Surviving the Blitzkrieg: The Impact of Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki may be having the best season of his career, and though Dallas is several seasons removed from the 67 win season, Dirk has carried Dallas. Just look at what happened without him for Dallas. They played incredibly subpar basketball. Nowitzki is necessary for the Mavericks' success. He is a force inside because of his height and power. He can crash the boards and has improved his defense. But his biggest strength is that he stretches the defense with his ability to shoot the three-point shot. So forget about Jason Kidd or Jason Terry. Forget about even Tyson Chandler who is playing the best basketball of his career. In order to win in Dallas, they're gonna need Nowitzki, playing his best.