Dirk Nowitzki Says Scoring Was The Best Part Of His Game: “I Wasn’t A Great Rebounder, Defender, None Of That.”

Dirk Nowitzki admitted that his game consisted mostly of scoring.

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  • Dirk Nowitzki stated that he loved to score the basketball
  • The former MVP admitted that he wasn’t particularly good at defense or rebounding
  • Nowitzki was a prolific scorer, especially in the playoffs

Big man Dirk Nowitzki is now officially a Hall of Fame player after his induction, and there’s no doubt that this is a well-deserved honor. Nowitzki is one of the best shooting big men of all time, if not the outright best. He is also considered the best player in Dallas Mavericks history. 

Dirk Nowitzki’s shooting ability has clearly helped him become a fantastic scorer, with the former MVP showing that he could win a championship as the No. 1 option in 2011. In fact, recently, Dirk Nowitzki claimed that scoring is the best part of his game, noting that he wasn’t great at rebounding or defending.

“I wasn’t a great rebounder, defender, none of that. I was a scorer at heart, and I always wanted to score for my team and get us going, and that was the best part of my game.”

Though scoring isn’t the only part of basketball, many do consider it the most important. At the end of the day, one wins by scoring more points than the opposing team, and that is why versatile scorers like Dirk Nowitzki are critical to a team’s ability to win a championship.

From 2002 to 2012 in the playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki was an insane offensive player, averaging 26.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists while shooting 39.4% from 3PT range. Though he only managed to win one championship, it is clear that Dirk Nowitzki has cemented himself as a legend.


Tony Parker Believes That Dirk Nowitzki Is The GOAT Of European Basketball

Though Dirk Nowitzki is universally respected by most NBA fans/players, he is particularly revered by European players. He broke the stereotype of the “soft” European player by winning a championship in 2011 and was the 2007 MVP as well. In fact, Tony Parker once called Dirk Nowitzki the GOAT of European basketball.

There is no doubt that Dirk Nowitzki paved the way for other international players to become franchise players. In recent memory, we saw players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic become franchise superstars and lead their teams to championship success. None of that would have been possible without Dirk Nowitzki’s contributions to the game, and it is clear that he contributed a lot to the culture of the game beyond his play on the court.

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The Vy Lee Tran is a Senior Writer for Fadeaway World, specializing in trade scenarios, blockbuster trades, and the NBA salary cap. He graduated from Earlham College with honors and a B. A. in English.He is an avid fan of the NBA as a whole and thinks Stephen Curry is quite easily a top-10 player of all time. In his free time, you can find Lee playing basketball and working on his 3PT jumper. Expertise: NBA, Trade Scenarios, CBA, Salary Cap, Player BreakdownsFavorite Team: New Orleans Pelicans Featured On Sports Illustrated, HoopsHype, Heavy
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