Nightly Notable: Dirk Nowitzki Overcomes Illness

[superrunscape2]

wow this guy just wanna make me play basketball every day, i know i will never be like dirk, there is only one dirk and thats the guy that has a ring, unlike that stupid ass lebrick

[MikagamiMenou]

You could clearly see he was not feeling well. But damn. Dirk, you're the best.

I bought a DVD of the movie "Like Mike" yesterday, just because you were in it.

Marry me? :D

[axlrosea675]

dirk hatte noch n paar geile hustenbonbons aus würzburg dabei.

[singberdddd]

I surfed the web for hours, days, months and years about dirk and the mavs.

There is so much nice stuff arround but one video-song which ranks absololut on my top favorits, is quite unknown.

Since I am so unbelievable stunned and happy right now, I feel like sharing this with you Dirk - mavs fans, I promise you will love it !!!!

Song name: "DFW Digs Dirk" by Ben Rogers (search or use link below)

watch?v=qoqYFeSpWro

Best Regards

[Olskoolbeats]

A sick Dirk is better than a healthy Lebron.

[alkaizermendoza]

mavs deserve it

[MOMOarabe]

MVP

[edwintham93]

Last time I used to ask, will somebody tell me how to guard Kobe? But right now, I should be asking people how do you guard this German monster.

[lovelyCjonly]

The german got moves! go Dirk!

Wade, Bosh nd Lebron go to hell!!

[graafitee4eva]

MVP :)

well deserved

[ALLIED7621]

Dirk is a hoss.

[DeLuXxX8]

i'm so happy that great players like dirk have a chance to shine in the nba ..... because he is underrated because he is german ......

[MultiBarcelona18]

dirk is the best

[kikiaces]

dirk is a fking legend.best jump shot ever.

[08Dallasmavs]

Lets go dirk.

[csplayerforever]

hall of fame.



[ginsky14]

c=======3nowitzki > c==3lebron + c==3wade

[Francozilla]

Larry Bird 2.0

[248qwerty248]

The man had more points in the fourth quarter than LeBron had all game... Don't know where all this hype comes from for LeBron he is terrible... Scottie Pippen must be smoking something to say that LeBron has potential to be better than MJ. He wont even be as good as Scottie. LeBron is a waste of talent... Dirk on the other hand is a monster. I got nothing but respect for Dirk

[cbb022585]

This is why Miami lost

watch?v=yATjJEU5Dus&feature=pl­ayer_embedded

[Spravvl]

dirk > chris + dwyane + lebron

[carbomb19]

Dirk's just a good example of how to get things done in LIFE...lead by example, work hard, no excuses, get things done sick or healthy. I wish Jabron and Dwayne Fade would do the same...

[pearcewarnock]

And Dwayne Wade and Lebron were making fun of him for having a 102 fever.

[midnightrider33]

mark jackson attacks dirk every chance he gets. so far dirks fantastic play has kept the affirmative action hire's mouth relatively quiet. Lets hope dirk and co. pull it off, because dirk has taken alot of unwarranted abuse from the likes of jackson, miller and john thompson.Incidentally, thompson was the one who started the "soft" label.

[Krisss88ger]

Zeh German !

[Jaykellar]

Dallas has nothing to prove and nothing to loose if Miami beat them in the Finals....BUT...if Miami loose to Dallas it means a LOT and HUGE to LeBron, so that is why i'd like Dallas to win in the series, and D-Wade will be kicked his ass by Dirk to get even with him....

[wlam215]

@Jaykellar

mavs have plenty to lose. their window to make championship runs are closing. dirk, marion, kidd, terry aren't getting any younger. even if miami loses, their core is intact for a long time.

[Willemims]

@Jaykellar Dirk feels like he has everything to prove, which is why he'll be bringing home that trophy home to dallas sunday!!!!!

[25baday]

Dirk is maybe the best player of all time in Dallas Mavericks

[wlam215]

@25baday

nowitzki is obviously the best player to ever put on a mavs jersey. his place in maverick history shouldn't be a question at this point. he's perhaps one of the best players in nba history, all he's missing for now is that ring.

[skate8blank]

Fuck dirk

[molonlave2010]

That guy is a warrior !

[MagicJBalla21]

Weather dirk wins or not no doubt a future hall of famer

[natedaug1]

@MagicJBalla21 He won!! We love you Dirk!!!

[axlrosea675]

@MagicJBalla21 yeah it all just depends on the weather

[bobbioz123]

watch MJ's flu game, then we'll talk

[hemelekkoff]

THE NBA DONT LIKE TO SHOW THIS /watch?v=0JKJ0JyTikA

[jackiescute]

Yeah ppl think he took 3 steps but its really only 2. you're allowed to take a step with a dribble before you actually take 2 steps guys. So please learn the sport.

[the1kamikaze]

Wow so many are saying Dirk traveled. Look carefully. He took 2 steps after he stop dribbling. Learn the sport kids.

[cowboyslonghorns90]

Dirk Nowitzki is great.

[ichix21]

@jsbud333 3 steps is travel.

[Hilariousshow4you]

how come travels are not called on nowitkiewmfkr4j

[GammaBoom]

@JusTFeeLTheBlue wasnt a travel by NBA standards. it was also i fould by haslem. hand-checking...

[rrolandddd]

this is like jordans flu game. frking epic

[MrZ7oomsolja]

lol dirk travels??? sure lol, hmmm you should watch lebron haha

[Iunnop]

@TexasSportsTroll We? You're selling the man short, you know what he's capable of doing.

When the Mavs show up in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarters, then I can and probably will say "MAVS IN 7", but they have been on/off in this series. Miami has dominated and fallen apart in the 4th in 2 games.

I'm unsure of myself at this point but something tells me that the shit talking that everyone and the media is doing isn't helping the Mavs cause.

Miami plays well under pressure, you'll see why today.

[MrDefora]

I would love to see Chandler and Boozer on the same team.

[Darkelf95]

The Flu Game

[lolitserickni]

btw if you seen the entire play from when he catches the ball dirk actually travels twice in one play. when he caught the ball he established his left foot as pivot. he shuffled it before he placed the ball down. (travel #1) then he takes 3 steps (left, right, left) (travel #2).

[MrDefora]

@lolitserickni He was fouled too.

[MrDefora]

@lolitserickni 2 steps. when he put the ball on the floor and when he catched the ball with both hands the left was step was already taken... so it was right, left and the shot. No travel. 

[lolitserickni]

@MrDefora like i said he lifted his pivot foot before he dribbled when he caught the ball. Look at entire play, this video doesn't have it when he first catches the ball but you can easily find one.

[MrDefora]

@lolitserickni Quite frankly you're splitting hairs here. What happened to your '3 steps' theory? I tell you: it's gone because the first step was taken before he got the ball with the both hands therefore doesn count as a step. Listen, bottom line it that it was a great play, under pressure and with too much contact the entire way, so why not give the guy a credit? Take care.

[MrKingJamesmiami]

HAHAHA LBJ 8 FUCKIN POINTS U IS THE BEST BUT WAT THE HELL IF U WANT TO BE BETTER THAN MJ EARN THOSE 7 RINGS LIKE U SAID WHEN THE BIG 3 GOT IN BUSINESS AND WHY DOES BOSH GETS PAYED MORE THEN U AND WADE IF U DONT BELIEVE ME LOOK IT UP

[XXLALAKERXX2]

i got to give it to this guy he had a high fever and still gave it his all. and played pretty good for a guy who had a fever of 120 plus.

[sageof209506]

@XXLALAKERXX2 lol 101-102 fever, 105+ is already death LOL

[XXLALAKERXX2]

@sageof209506 wow and Dirk played amazing. it sucs that Wade and Lebron have mock Dirk thats just low down.

[sageof209506]

@XXLALAKERXX2 yea but the day they mocked him they lost the game and wade got a injury of his own, there arrogant and karma struck them while the dallas mavericks stay humble

[sbrownie87]

For all who are saying that Dirk travelled, well then i think you have no business watching this game in the first place. His right foot was his pivot foot and as long as he has control of the ball, his left leg can move anywhere it wants to. And in GAME 4, it just so happens that his left foot drove right the fuck past Haslem and won the game for Dallas. It's fundamentals dipshits. 

[DGFreauf]

My favorite part is when he airballed.

[lupes12341]

damn put the move to the layup in slowmotion u will see the first off the 3 passes he made while he has dribling, is really hard to see it.. but damn he didnt travel ^^"

[bboy1600]

Dwade jumping to block the shot is scary!

[crankitcrew123]

I LOVE THE WAY DIRK TRAVELLED TO WIN THE GAME:) ANYWAYS EVERYONE DOES HATE MIAMI SO DOES THE REFS...

[MrDefora]

@crankitcrew123 Miami got 15 more calls than Dallas so far in the series. Look at the stats.

[lolitserickni]

0:15 dirk learned how to travel from lebron.

[itsAJVD]

@lolitserickni not traveling..haha

[Es0j10]

Any of you guys remember the '97 finals Utah vs Bulls Game 5. Jordan was sick and he overcomes that illness too and he made the buzzerbeating shot? That was awesome

[stevechen1991]

No mavs fan will give respect to Lebron n Dwade,and no Heat fan will respect dirk.if you say i want heat to win but i respect dirk n he deserve a ring or the other way around,then ur jus dick riding.i dont care how good and how deserving Dirk is,i want heat to win so FUCK MAVS!!that all im saying

[Da5thProject]

@stevechen1991 im a Lebron fan and i respect Dirk. That ark is beautiful

[stevechen1991]

@Da5thProject you cant be a fan of some player or a team but styll respect the opponent even tho they are great.u suppose to hate the opponent haha

[xEarthhh]

i love nowitzkis jumper i hope dallas wins the championship they deserve it

[iAteurMomma]

I don't care if you're a heat fan or mavs fan, you gotta give this dude respect, dirk is an amazing and underrated player

[Ignatauskas]

@iAteurMomma he's not underrated... People say he's the best in league now. is that underrated? It's close to overrated I wuld say.. Bcuz he only showed himself in post-season. Tho, credit to Dirk.

[derBUmann]

@Ignatauskas post season is what counts if u make it there lol

[Ignatauskas]

@derBUmann Yea I know, that's why I think MVP should be selected after playoffs or even after the Finals...

[googledoogle]

@iAteurMomma Underrated? People compare him to Larry Bird and call him one of the best of all time. Hardly underrated. Under-covered by the media for sure. But no way is he underrated.

[obiwannotanikan]

@iAteurMomma Apparently D-Wade and LeBron don't. There's a video of them coughing and mocking Dirk. Classless. Or maybe they were trying to get the bitter taste of defeat out of their mouths.

[oobaby85]

@iAteurMomma I 1000000000000000000% agree with you and im a heat fan

[Willemims]

@iAteurMomma fuck the heat. Mavs all the way baby!!!!

[dovic3107]

@iAteurMomma >> I totally agree with you !! both Wade , Bosh and James must defend him to stop MAVS

[sergi0ram0s23]

@iAteurMomma dirk is underrated cause he is not AMERICAN. very simple.

[Livinglifehigh]

lmao @ ppl who said the heat wouldnt make it pass the 1st round

[I8yourcookie5]

jesus stop saying they deserve a ring stop say lebron or dirk desere a ring they need to earn hundreds of players dersrve a ring but few will get them

[kolorish]

@I8yourcookie5 jesus, learn to use punctuation marks

[I8yourcookie5]

@kolorish real important, right

[k2dazbaby]

Dirk travelledd 0:16 nuff said..

[TheDersek]

@k2dazbaby HAHAHAH! dumbass! thats not a travel. go back to 4th grade!

[k2dazbaby]

@TheDersek LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO he picks up his dribble and takes 3 steps go back into ur moms pussy BIC BOI LMFFAO :D

[indiancowboy1900]

@k2dazbaby lol

[brentf1993]

@k2dazbaby Well, you really can't say anything because the calls even out. I'm 110% positive a lot of the calls Wade and Lebron have gotten are debatable. Like Mark Jackson said, you can't get caught up in calls because they all even out.

[redroweneht]

@k2dazbaby learn fucking basketball you dumb tool

[flyboi789]

0:16, if the refs would have called the travel the heat could have had it...

[elmiz]

@flyboi789 if the refs would have called every travel from d-wade and lebron dallas would be a championship team right now ;)

[ayibhoi]

@flyboi789 if you only knew the rules, then you wouldn't have made such a dumb comment.

[kgrim010]

Dirk for the cover of NBA 2K12!!

[DZG]

I mean heat are fucking shit if they can't beat old men who are injured, sick and some of them not even playing

[HectoxMan]

nice

[Iunnop]

@TexasSportsTroll Mavs lose in game 6, You think LeBron is going to average 17.0 ppg forever? fuckouttaherekid.

[SkippyChurch]

@Iunnop At this rate? Yes.

[Iunnop]

@SkippyChurch There's still two games to be had. When Bronbron gets it going, The series is over in 6 games.

[Ofirinb]

Travel? what Lebron has got to do with that? :)

[ceerokapitol]

@Ofirinb letravel james hahah

[kireishinigami]

i'm sure if dirk traveled all the heat players whose eyes were on him all the time would have already reacted... :P

[Reverant23]

And the winner is....travel!

[Fr4Ged]

@Reverant23 He dribbles, takes the three steps and lays it in! Where do you see a travel right there?

[space2k]

The best thing about this is watching James just watch Dirk go by him to lay in the game winner.

[israbiu]

the flu doesn't exist in the playoffs

[YeeSoest]

If justice is still something that we can experience on our planet with all his problems and sick judgements...who would you give the ring to?

The hard working guy who kept carrying THE SAME team for 11 yrs and led it to the playoffs EVERY SINGLE TIME without any hype or scandals but ONLY HARD WORK and HUGE TALENT or the 2 superstars that couldn´t make it alone and found a third to team up and get it done, no matter how lame that may seem or how weak it makes them appear mmentally?

MAVS in 7!

[iDumbAzn]

I bet you he played only to sabotage Chris Bosh! Well played strategy Dirk. Well played.

[ceerokapitol]

This is going in history much like the Jordan flu game vs the Jazz

[thatlunchbox420]

@ceerokapitol only if the mavs win it all though! even then, mj had 38 in that game... but yeah dirk is a beast

[ceerokapitol]

@thatlunchbox420 yeah, hopefully they pull it off, mavs in 7

[damedash71]

Dirk nowitzski earns my respect, wow the fact that he was sick and still was able to put in 21 points with a 102 fever! Wow much respect my man, Wonderful team. They deserve it WAYYY more than the heat ok!! :)

[BIGDADDYF50]

@damedash71

I'm a Bulls fan, but i respect the Mavs roster because they have great team effort , they retain their cool and composure and aren't cry babies/trash talkers like Chalmers/James/Wade, etc...

I don't really follow the Mavs much, but after watching how humble Dirk and Kidd are, they are honestly becoming my second fav team. Yesterday's game when Dirk had the fever just reminded me of UTAH vs Bulls game where Jordan had fever and still drained his shots and won it for the team.

[damedash71]

@BIGDADDYF50 Yeah me too, I just became a mavs fan & Im glad I did. & when I found out he was sick yesterday I automatically thought about Micheal Jordan game when he was sick with the flu & still got his team through, of course nobody is as great as the famous Micheal Jordan but Dirk being sick & putting 21points up, should earns anyone respect:)

[joggomoggojoe]

DIRK IS FANTASTIC

[italialex7]

if the mavs win the ring, then this can be known as the 2nd flu game :P

[grantgodfrey7]

@italialex7 No. Just no.

Jordan's actual flu game (he actually was puking at halftime):

38 Points, 7 Rebounds, 5 Assist, 3 Steals, 1 Block

Dirk "flu" game (that we didn't actually hear about until he was 4-14 from the field)

21 Points, 11 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 0 Steals, 0 Blocks

[italialex7]

@grantgodfrey7 of course not! i am a huge mj fan, i was only joking! there is no one that can even reach the greatness of michael jordan!

[Maksim519]

@grantgodfrey7 well... those are good facts... I've here some other facts: mavs have won and dirk led them to this victory :)

[grantgodfrey7]

@Maksim519 Okay? I'm not disputing that.

[Maksim519]

@grantgodfrey7 I said that because I'm not interested in comparing Dirk games with Jordan games from over 10 years ago...

[thatlunchbox420]

@grantgodfrey7 so you're talking trash when he had a double double with a flu, when he had most of his points in the 4th quarter, when he hit the game winner... how about your boy lebron did he even show up yesterday?

[grantgodfrey7]

@thatlunchbox420 Lolwut. Where did you see anything about LeBron being my "boy"?

I'm not anywhere CLOSE to being a LBJ fan. In fact, I'm rooting for the Mavs in this series. I just find it ridiculous to compare Dirk's "flu" game to Jordan's.

[Trey5956]

Why are so many people calling it a travel? Im 99% sure you can take 3 steps when leading to a lay-in... right? :l If not, then I see a LOT of travels

[grantgodfrey7]

@Trey5956 No you can only take two. And yes, you do see a lot of travels.

[khayle05]

the miami big three dislike this video haha

[ar4216]

Legend

[wuatchout27]

gotta give him props but down the stretch chandler was the more vital player. 9 offensive rebounds, come on.

[Weisswoscht]

Yes he mentioned it, "It is the finals" and he played like it, nice stuff

[KwadwoOhBang]

Your darn right he had the flu. This is definitely Sick!

[ketobi]

they are afraid of the GERMAN FLU!

[miami305alldade]

since the mavs won u guys and the media are gonna over hype dirk's "flu" smmfh

heat in 6

[GrandMasterPikachu]

Dirk should've sneezed on Lebron and Wade if he wanted to win LOL.

[Rrillaful]

I really really hate his way of basketballing ...

but still I got to admit he's very very good ;(

Heat fan.

[LED1019]

@Rrillaful So you hate fundementals, rebounding, and all the effort he put into working on his j?

Or the fact that he can take the team onto his back, lead them to a win, with only 21 points?

Or, the defense he has played throughout the play offs?

Or the heart he gives night after night.

I am no Mavericks fan, but the Mavs playoff run is going to go down in the history books.

[CALLofmaduty]

@LED1019 He is a very poor rebounder and defender for someone his height. His athleticism is horrible, thus his only good things is his jumpshot and soft touch around the rim.

[S4TTOfficial]

@CALLofmaduty AND what the fk is wrong with that? he's unguardable. who cares if he is a poor rebounder for his height? he plays his heart out every single night and in the end, thats what's gonna matter more.

[grantgodfrey7]

@LED1019 No, he probably hates his lack of boxing out, lack of defense (although he has stepped up in the playoffs from his regular output as you said), and he constant bitching after every missed shot (although not to the level of LBJ and Kobe).

[Iunnop]

@LED1019 It won't go down in history if they don't win the Championship..

[roumanobr]

@LED1019

If they get the trophy, wich they deserve.

[Rrillaful]

@LED1019

Nooooo I don't hate his efford, or anything else he does on the field. Like I said, he's an amazing player. But I don't like his style of playing, just that. I just don't like him, that was my point.

I hope you understand what i want to say, my English isn't that good because I'm Dutch (:

And Nowitzki is the MVP of the finals up to now, even for me.

[armour399]

Thumbs up if u have Dirk fever!

[armour399]

i wan to get the dirk fever

[armour399]

if u looked closely , lebron traveled

[nikofiosi95]

Wasnt that a travel at 0:18? I count 4 Steps?

[usuckmoron]

@nikofiosi95 it was actually 3

[Maksim519]

@nikofiosi95 to quote someone... I don't know who... I think it's ray allen

Yes, that's travel, but we call that star play.

[ryan987fm]

nba 2k12:DN be a legend mode(Y)!

[Dinmhor]

Dirkalicious

[hugojww]

Just like Mj playing and dominating with the flu

[lbj6mj23]

wtf everybody need comparisment?

[13allamericanrejects]

0:20 Dwayne Wade FAILED XD

[bradone11]

@13allamericanrejects

... And whatm you think you can do better haha. Good game from Dirk though

[13allamericanrejects]

@bradone11 haha lol its just a FAIl XD

[thecarrotstick]

DALLAS = Dwayne and Lebron Love Anal Sex.

[Kobe24Everr]

@thecarrotstick LOL,so true XD

[thisiseku]

DIRK TRAVELLED

[Tr0IlFace]

Go Mavs! Wooo!

[jr022196]

taas ng talon ni Wade.

[Arkitable]

Nice travel.

[mulalamuhaha]

@Arkitable thats ok lebron traveled more,

[6941990]

What's the title of the song in the background?

[SimpleStacker]

dirk defheated the miami

[epicTAN]

no matter which team wins in the end, Dirk & Kidd deserve those rings more than the whole miami heat team.

[nickgibson96]

@epicTAN Who ever wins them deserves it.