Nowitzki jumps to sixth on scoring list in Mavs’ win

But the Nets looked like a different team in the third quarter, scoring a single quarter season-high 34 points while holding Dallas to 17 points, to take a six-point lead heading into the fourth.

All the way back to his National Basketball Association roots.

While the Mavericks found a way to get the win, the Nets lost for the sixth time in seven games. “I would have said you’re absolutely out of your mind if you would have told me this 18 years ago”.

Nowitzki did what superstars do. That summer they made another move that hurt them in the long-term by trading for Joe Johnson (a good player but who had a millstone of a contract that prevented the Nets from having salary cap space for the next three seasons) to again convince Williams to re-sign. Kristaps Porzingis mentioned that Dirk paved the way for him when the Knicks and Dallas Mavericks faced off. Wilt Chamberlain is fifth on the list and the next player Dirk will pass if he plays another year.

“Sounds pretty good, huh?” he said.

– Nowitzki on the milestone: “It’s a dream come true”.

Dirk Nowitzki has added another feather to his cap. You run out of accolades. “It’s just such a tremendous feat and such a tremendous individual”.

“This franchise has been extremely lucky. Dirk has had those same opportunities and has been loyal to (owner) Mark (Cuban) and loyal to the fans and the organization”. During the next timeout, his teammates rose in unison and gave him a standing ovation. He said he felt great after the second game. “It’s not every day you see something like that”. He won’t always be playing 41 minutes like he did tonight, but the role the Mavericks need him to fill won’t fit anyone else on the roster any better.

At one time, however, this game was dominated by the Mavs. But I’m feeling a lot better now, so that’s not even an option. However on Wednesday., an noteworthy thing was getting a win an night after a loss in Toronto, & ahead of an extended flight back to Dallas.

The other players who have scored more career points than Nowitzki: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. He became the master at implementing another element that would make him even more hard to guard.

“It was fantastic”, Barea said of Nowitzki’s night. “But, like I said, it’s got to continue to work out”. “I was really, really fortunate”. “We took steps back against Minnesota, but we feel we’ve taken steps forward these past two games, and how we’ve played for six of those eight quarters is how we want to play the rest of the season”. J Barea’s last-second attempt, making sure there would be overtime on Atlantic Ave. (Barea) was going to make a move.

Nowitzki will have plenty of time to think about what it means to pass O’Neal, a longtime rival who beat him in the 2006 NBA Finals. Nowitzki scored 22, passing O’Neal on a second quarter jumper. Nowitzki’s historic moment will rightfully dominate the headlines – oh yeah, he hit the game-winner, too – but Barea’s spectacular performance won’t go unnoticed, either. “We found a way”. He scored a career-high 32 points in the game, playing an absolutely vital role in the outcome. With the combination of his size and lights out shooting ability, Dirk was on the forefront of the stretch big men movement that is so prevalent in today’s National Basketball Association. I had some very tough shots.