Just as he has countless times before, Dirk Nowitzki rose up off one leg and buried a jumper to reach 30,000 points in his illustrious, Hall of Fame bound career. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)From the moment Dirk Nowitzki squared himself up to the basket, just as he had countless times before, there was little doubt about what was going to happen next. “We all witnessed one of the most amazing accomplishments in the history of sports,” Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle told reporters afterward. As the greatest players of his generation have slowly begun to fade away — first Kobe Bryant, then Tim Duncan, then Kevin Garnett — Nowitzki has often been lost in their shadows. That, combined with being an exceptional and unique talent, has allowed Nowitzki to reach the most rarefied air in NBA history.

Source: Washington Post March 08, 2017 12:56 UTC