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LeBron James: “I place Dirk Nowitzki on the same level as Manu Ginobili”

It is clearly one of the most beautiful statues dedicated to a player, and LeBron James was in Dallas on Sunday night for the Mavericks tribute to Dirk Nowitzki. The former MVP is a legend in the city, and he now has his day, his street and now his statue! The work ” is a fadeaway on one leg, and it could only be that! » reacted LeBronopponent of Nowitzki in the 2011 Finals.

“Dirk Nowitzki is a legend. It’s an icon. I think he’s the best international of all time, and I put him on the same level as Manu (Ginobili). What he brought to this franchise, to this town… This guy was a killer, Dirk was a killer! He revolutionized the position of strong winger who deviates, and the idea that one could have of an interior. »

“We could never counter it…”

So what stood out to LeBron was that overhead shot, often taken on one leg while stepping back?

“We couldn’t put a small on him because he was too big, nor a big one too slow because he was too fast on his first step. You could never counter him because his shot went from the back of his head, Larry Bird style. When talking about Dirk it is one of the best 4 positions ever alongside Charles Barkley, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kevin McHale…”

Opponent of the German as a player then as an assistant, Darvin Ham also paid tribute to him.

“I think he is at the origin of a new wave of interiors capable of evolving offshore” concludes the Lakers coach. “Clearly, there are his shots at the free throw line, impossible to defend… And this jump shot that went to the sky, before ending in a shower of baskets… It’s great, and I’m happy for him. It’s well deserved. »

Dirk Nowitzki Percentage Bounces
Season Team GM Minimum Shots 3 points LF Off Def Early pd party Int bp CT Points
1998-99 LAD 47 20 40.5 20.6 77.3 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.0 2.2 0.6 1.6 0.6 8.2
1999-00 LAD 82 36 46.1 37.9 83.0 1.2 5.2 6.5 2.5 3.1 0.8 1.7 0.8 17.5
2000-01 LAD 82 38 47.4 38.7 83.8 1.5 7.7 9.2 2.1 3.0 1.0 1.9 1.2 21.8
2001-02 LAD 76 38 47.7 39.7 85.3 1.6 8.4 9.9 2.5 2.9 1.1 1.9 1.0 23.4
2002-03 LAD 80 39 46.3 37.9 88.1 1.0 8.9 9.9 3.0 2.6 1.4 1.9 1.0 25.1
2003-04 LAD 77 38 46.2 34.1 87.7 1.2 7.5 8.7 2.7 2.8 1.2 1.8 1.4 21.8
2004-05 LAD 78 39 45.9 39.9 86.9 1.2 8.5 9.7 3.1 2.8 1.2 2.3 1.5 26.1
2005-06 LAD 81 38 48.0 40.6 90.1 1.4 7.6 9.0 2.8 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.0 26.6
2006-07 LAD 78 36 50.2 41.6 90.4 1.6 7.3 8.9 3.4 2.2 0.7 2.1 0.8 24.6
2007-08 LAD 77 36 47.9 35.9 87.9 1.2 7.3 8.6 3.5 2.6 0.7 2.1 0.9 23.6
2008-09 LAD 81 38 47.9 35.9 89.0 1.1 7.3 8.4 2.4 2.2 0.8 1.9 0.8 25.9
2009-10 LAD 81 38 48.1 42.1 91.5 1.0 6.7 7.7 2.7 2.6 0.9 1.8 1.0 25.0
2010-11 LAD 73 34 51.7 39.3 89.2 0.7 6.3 7.0 2.6 2.4 0.5 1.9 0.6 23.0
2011-12 LAD 62 34 45.7 36.8 89.6 0.7 6.0 6.7 2.2 2.1 0.7 1.9 0.5 21.7
2012-13 LAD 53 31 47.1 41.4 86.0 0.7 6.2 6.9 2.5 1.8 0.7 1.3 0.7 17.3
2013-14 LAD 80 33 49.7 39.8 89.9 0.5 5.7 6.2 2.7 2.1 0.9 1.5 0.6 21.7
2014-15 LAD 77 30 45.9 38.0 88.2 0.6 5.4 5.9 1.9 2.1 0.5 1.1 0.4 17.3
2015-16 LAD 75 32 44.8 36.8 89.3 0.7 5.8 6.5 1.8 2.2 0.7 1.1 0.7 18.3
2016-17 LAD 54 26 43.7 37.8 87.5 0.4 6.1 6.5 1.5 2.1 0.6 0.9 0.7 14.2
2017-18 LAD 77 25 45.6 40.9 89.8 0.3 5.4 5.7 1.6 1.9 0.6 0.7 0.6 12.0
2018-19 LAD 51 16 35.9 31.2 78.0 0.1 3.0 3.1 0.7 1.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 7.3
Total 1522 34 47.1 38.0 87.9 1.0 6.6 7.6 2.4 2.4 0.8 1.6 0.8 20.7

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