10th-best season ever for a player 35 or older, according to Basketball Reference's Win Shares measure. By ESPN's Real Plus Minus, Nowitzki ranked as the league's fifth-best player overall. He nearly became just the second player - joining former teammate Steve Nash's 2009-10 season - to shoot 50/40/90 at age 35.

[Thukydides]

Steph Curry giving Dirk credit by calling him a "a cheat code" while going through a bracket of the NBA´s best duos on the same team (this itself quite interesting, guess who he picks in the end :-) ?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjzJvoiSChw#t=188

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Skywalker

That sh!t ain't even close...

[BPo001]

Nowitzki added that he is working with Geschwinder on his shot. The goal of his work is to shoot quicker. Sportando - See more at: http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm#sthash.DLiitbnV.dpuf

[GermanDunk]

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[GermanDunk]

Man, there is a huge 30 minutes show with Dirk and Silke on Radio Tele Luxemburg

[sefant77]

His movie/documentary "Der perfekte Wurf" starts next week in the german cinemas:

http://www.kino.de/kinofilm/nowitzki...te-wurf/146272

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by sefant77

His movie/documentary "Der perfekte Wurf" starts next week in the german cinemas:

http://www.kino.de/kinofilm/nowitzki...te-wurf/146272

Want.

Any idea if there will be an English version?

[sefant77]

Pretty sure you find at least a version with subtitles after a while....

[sefant77]

Pretty sure you find at least a version with subtitles after a while....

[dude1394]

Gotta love it...

"Why Tyson Chandler thinks he's better than he was in 2011

Newly acquired Dallas Mavericks center Tyson Chandler joined the Ben & Skin Show on KRLD-FM 105.3 on Wednesday. Here are some highlights.

On what he's been doing this summer:

"I've just been training, man. I took about two weeks off at the end of last season and then got back at it. I didn't like how things ended last year, so I wanted to make sure I was prepared for this season. Things ended up working out better because, you know, I ended up coming back home."

On Dirk Nowitzki taking a pay cut:

"We don't have enough time on this show for me to explain the type of respect I have for Dirk Nowitzki. He and Jason Kidd are two of the most incredible teammates that I've ever been around. They're two future Hall of Famers, but you wouldn't know it walking into the practice facility. They're in every meeting, every practice and they're super humble always passing the credit along. He's the type of guy, if I was a GM or president or owner, that I'd want to start my team with. He's given Dallas his everything. When I first got here, I remember coming back late at night to get a lift in or work on some free throws and every single time I got there, he was there. He'd be putting up shot after shot after shot. It just shows that he's never going to settle and he doesn't want to settle. He always wants to win and he's willing to do whatever it takes. A lot was made about what I did and what I accomplished in my year here. He's the man. When you have the top dog leading that way, you can't help but fall in line."

On Raymond Felton:

"Ray is a tough guard. He's going to provide a lot to this team. He's able to bring a floor presence and get after it defensively. I'm excited for him to team up with coach [Rick] Carlisle, to be quite honest. Coach Carlisle will help him understand how to run this team in this system. I think he's really going to blossom in the locker room with guys like Dirk and a lot of other veterans like myself and Devin [Harris]."

On how his game compares to the 2011 version of himself:

"I think I'm better in understanding the game mentally. Physically, I'm in an incredible place. I haven't felt this good in a long time. Over the years you learn different things. The more you are able to play this game, the better you are mentally. I'm excited to bring that to the table here again. I love the makeup of the team. We've been here for the last couple of weeks getting after it, playing pick up [games] and ran the hills yesterday as a team. We've been training as a team. People don't know, but this is pretty early to have every player here already. I just like the makeup of this team. I think we've got great young guys. It's a nice mix up of veterans and young players."

[dude1394]

The above was so good I thought Tyson deserved to bask in the greatness of the dirkster thread.

[dirt_dobber]

Originally Posted by dude1394

The above was so good I thought Tyson deserved to bask in the greatness of the dirkster thread.

really glad yo uposted this. I have a lot of repsect for Tyson - his vocalness on the defensive side of the game was missed. His love of Dirk and what they accomplisehed together makes me excited for this coming season.

Is there any reason not to go ahead and erect the statue of Dirk while he is still playing?

[bunkmoreland]

Agreed. That was a great read and make me very glad to have Tyson back and excited for this year.

[bunkmoreland]

Agreed. That was a great read and make me very glad to have Tyson back and excited for this year.

[DavidDaMonkey]

Originally Posted by dirt_dobber

Is there any reason not to go ahead and erect the statue of Dirk while he is still playing?

Because after this season, it might need to be high-fiving Tyson's statue

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by DavidDaMonkey

Because after this season, it might need to be high-fiving Tyson's statue

Good point.

[Murphy3]

I really, really like Tyson. I hope he's around here in Dallas throughout the rest of Dirk's career.

[Murphy3]

I really, really like Tyson. I hope he's around here in Dallas throughout the rest of Dirk's career.

[LSMF]

Guile's Theme... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub5x8C9y1Y4

[LSMF]

DP per the usual....

[sefant77]

Tomorrow is premiere in cologne.

Dirks entourage: around 40 people. Wife, kid, Donnie, Rick, Monta, Devin, Finley etc. Tyson and Nash cancelled on short notice

[sefant77]

Tomorrow is premiere in cologne.

Dirks entourage: around 40 people. Wife, kid, Donnie, Rick, Monta, Devin, Finley etc. Tyson and Nash cancelled on short notice

[Julius]

Dirk in german TV show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igiC6CKBCUc

[dirt_dobber]

Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle and Dirk Nowitzki talk at the premiere of the film 'The Perfect Shot'; a documentary about basketball player Nowitzki.

youtube video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bog1XGNN1Y

[dirt_dobber]

Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle and Dirk Nowitzki talk at the premiere of the film 'The Perfect Shot'; a documentary about basketball player Nowitzki.

youtube video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bog1XGNN1Y

[dude1394]

A great double post!

I went and read/translated the critics report of this documentary. I cannot wait to see it.

[dirt_dobber]

Originally Posted by dude1394

I cannot wait to see it.

me too - check out some of this info from the documentary
http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/...-crowd-germany

Negotiations to firm up the details about the film's U.S. release are in the final stages, but we can share a few highlights of the production in the interim:

• Finley on the close understanding between Nowitzki and Geschwindner: "Their relationship is a very unique one. It's like the Mad Scientist and Frankenstein. I can remember watching some of their workouts early in Dirk's career and I just didn't understand what they were doing [or] why they were doing‎ it. But once you get to talk to Holger and Dirk and understand the importance of each move they do, each breathing technique‎ they do, you understood."

• Nowitzki's wife, Jessica, on the same subject: "‎They sort of have this relationship where they understand each other without even talking to each other. ... We call it in Swedish telepathie. I don't know, maybe they have their own language."

• Geschwinder acknowledges, in response to criticism of his unconventional methods and his unflattering reputation in some corners as the "Einstein of basketball," that he has been referring to his office for years as the "Institute of Applied Nonsense" ... replete with business cards carrying that title.

• Nowitzki's former German Nike rep and close friend Ingo Sauer shares that one of Dirk's father Joerg's old handball trophies is displayed in a more prominent place in his parents' house than Dirk's 2007 MVP trophy.

• Dirk's mother, Helga, debuted for the German national women's basketball team in 1966 and tells the story about frequently keeping her son near the bench in a stroller while she was playing after his birth in June 1978.

• Former USC coach and Nike director of basketball George Raveling re-tells the old story of how Nowitzki ducked out of town right before a playoff game for his hometown Wurzburg X-Rays -- who were in the process of trying to qualify for Germany's top division -- to come to America in the spring of 1998 for the Nike Hoop Summit in San Antonio that ultimately cemented Nowitzki as an NBA lottery pick. Recalling how Dirk's mentor showed up at the Nowitzkis' home early in the morning to whisk him off to America, Joerg Nowitzki says: "That's Geschwindner for you."

• Don Nelson on Nowitzki's rookie season, laughing as he recalled shrugging off Dirk's concerns about his early NBA struggles and imitating the youngster's accent: "So he came to me and he said, 'Oh, I think I want to go home.' That was the most dramatic thing that happened that year."

• Cuban on buying the Mavericks from Ross Perot Jr. in January 2000: "There wasn't really a lot of negotiation. I wanted the team. This was during the Internet go-go bubble. And the funny behind-the-scenes fact is that there would be days when the stock price of our company [Broadcast.com] would go up 20 dollars [or] 30 dollars and that would pay for the whole price of the Mavericks. That's how crazy the stock market was. And so I really didn't negotiate. I said, 'How much you want for it?' [Perot] gave me a price -- $285 million -- and I said yes. And that was over."

• Dirk himself on why he has consistently refused more off-the-court opportunities as a brand endorser: "They'd be pulling me by the nose all summer."

• Joerg Nowitzki reveals that Dirk, after all of his NBA riches, still goes to his mother to get money when he's back home in Germany for the summer. "It's crazy," Joerg says, "but that's how it is."