Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Werner Nowitzki (born the June 19th 1978 with Würzburg in Germany) is a player of German Basket-ball evolving/moving in the team NBA of the Dallas Mavericks. The winger of 2m13 is a general-purpose player able to mark inside like outside. He is currently one of the best interiors of the NBA.

Biography

Dirk Nowitzki called by her accomplices the " superman blanc" grows in a family of sportsmen: his/her father is Handball or, his mother member of the national team of female basketball. He draws the attention during the summer 1998, then 19 years old, in a surprised victory of the international German juniors vis-a-vis their American counterparts , where he marks 33 points. During this summer, Dirk Nowitzki is drafté in the 9th place by the Milwaukee Bucks, but immediately exchanged against the rights of Robert Traylor to the Dallas Mavericks. Gift Nelson, the trainer of Dallas, smelled the incredible potential of the player.

Its first season is timid, with 8 points of average per match. Determined to progress, he works hard during the intersaison 1999 and returns in force in 1999-2000 when he finishes the season with 17,5 points of average, like second in the votes of the player having progressed more.

Its progression continues the following year and Dirk is seen named in the All-NBA third TEAM . It becomes thus first Maverick to obtain this distinction.

The season 2001-02 is that of its first appearance to the All-Star Range. It is this time Ci named in the All-NBA second TEAM . During the summer, it takes part in the world championships with Indianapolis with the team of Germany which finishes 3rd. Dirk is named MVP tournament.

It continues its progression in 2002-03, with an average of 25 points by match, and a new nomination in the All-NBA second TEAM .

A latent wound with ankle in 2003-04 decreases it during the regular season. It finishes all the same once again in signal 10 of the classification of the markers, with nearly 22 points of average. Again named with the AlStar Range, it also forms part of the All-NBA third TEAM this year there. It is one of rare satisfactions in Dallas after the elimination of Mavs to the first turn of the play-offs vis-a-vis Sacramento, where it records 26 points and 11 rebounds of average in this series.

At the time of the Euro 2005, Nowitzki carries to him all alone, the German team which finishes vice-champion of Europe. He is elected MVP of the competition.

At the time of NBA All Star Week End 2006 with Houston, it gains the title of the contest of shootings to 3 pts.

If the individual statistics of Nowitzki are irreproachable, the player still did not gain of title with his team of Dallas. They lose in 2006 finally vis-a-vis Miami Heat. And in 2007, whereas it leads its team to a record of frankness (67-15), him and its team is made eliminate by the Goldens delicious State Warriors with the first turn of the playoffs.

In June 2007, it receives the title of MVP (better player) of the regular season. He becomes thus the first European to receive this distinction.

Successive clubs

1996 - 1998: Würzburg (2. Bundesliga)
Since 1998: NBA)

Prize list

Selected in the AlNBA first TEAM (standard team of the league) in 2005 and 2006
Selected in the AlNBA second TEAM (second standard team of the league) in 2002 and 2003
Selected in the AlNBA third TEAM (third standard team of the league) in 2001 and 2004
Selected for the AlStar Range in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Victorious
of the contest of shootings at 3 points alStar Range 2006
Receives the title of MVP of the season 2007

See too

List of German sportsmen by discipline

External bond

NBA.com - Dirk Nowitzki

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