Dirk Nowitzki is a European legend and a pioneer in the NBA.
An interior capable of spreading the game wide, he contributed to this major change in the league.
And today, he is speechless in front of his successors like Victor Wembanyama or Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Dirk Nowitzki was a great player in the 2000s, an MVP. He also became champion in 2011 against LeBron James’ Miami, in what will remain as one of the greatest feats in the history of the NBA.
And the craziest thing is that despite this record and this domination, we say to ourselves that he would have been even stronger in the current context.
Just imagine the damage he could do in a league where the 3-pointer is king, he who was particularly skillful in the exercise with his 38% career average. In his day, the best players didn’t take more than 5 a night, today we’re getting close to double that.
And then, no one would have an answer for his one-legged fadeaway.
Dirk Nowitzki shocked by Wemby and Giannis
While he didn’t have the chance to experience this modern era in its best years, the German follows the new generation of interiors with particular attention.
And even if he was ahead of his time, he doesn’t necessarily find the words to describe what he sees from Victor Wembanyama, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the other mutants.
He spoke on the Thanasis podcast:
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When I see Victor Wembanyama or Giannis, I don’t even know where basketball can go after that. At the time, we saw Kevin Durant arrive, this guy who plays like a guard even though he is 7’10”.
Today, Giannis can dunk by dribbling only once from the middle of the court, Victor can dribble and shoot from anywhere with his 7’10″… The evolution over the last 30 years is crazy.
Now there are so many good players who are big, strong, who can shoot from long range and carry the ball.
Honestly, when I arrived in the league in the late 90s, all the bigs had to know how to set a screen and get a rebound. Now they can organize an offense.
It’s incredible to see. I’m proud to have played a part in this evolution.
Dirk Nowitzki knows that he played a part in the evolution of the game in the NBA, but he remains shocked by what he sees today.
When he arrived in the league, the role of the bigs was simple: defend, set screens and get rebounds.
Today, he sees Victor Wembanyama and the others carrying the ball, making assists, dribbling, something he would never have imagined a few years ago.
When he sees Victor Wembanyama or Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dirk Nowitzki does not really know how the NBA could evolve in the years to come.
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