On January 6, Beijing time, the Lone Ranger defeated the Warriors 99-82 at home! After the game, Nowitzki's jersey retirement ceremony officially began! Time flies, the hero will eventually grow old, and the legend will come to an end. 21 years of loyalty is difficult to reproduce, the jianghu does not forget the old driver! Goodbye, King No.
With the passionate performance of the band, the invited personnel all entered one by one, Nowitzki and Cuban sat together, Xiao Hua was the first to speak on the stage, and Marion, Chandler, Barria, Peja, Butler and others all came to the scene. Looking back at the game where Notianwang defeated the Heat on the big screen, the driver's eyes were already full of tears.
In fact, at the press conference before the retirement of the jersey yesterday, the driver once choked up tears, although he was ready for all retirement, but when this day really came, he still felt very difficult! "Whenever I'm in Dallas, a lot of people come up to me and say thank you. It's special, it's really special. Nowitzki said.
Speaking about how he felt after retiring, Nowitzki said: "I really miss the atmosphere in the dressing room and can no longer find that kind of fun between men. The driver also revealed when he had the idea of retiring: "In my penultimate season, I had a lot of bone spurs, which made me more miserable in the race. Soon my pleasure in playing was taken away and my ankles told me it was time to leave. ”
Nowitzki also thanked many people, some of whom can be said to be noble drivers! First of all, he thanked the Nelson family, who had dug him out in Germany, brought him into the league and developed his skills. It can be said that Nowitzki can have today, and half of the credit must be given to the Nelson father and son. The so-called Maxima is often there, but Bole is not often there!
Then the driver thanked coach Rick Carlisle! "I love Carlisle, his basketball knowledge is beyond this world. At the same time he always supported everything I did off the field. It was he who made us champions! Nowitzki said. From 2008 to 2021, Carlisle coached the Lone Ranger for 13 years, and in 2011, as a coach, he defeated the Miami Heat to win the NBA championship.
Carlisle parted ways with the Lone Ranger last offseason and is currently the Pacers' manager. Carlisle was unable to come to the scene because there was a Pacers race today, saying: "I was disappointed not to be able to attend the ceremony. Dirk means a lot to us, he's a great champion player. Many fans say the Lone Ranger should schedule his retirement ceremony on a match against the Pacers.
It is worth mentioning that Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhizhi and Ding Yanyuhang all sent blessings for the retirement of Nowitzki's jersey. Everyone is more familiar with DaZhi and Xiaoding, both of whom have been teammates with the driver, and Nowitzki said that Dazhi is like his brother, and Xiaoding is his little brother. There are also Yao Ming and the UAE League, both of whom have clashed with drivers in the NBA or international arenas, and they are also old friends.
Remember the nickname "SilverHorn King"? At the press conference, Nowitzki also thanked the Chinese fans in particular: "Thank you very much for the support of my Chinese fans, many fans will wait for me at the hotel and the airport when I am in China, thank you!" I also hope that everyone will always support the Lone Ranger. ”
Time back in April 2019, the veteran driver officially announced his retirement! After retiring, Nowitzki did not fade from the people's vision, and he soon joined the management of the Lone Ranger, helping the team with daily management and operation. After nearly three years, his No. 41 jersey is finally hanging over the American Aviation Center! This is also a really perfect end.
For 21 seasons, Nowitzki perfectly interpreted what it means to be one man, one city. Looking back at the driver's career statistics and honors, he played in a total of 1522 regular season games, averaging 20.7 points, 7.5 boards and 2.4 assists per game, ranking sixth in NBA history with a total score of 31560 points! 11489 rebounds, 1281 blocks, 1281 blocks, 11169 sports goals, etc., all of which are the first in the history of the Lone Rangers!
Career Nowitzki has been selected to the NBA All-NBA Team 4 times, the second team 5 times, the third team 3 times, won one MVP, an NBA championship, an FMVP, 14 times selected for the NBA All-Star Game, there is no doubt that he is an NBA historical superstar, he is the eternal legend of Dallas!
From teenager to legend, 41Forever! Finally, everyone blessed the driver with one word!