How do you evaluate Nowitzki as a player?

Tell me a joke: The NBA has no racial discrimination, no xenophobia, and everyone is equal. What do you think of this joke? In fact, this is one of the slogans promoted by NBA executives, but is it really done? In fact, it is not the case. It can be confirmed from Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin that any talk of non-exclusion and equality is nonsense, and this is even more true for the protagonist of this article.

If it weren’t for the sudden increase in height during childhood, which affected the body’s flexibility and speed, maybe the basketball world would lack a professional player, but the tennis world might have added a German star. After all, the 12-year-old Nowitz Kyrie won the 1990 German Youth Tennis Championship, but there was no way. Nowitzki could only follow the advice of his family and chose basketball, which he was not interested in before. However, it seems that God would rather Nowitzki pursue this career. In the sport of basketball, Nowitzki, who had just come into contact with basketball, showed his top basketball talent. By the age of 16, Nowitzki's height had exceeded 2 meters, and he was spotted by coach Holden of the German men's basketball team. Later, he was selected by the Bucks with the ninth overall pick in the 1998 draft. However, a trade allowed Nowitzki, who had not yet put on the Bucks jersey, to become the Mavericks, which is now the Mavericks. a member of.

The ninth pick, it seems that this draft pick is too low now. If it can be chosen again, Nowitzki will undoubtedly be the best choice for the No. 1 pick in the 1998 draft, but At that time, as a completely unfamiliar German player, such a pick was still very suitable. However, if King Notre Dame entered the league in this era, based on his shooting ability and playing style, it might be easier for everyone to accept it, but In the 1998 NBA, inside players should fight hand-to-hand in the paint and play post-ups in a disciplined manner in order to be regarded as a qualified inside player. However, Nowitzki's shooting style is less confrontational and soft. His style of play, coupled with his status as a foreign player, caused him to be questioned during his rookie season. He was criticized, regarded as an alien, and even insulted by many American players and fans.

This period can be called the darkest period of Nowitzki's career. He was criticized and questioned as a softie. Because he could not adapt to the rhythm and confrontation of NBA games, he averaged 20.4 minutes per game. He could only contribute 8.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in the game, and he often made mistakes at critical moments in the game. This performance seemed to cement Nowitzki's title as a softie. As an outsider, he didn't know what Nowitzki was doing at that time. What are the king's inner thoughts? Have he ever thought about giving up the sport of basketball? All I know is that after the season ended, Nowitzki worked harder and harder in training.

Nowitzki did not choose to give up on himself, and as Nowitzki's mentor, Nelson also did not choose to give up on this young player who he regarded as the future core of the team. In the second season Among them, Nowitzki, whose playing time and ball rights have increased, also did not disappoint his teacher. He averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, ranking third in the selection of the most improved player. Second, in the third season, Nowitzki averaged 21.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game and became the first player to enter the best team of the season since the establishment of the Mavericks team. However, even though he has gradually become a player in the league, Nowitzki, a rising young star who was selected to the All-Star and All-NBA teams and was named one of the four power forwards, was still one of the main targets of questioning and ridicule by the league at that time.

After becoming a superstar, few people questioned Nowitzki's style of play, but they all began to question his ability to lead the team and his dominance at critical moments, especially in the 2006 NBA Finals. Wade staged a shocking reversal in the finals, which became a stepping stone for Wade. After being defeated by the Warriors in the 2007 playoffs, Nowitzki was nailed to the pillar of shame. For a time, the whole world was against Nowitzki. Nowitzki has received countless criticisms and questions, and the regular season MVP trophy seems to have brought him more shame than honor. But just like his rookie season, Nowitzki did not choose to defend himself, nor did he question the referee's decision. Instead of making penalties during the game, he chose to put more energy into training and competition, because he understood that only by winning the championship can he wash away his infamy.

Since the end of the 2006 Finals, Nowitzki has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself, and facts have proved that opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared, and it can take five years to wait. Nowitzki finally defeated the Trail Blazers in the 10-11 season, swept the defending champion Lakers, defeated the young Thunder youngster 4-1, and returned to the stage of the finals. Standing opposite him was that Wade gave him humiliation in 2006, but contrary to that year, it was the Mavericks who had the upper hand in 2006. Before the 2011 Finals, almost all experts and media were more optimistic about having the Big Three and being more powerful. The powerful Heat can win the championship. After all, the Mavericks at that time, except for Nowitzki, most of the players have either fallen from their peak or are thirty-year-old men at the end of their peak. After the first two games of the game, it seemed to be confirmed, but just like Tom Ja It’s the same as the Norwich coach’s famous saying, don’t underestimate the championship heart of the veterans of the Mavericks, and don’t underestimate Nowitzki’s desire to revenge and prove himself, just like the 2006 President It was the same replica of the final, but this time it was the German king Nowitzki who had the last laugh.

Single-core led the team to become a god in one championship. From entering the league at the age of 20 to winning the championship trophy at the age of 33, Nowitzki worked hard for 13 years, struggled for 13 years, struggled for 13 years, and endured After 13 years, he finally got rid of the doubts and infamy, overturned all kinds of injustices, proved his greatness, and finally got the respect he deserved. But for King Nuo, his career seemed to be gone. It's a pity, but he did not relax his demands on himself. He is still the hardest-working player in the league and the most demanding player on himself, and his efforts will eventually pay off. In the 19th offseason, the 41-year-old King Nuo chose to end his career. , announced his retirement, King Nuo has become the best power forward in the history of the league, the best foreign player, and a well-deserved legendary superstar.