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Criticism of Nowitzki by Abdul-Jabbar
The most successful’s players of the NBA history, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, criticized Dirk Nowitzki. The Ex-players of the Los Angeles Lakers called the German Superstar of the Dallas Mavericks as a “One-Trick Pony”.
Basketball legend Kareem “The Dream” Abdul-Jabbar seems to be the style of play of Dirk Nowitzki not to like. “He would be very differently appreciated, if he is on the field more to have done than just to throw the Ball. He can only one thing,” said Abdul-Jabbar, with 38.387 points
the best pitcher in the history of the US professional League NBA. The 68-Year-old described the 37-year-old Dallas Pro Nowitzki during a performance at George Mason University in the US state of Virginia, because of its allegedly one-dimensional style of play as a “One-Trick Pony”. Nowitzkis litter, lectured at the Los Angeles Lakers, especially with his Hakenwurf “Sky Hook” become famous Center is indeed “very difficult to block. But when he’s with the Rebounds and in the defense as well, he would have a lot more respect.”
Cuban: “Dirk has an incredible Basketball IQ”
Mark Cuban, the chief of the Dallas Mavericks, took Nowitzki immediately in protection: “Ask him once, how many games Dirk has seen. This Boy can rebounden, fit, and he has an incredible Basketball IQ. He is considered as one of the Largest transfer, there is no doubt.”
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“This is not the first Time that he has said something”, said Nowitzki after his 28 points during the 90:93 home loss to the Dallas Maverick against the Miami Heat. The würzburg had on Wednesday (local time) against the Nemesis, just before the end of balanced, but then missed teammate Raymond Felton with a Three-points-throw the target. Dallas now has nine of the last ten games against Miami lost. The Mavericks remain with 28:24 Victories ranked sixth in the Western Conference, Miami (28:22) is now in the East, Fifth.
After the Bankrupt wanted to Nowitzki the criticism of the six-time NBA champion Abdul-Jabbar not be overstated. “People have opinions. He is one of the Greatest who ever played Basketball. I don’t want a war of words. I respect his opinion, but I don’t necessarily agree,” said the German, was a dig but not resist: “I do not think that in the 18 years up to sixth place in the Scorer list come without at least a little dominant is to be had.”
The Numbers give Nowitzki right: The German is the only NBA player in his career and at the same time, more than 28,000 points, a 10,000 Rebounds, 1,000 in Blocks of 3,000 templates, 1.000 Steals and 1,500 successful Three-points throws.
asz/sn (dpa, nba.com)