After nearly a decade of domination in a Dallas Mavericks’ jersey, the critics have finally been limited to a whisper. There are still those that will point out that an NBA title is still missing from his resume, but even those people will relent somewhat on the heels of what Dirk Nowitzki has done with his team on the way to the NBA finals in 2011. Those same online sports betting critics will argue that Disco Dirk has never been able to lead some of the most talented teams in the association to success in the big dance, and that he still has to prove much more to be considered alongside the likes of names such as Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. The truth is that Nowitzki is already playing at the level of those players, if not better, and that underestimating him will not be an option on the biggest stage this season.
Nowitzki averaged 32.2 points per game in the Western conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even more impressive, he made an average of 11.8 points in the fourth quarters and overtime of those games, helping the Mavericks to battle back and overcome massive deficits at different points, including that incredible game four rally in which Dallas trailed by 15 with five minutes to play and rallied back to win it in overtime. The Mavericks did something similar in game five with a 15-6 run end the fourth quarter and win the game by four, the second consecutive contest in which they rallied late and worked against the momentum to win a crucial sports betting services game.
It is that bounce back ability that demonstrated both Dallas’ ability as a team and the ability of Nowitzki on his own to put up big numbers. Regardless of who the Mavericks face in the finals, the All Star forward will provide a mismatch that neither the Miami Heat or Chicago Bulls would be able to guard. At seven-feet tall Nowitzki will tower above their opponent’s smaller guards, while using his quickness to stay ahead of their big men. His ability to pull back and fire from long range is just another element of his arsenal that will have teams wary, and in the end it will come down to slowing him down since nobody can flat out stop him ahead of the 2011 Belmont Stakes horse betting services race.
The Mavericks head to the NBA finals with a ton of momentum behind them, having won 10 of their last 11 games including a four-game sweep of the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. Nowitzki has played at an elite level so far this postseason and will continue to get the job done, and that will make it tough for whichever team Dallas will have to face in the championship series. Often criticized for his inability to win the big win, Nowitzki will have something to prove, and that should make the Mavericks the pay per head favorites to win it all.
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Nowitzki averaged 32.2 points per game in the Western conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even more impressive, he made an average of 11.8 points in the fourth quarters and overtime of those games, helping the Mavericks to battle back and overcome massive deficits at different points, including that incredible game four rally in which Dallas trailed by 15 with five minutes to play and rallied back to win it in overtime. The Mavericks did something similar in game five with a 15-6 run end the fourth quarter and win the game by four, the second consecutive contest in which they rallied late and worked against the momentum to win a crucial sports betting services game.
It is that bounce back ability that demonstrated both Dallas’ ability as a team and the ability of Nowitzki on his own to put up big numbers. Regardless of who the Mavericks face in the finals, the All Star forward will provide a mismatch that neither the Miami Heat or Chicago Bulls would be able to guard. At seven-feet tall Nowitzki will tower above their opponent’s smaller guards, while using his quickness to stay ahead of their big men. His ability to pull back and fire from long range is just another element of his arsenal that will have teams wary, and in the end it will come down to slowing him down since nobody can flat out stop him ahead of the 2011 Belmont Stakes horse betting services race.
The Mavericks head to the NBA finals with a ton of momentum behind them, having won 10 of their last 11 games including a four-game sweep of the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. Nowitzki has played at an elite level so far this postseason and will continue to get the job done, and that will make it tough for whichever team Dallas will have to face in the championship series. Often criticized for his inability to win the big win, Nowitzki will have something to prove, and that should make the Mavericks the pay per head favorites to win it all.
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