Download or read book The Great Nowitzki Basketball and the Meaning of Life written by Thomas Pletzinger and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journey into the mindset of a historic basketball superstar, and the importance of his landmark career. The seven-foot Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest players in basketball history. The Dallas Maverick’s legend revolutionized the sport, redefining the role of the big man in the modern game. Dirk moved differently: flexible and fast, confident and in control. He thought differently, too. On the court, his shots were masterful—none more venerated than his signature one-legged flamingo fadeaway, a move that lives on in the repertoire of today’s most skilled NBA players. How did this lanky kid from the German suburbs become an all-time top ten scorer and NBA champion? How can a superstar stay so humble? Award-winning novelist and sportswriter Thomas Pletzinger spent over seven years traveling with Nowitzki. He witnessed Dirk’s summer workouts, involving fingertip pushups and the study of the physics, and spent days discussing literature and philosophy with Holger Geschwindner, Dirk’s enigmatic mentor and coach. Watching Nowitzki in empty gyms and in packed arenas with 30,000 fans, Pletzinger began to understand how Dirk and Holger’s philosophical insights on performance, creativity, and freedom enabled his success and longevity. The Great Nowitzki tells Dirk’s dramatic story like never before. Pletzinger describes Dirk’s youth in small-town Germany, follows the steep learning curve of Dirk’s early seasons, the devastating Finals loss to the Miami Heat, and the triumphant championship five years later. Traveling with Dirk in his final seasons, Pletzinger immerses himself in the community of people impacted by Nowitzki’s game, interviewing everyone from average fans in Dallas and security guards at the arena to front office executives and Hall of Fame teammates, who reflect on what Dirk’s career means to the next generation of ballplayers. And to the game itself. A masterpiece of sports writing that reads like a novel, The Great Nowitzki brims with a fan’s passion. Pletzinger shows how strongly basketball influences our imagination and the extraordinary journey an icon like Dirk Nowitzki must take to reach the pinnacle of the game.

Download or read book I See You Big German written by Zac Crain and published by Deep Vellum Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1990's, Dallas was a basketball wasteland. Luckily for the city, along came Dirk Nowitzki, a towering Würzburg, Germany native with a cool efficiency and the ability to basket shots from seemingly impossible angles. Nowitzki spent his entire 21-season NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks, the longest tenure of any one player with one team in the league's history, and led them to their first and only NBA championship, while being named a 14-time All-Star, a 12-time All-NBA Team member, and the first European player to receive the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award. Zac Crain, award-winning journalist for D Magazine who moved to Dallas the same year that Nowitzki began his career in the city, memorializes Nowitzki’s career through a lyric essay reminiscent of Hanif Abdurraqib's Go Ahead in the Rain that mixes with author's story with the basketball legend's, charting the highs and lows (and mostly highs) of the Mavs' all-time statistical leader’s career and what they mean to the city of Dallas and its now basketball-obsessed citizens.

Download or read book Dirk Nowitzki written by Jeffrey Zuehlke and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the life and career of the basketball star, from his childhood in Germany to his first-round selection in the NBA draft and his successful career with the Dallas Mavericks.

Download or read book Dirk Nowitzki written by Dino Reisner and published by teNeues. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and Wilt Chamberlain have in common? They are all basketball legends, and the only five NBA players ranked higher on the all-time points list than Dirk Nowitzki. The giant man from Unterfranken is the only non-American in this elite group. And then came March 7th, 2017: in the second period of a game against the LA Lakers, Nowitzki fires off his patented one-legged fadeaway shot and scores. This basket allows him to break the 30,000-point mark! On his way to becoming a cult figure in the sport, Nowitzki has long since reached the highest level. This photo volume shows how it all happened. The boy from Wurzburg became a Bundesliga and national team player, then made the leap to the NBA, made a name for himself there, won a championship, broke records, and proved himself to be a top-level player, game after game, for nearly 20 years. Dino Reisner describes not only the big picture behind this stellar career, but also the little anecdotes and important people who have crossed Nowitzki's path over the years. An attractive and dynamic layout with 125 spectacular and emotional photographs makes this book a true pleasure and treasure for basketball fans. AUTHOR: Dino Reisner works as a freelance journalist for Bild, Kicker and Sky; his previous publications include two books about Dirk Nowitzki (German Wunderkind, 2004, and The Dirk Nowitzki Story, 2010) as well as a biography of Pep Guardiola. SELLING POINTS: * From the DJK Wurzburg to becoming bronze medal winner at the 2002 World Championships in the USA, from German Wunderkind to NBA champion and sixth on the NBA's all-time scorers list * A dynamic, high-quality photo volume with impressive large-scale photos; a celebration of a sports superstar and a human story well beyond statistics and results 125 colour and b/w photographs

Download or read book Meet Dirk Nowitzki written by Sloan MacRae and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the German player who joined the Dallas Mavericks, and is now one of the tallest basketball players in the NBA.

Download or read book Dirk Nowitzki written by Bill Redban and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover The Inspirational Story of Basketball Superstar Dirk Nowitzki!Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device!You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of basketball superstar Dirk Nowitzki. If you're reading this then you must be a Dirk Nowitzki fan, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Dirk Nowitzki is considered as one of the greatest basketball players in the world and it's been an honor to be able to watch him play throughout his career. This book will reveal to you much about Dirk Nowitzki's story and the many accomplishments throughout his career.Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Youth and Family Life Professional Career Legacy, Charitable Acts and much more! If you want to learn more about Dirk Nowitzki, then this book is for you. It will reveal to you many things that you did not know about this incredible basketball star!About the Author:Inspirational Stories is a series aimed at highlighting the great athletes of our society. Our mission is to present the stories of athletes who are not only impactful in their sport, but also great people outside of it. The athletes we write about have gone above and beyond to become impactful in their community and great role models for the youth, all while showing excellence in their profession. We publish concise, easily consumable books that portray the turning points in the lives of these great athletes, while also giving the context in which they occurred. Our books are especially great for children who look up to sports figures. Hopefully these athletes can serve as a source of inspiration and their stories can provide life lessons that are practical for fans of any demographic.

Download or read book Mavericks Stampede written by Rob Mahoney and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After five years, the Dallas Mavericks redeemed themselves in emphatic fashion in 2011, besting LeBron James and Miami to claim the franchise's first championship. The Mavs were led by Dirk Nowitzki, one of the league's most underappreciated superstars. Packed with stunning color photography, this must-have championship keepsake details every game of the thrilling postseason and profiles the Mavericks' leading personalities, including Nowitzki, Terry, Carlisle, and colorful owner Mark Cuban. This has been a season to remember for Mavericks fans and this book will be the perfect way to relive all the best moments for years to come.

Download or read book The Book of Basketball written by Bill Simmons and published by ESPN. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The NBA according to The Sports Guy—now updated with fresh takes on LeBron, the Celtics, and more! Foreword by Malcom Gladwell • “The work of a true fan . . . it might just represent the next phase of sports commentary.”—The Atlantic Bill Simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as ESPN’s The Sports Guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA. From the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time, Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major pro basketball debate. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons’s one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball. Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game’s finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.

Download or read book This Year Is Different written by Bob Sturm and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2011-12-12 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 31 years, The Dallas Mavericks had seasons end in disappointment. Every year, they tried again to find the right combination, only to find another dead end. But in the 2010-11 season, the Mavericks finally found the right mix around their superstar, Dirk Nowitzki, and shocked the basketball world by winning their first NBA Championship. Through extensive interviews and covering the Mavericks as a passionate journalist, Sturm illuminates what exactly brought the Mavericks together as a team. THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT covers all the important details of the Dallas Mavericks' 2011 championship season, including: The transformation of the Dallas Mavericks franchise from perennial loser to NBA powerhouse. Dirk Nowitzki's career-long battle to cement his dynasty with an NBA championship, including a bitter loss in the 2006 Finals to Dwyane Wade's Miami Heat. Tracing the ups and downs of the 2011 campaign, as the Mavs soared to the top of the standings, only to suffer critical injuries mid-season and a string of losses which threatened their playoff hopes. A game-by-game recap of the Mavericks' 2011 playoff run, as they battled through the quarter-, semi-, and Western Conference Finals for a chance to compete for the NBA championship. The epic story of the 2011 NBA Finals, as Nowitzki and the Mavs took on Miami's "Big Three," in a rematch of Dallas' heartbreaking loss in the 2006 Finals, and how the Mavericks overcame all odds to win their first NBA Championship.

Download or read book KD written by Marcus Thompson and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Golden State Warriors insider and bestselling author Marcus Thompson “paints a complex portrait and captures all the multitudes of a dynamic athlete trying to carve his legacy” (Jonathan Abrams, New York Times bestselling author) with this definitive biography of one of the most extraordinary basketball players in NBA history—Kevin Durant. The NBA has never seen a player quite like Kevin Durant. Larry Bird wasn’t as quick, Magic Johnson didn’t have such a range, and Michael Jordan wasn’t seven feet tall. Durant handles the ball like Allen Iverson, shoots like Dirk Nowitzki, and has the scoring instincts of Kobe Bryant. He does it in a body that’s about as big as Hakeem Olajuwon. But ultimately, Kevin Durant is like no one but himself. After an incredible first season with Golden State, Kevin Durant earned the coveted NBA Finals MVP award: he was the Warriors’ top scorer in every game of the 2017 Finals, helping the team snatch the title from LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers. As a sports columnist for The Athletic Bay Area, and longtime beat reporter covering the Golden State Warriors, Marcus Thompson is perfectly positioned to trace Durant’s inspirational journey. KD follows Durant’s underdog story from his childhood spent in poverty outside DC; to his rise playing on AAU teams with future NBA players; to becoming a star and hometown hero for the Oklahoma Thunder; to his controversial decision to play for the NBA rival Golden State Warriors; to his growth from prodigy into a man, in the first true inside account of this superstar player. With his “gift for insight into people, in a way that might be sui generis among writers” (Ethan Strauss, The Athletic), Thompson has written a powerful, moving biography of a modern-day legend that is also an essential read for all sports fans—or anyone who wants to know: what’s it like to shoot for greatness?

Download or read book No Ordinary Girl written by Tamara Nowitzki and published by Boolarong Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Ordinary Girl is about an Australian woman's ambition to achieve her greatest sporting dream. Her autobiography recaptures her journey from learning to swim through to receiving a silver paralympic medal in the presence of family and friends at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre. The story since the silver medal is of struggle and turmoil. Having enjoyed a successful career in the pool, Tamara's struggles with depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder resulted in trialling numerous medications, ospitalisations and 22 electroconvulsive therapies. With mental illness sabotaging Tamara's success in the pool, the years following her retirement from an elite sporting career have seen an ongoing battle to overcome a life plagued by both physical disability and psychiatric disorders. No Ordinary Girl was written not only to inspire and encourage readers to strive towards their own personal goals and ambitions, but also to reduce the stigmatisation of mental health disorders and to demonstrate that they can strike anyone at anytime. Through this book the author hopes to increase awareness of the issues both mental health disorders and physical disability present to encourage positive community response and acceptance. This book provides a deep insight into the daily living challenges endured by a sufferer of both neurological and psychiatric illness. No Ordinary Girl hopes to promote understanding and empathy. It is simply told as it is.

Download or read book 100 Things Mavericks Fans Should Know Do Before They Die written by Tim Cato and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Dallas Mavericks fans have attended a game at the American Airlines Center, marveled at Dirk Nowitzki's highlight-reel plays, and remember exactly where they were when the Mavs won the NBA Championship in 2011. But only real fans supported the team through an 11-win season, know the full story of the team coming to Dallas, and followed along every step of the way during the DeAndre Jordan fiasco. 100 Things Mavericks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of Mavs Basketball. Whether you're a die-hard fan from the days of Mark Aguirre and Rolando Blackman or a newer supporter in the Mark Cuban era, this book contains everything Mavericks fans should know, see, and do in their lifetime.

Download or read book Dirk Nowitzki NBA Champion written by Marty Gitlin and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Playmakers introduces young readers to their current heroes on and off the field. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Champion summarizes Dirk Nowitzki's life and career to date and draws attention to accomplishments beyond his athletic skill as well as career highlights thus far. Short, informative sidebars add to the engaging, easy-to-read text, making Playmakers a hit for any reader in your library! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Download or read book Summary of Thomas Pletzinger s The Great Nowitzki written by Milkyway Media and published by Milkyway Media. This book was released on 2024-05-20 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the Summary of Thomas Pletzinger's The Great Nowitzki in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Great Nowitzki" chronicles the remarkable career of German basketball legend Dirk Nowitzki, as captured by author Thomas Pletzinger. The book delves into Nowitzki's journey from his roots in Germany to becoming an NBA superstar with the Dallas Mavericks. Pletzinger, a journalist and basketball enthusiast, embarks on a quest to understand Nowitzki's impact on the sport and his personal connection to the game. Through encounters with Nowitzki's mentor Holger Geschwindner, Mavericks' staff, and fans, Pletzinger paints a vivid picture of Nowitzki's influence on and off the court...

Download or read book Tales from the Dallas Mavericks Locker Room written by Jaime Aron and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2011-07-29 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An instant book celebrating the greatest stories from the Dallas Mavericks -- newly updated to include the 2011 NBA Championship!

Download or read book Basketball Basics written by Jay Triano and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2009 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides instructions and skills for developing essential basketball skills, covering ball handling, shooting, passing, defense, and rebounding; includes 140 photographs.

Download or read book Allen Iverson written by John N. Smallwood and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-02-17 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HE HAS TAKEN HIS GAME -- AND THE GAME -- TO A NEW LEVEL He grew up in Virginia with nothing but his talent and his heart. But he had The Plan: his never-say-die dream to become an NBA superstar. So he began his journey down a road full of obstacles. But the world underestimated Allen Iverson.... Fear No One From his first days playing college hoops...to his turbulent early years in the pros...to his leading the Philadelphia 76ers to the 2001 NBA Finals and being named league MVP, here is the real story of controversial superstar Allen Iverson. Acclaimed sports journalist John Smallwood -- who has covered Iverson extensively -- shows readers the Iverson they never knew: the boy, the man, the rapper, the player, the role model, and the icon. Get to know ALLEN IVERSON...the man behind the legend.