Spent yesterday morning in front of the TV watching the NBA Finals Game 5 : Dallas Mavericks vs Miami Heat - primarily to see if Dirk Nowitzki (wiki) could take the next step towards winning his first NBA title.
It was worth it. Great passing, Passable defence, Great shooting, Lots of tension, Great game. And a Dallas win. Perfect.
Dirk's come a long way since he joined Dallas in 98. That's a 13 year career which I won't go into since it's so darn long. Wiki gives the facts but doesn't include the analysis, opinions, etc. which sports writers provide. Suffice to say that Dirk has consistently been one of the best NBA players for the past decade and is generally regarded as the best 7-foot shooter in NBA history. That's shooter, not scorer.
But it's been 5 years since his first NBA finals (which Dallas lost) and now, here he stands (or shoots, or rebounds, or drives ...). Again. Just one win away from being an NBA champion. It will be tough to get that one last win but I'm rooting for him all the same. Go Dirk !
NB. The Celtics would have taken him with their 10th pick in the 98 NBA draft. Instead, Dallas got him at the 9th pick. The Celtics picked Paul Pierce instead.
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