[外電] New heights: Dallas Mavericks' Nowitzki playing at speci

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 Dirk Nowitzki has been unconventional ever since he arrived in Dallas a
dozen years ago.

So maybe it shouldn't be a surprise that when the game was on the line
Wednesday against San Antonio, Nowitzki was doing what he does best – but
doing it in a most unusual way.

After blistering the Spurs with step-back jumpers, Nowitzki was pump-faking
and ripping through the defense toward the basket. And finishing with layups
and three-point plays.

It wasn't completely shocking. He's done it before. But when crunch time
cometh, great players tend to stay in their wheelhouse, not stray toward plan
B.

But that's the way Nowitzki rolls.

"Some guys approach the game by getting to the basket first," he said. "I
usually try to open my drive up by making a couple jump shots, so I got it
all messed up."

Or, maybe, he's got it all figured out, and it's the rest of us who have it
all wrong, because it's hard to argue Nowitzki's logic given the results.

"I was able to make a couple [of jumpers] in the second half and they were
really pushing up on me, so I was able to get to the basket for some
and-ones," he said. "I always approach it the other way. I want to get my
shot going first, and that opens the drive for me."

So far, just about every decision Nowitzki has made in the first 12 games of
the Mavericks' season has been the right one. In only three weeks, he's piled
up a list of outrageous accomplishments.

‧ He broke a franchise record with 29 points in the fourth quarter of a win
over Utah.

‧ He's topped 40 points twice.

‧ He's averaging 27.5 points, pulling down 9.3 rebounds per game and
averaging career highs in steals (1.08) and blocks (1.58).

The longer the 7-footer keeps doing this, the more he will creep up various
lists, like most points. He'll also continue to ascend the mythical list of
best international players, which is topped by Hakeem Olajuwon, most experts
would agree.

Nowitzki credits a summer free of basketball for making him even hungrier
than usual early in the season. His competitive juices were ready to flow
from the start.

He's always been a relatively quick starter. But this year he's found a new
plateau. Even coach Rick Carlisle, whose job it is to keep a firm grip on
perspective and reality, knows this has been a special run for the Mavericks'
superstar.

"He's playing great, we know that," Carlisle said. "But we got to keep our
eye on the ball. I'll grant you, he's been unbelievable – unbelievable. But
I don't want to get too caught up in feeling good about how things have gone.
You've got to move on to another game."

Carlisle doesn't want that to sound like it's a what-have-you-done-lately
statement. He's impressed, just like everybody else, as Nowitzki has been as
good as anybody in the league so far.

Those who used to play against him are impressed, too.

"I had to chase him around, too," Drew Gooden said. "I chased him around when
he was a [small forward]. I was looking at the defenders the other night, and
I remember being in those shoes doing the same thing – and he hit that shot.
Now I'm standing under the rim getting position, and I'm like: 'Do I keep
fighting for position or just watch these shots keep going in?' "

Nowitzki didn't just attack the basket Wednesday. He also kept Tim Duncan
from doing so in overtime. And in the first half, when neither shots nor foul
calls were being made, Nowitzki kept his poise.

That, as much as anything, allowed him to perform heroics in the overtime
win. After one of his drives to the rim, Nowitzki struck a bodybuilder's
pose, flexing both biceps. He admitted he needs work on that particular move.

But the point was made.

"He's clutch," said Tim Thomas, another first-year Maverick. "I've been on
the other side of it. He's one of those guys who has the most confidence in
himself and his abilities. He might be struggling for a couple minutes, but
he just continues to go after it.

"That's the mentality you want in a guy who is your franchise player."

FOREIGN TERRITORY

Mavericks' beat writer Eddie Sefko, who has covered the NBA for 20 years,
puts together his list of best players in league history who were born to
international parents.

Hakeem Olajuwon: The Dream Shake remains one of the great unstoppable moves
of all time.

Tim Duncan: The rings are the only things that put him above Nowitzki.

Dirk Nowitzki: Helped redefine the power forward position and continues to do
so.

Steve Nash: Twice an MVP, he's still going strong when nobody expected him to.

Drazen Petrovic: His untimely death kept him from becoming maybe the best
shooter ever.

Others receiving consideration: Yao Ming, Pau Gasol, Arvydas Sabonis, Tony
Parker, Manu Ginobili, Dikembe Mutombo, Hedo Turkoglu, Peja Stojakovic,
Sarunas Marciulionis.

FAST STARTER

A look at Dirk Nowitzki's first 12 games this year vs. the last four seasons:

Year    PPG     FG      Reb.
2009    27.5    .447    9.3
2008    24.7    .439    8.3
2007    20.7    .468    7.8
2006    26.4    .502    9.3
2005    25.3    .473    8.6




Dirk目前平均27.5分和9.3籃板

Dirk表示有些球員是以切入為第一攻擊選擇

他則是先做幾次跳投

然後在開始切入

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推 APUU        :不能說出來阿 XD
推 aska1219    :不過有外線的本來就會這樣打啦 先投幾球逼對方不得不
→ aska1219    :貼近 就好切啦
推 dmdjjj      :七呎來說 他切入速度真的很快
推 eigenva1ue  :該說 七尺能做出這種切入動作的現役根本沒有 lol
推 attpp       :司機:拜託!我站中距離也，運個2下就到了( ￣ c￣)y
推 KIDD7576    :真的是很威的大前稀有種@.@!!! 06年的數據...
推 nowitzki41  :記得06年的時候是180俱樂部
推 WJS0927     :其它29隊球員:請問司機到底要怎麼守他呀?= =
推 a274775927  :樓上....NASH不是說過了嗎???
推 WJS0927     :真的嗎?什麼時候呀?
→ Reddick5566 :某年季後賽 印象司機被守的很辛苦T^T
→ Reddick5566 :可是那個不是Nash說的@@~
推 ahsoo       :司機每年季後賽都被守很死,還好現在marion變隊友了
推 dmdjjj      :Dirk每年季後賽都被守很死? 我沒聽錯吧 他季後賽平均
→ dmdjjj      :25.5分 11板 命中率總和超過170耶
推 ahsoo       :修正...應該是被超重點防守...
推 dmdjjj      :orz  你還真的嚇到我了
推 big920162   :話說剛剛的ＮＢＡ動態有採訪到Ｄｉｒｋ
→ big920162   :Ｄｉｒｋ說可以的話　很希望能重罰冠軍賽Ｇ３的罰球
→ big920162   :最想當的動物是大象　最喜歡遇到的球隊是湖人隊。。
→ big920162   :最喜歡看的灌籃是ＭＪ對上尼克　在尤英的頭上灌籃
→ popstarkirby:最喜歡的人是Nash
推 WJS0927     :樓上:XD
推 ahsoo       :pops大... 我笑了 XD
推 Chenwitzki  :我同學也常在說司機季後賽被守死 之前我都不知怎麼
→ Chenwitzki  :反駁 剛好現在把司機的季後賽數據背一下XD
→ popstarkirby:除了0607外每季都能反駁呀
→ Chenwitzki  :斯基明明就是最快的7呎長人 但我說出去卻很少人相信.
→ Chenwitzki  :恩阿 話說真的0607那時被嗆很大@@
→ s93rm6      :0607=   =..........
推 ahsoo       :別提0607了,那年司機季賽太累了... 希望今年不會太操
推 Nowitzki1234:司機不是有過大三元嗎?
→ Nowitzki1234:等司機拿到總冠軍,應該還是會有人不相信
推 ahsoo       :印象中司機沒有大三元耶~ 只有9助攻或9抄截過
推 a274775927  :司機有拿過一次大三元啦~對公鹿的時候!!!
推 big920162   :司機有過大三元　　好像是對公鹿　拿１２助攻的樣子
推 Nowitzki1234:公鹿球員:.....為什麼沒次都是我們被創紀錄
→ Nowitzki1234:記得有一次小牛輸20幾分,結果還是被逆轉,
→ Nowitzki1234:然後之前也有過最後一擊(老大投的)
推 ahsoo       :剛去查過...真的有耶..29pts 10reb 12ast
推 wind91      :Dirk大三元那場也是對公鹿!也是目前生涯唯一一次!