Talk:Dirk Nowitzki/Archive 1

message: Is there anyone who has an picture which cold be added to the article? Perhaps someone could take a pic at the next Mavs game.  80.228.168.252 11:09, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Given a choice, we should always use free images rather than fair use. Borisblue 05:45, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Picture

message: Why did someone take away the mismatches Dirk creates and his past troubles with a smaller defender? It was a bit "fawny" yes, but it was necessary and just needed some streamlining -- and taking it all off because "it's your page" is reminiscent of a possessive 8-year-old girl.
And although Dirk did improve defensively, citing a game wherein he collected a large number of blocks is an ignorant and fallacious example. After all, he was more of a shotblocking machine in his previous seasons than this year -- so going by that logic, his defense has regressed given that his block numbers went down. I don't know if you wrote that but I'm surprised you're not taking any action on that paragraph.
:I think the overall tone of your first paragraph is biased in favor of Nowitzki. I think Dirk's a great player but it seems a bit much, like something that would be in a media guide, and it's hyperbolic in spots ("mastery", "dead-eye", "impossible", "nightmare"). Also, I don't believe you've actually added any new ideas to the original content; you've only restated what was originally there. "Most unique big men" is horrible grammar, and it's also a subjective claim and should be appropriately cited. The 2nd paragraph smells like original research to me. Granted, one could say that about the whole section, but I think the original content is careful only to recap what has already been said in the article. For instance, he has already been established as a great shooter by his percentages mentioned in the previous section, which is a fairly simple claim that casual fans would be familiar with. Your statements about his playing style are pretty specific and should be backed up with a source. Simishag 05:42, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The NBA.com source looks ok to me, it says "pre-arranged." I don't know about "many fans consider most lopsided." It sounds pretty subjective. Simishag 05:42, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mismatches 

message: Is the Hasselhoff part really necessary? Don't you think that comment is stereotyping Germans? Dirk doesn't constantly think about Hasselhoff music just because he's German. (Mschonert 18:38, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thats interesting, I didn't know that Hasselhoff is or was a star in Germany and I live there. He sold records like dozens of other "stars", end of story. --83.135.171.84 15:41, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: And to add, there is a strong misbelief from Hasselhoff and most US citizens, that he had anything to do with reunification, he had absolutely nothing to do with it, but i dont want to blame ur superstition, so keep thinking that. lol --83.135.171.84 15:50, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  The German American David Hasselhoff is very well known as singer in germany, why is another question, but just like the popular Engelbert Humperdinck (singer) - with such a proud German name, we Germans just have to love them ... ;-) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.140.106.9 (talk) 01:57, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Hasselhoff

message: "Nowitzki was sporadically recruited by U.S. colleges as a teenager in Germany, and seriously considered attending Pennsylvania State University, but those plans were dashed when he was drafted into a civil service regiment of the German military, where he served from September 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998."  --> This must be wrong. There doesn`t exist anything like a "civil service regiment of the German military". At the Age of 18/19, you are either drafted to military OR you choose to spend your time at some kind of Civil Service, but this takes place outside any form of military organization. --81.209.214.173 03:28, September 5, 2006
:I ran a check and found that he actually did "normal" military service from September '97. Have tried to adjust things accordingly. --Ondundozonananandana
:: That is correct, Nowitzki served as a normal German soldier (Soldat) in the Bundeswehr, Boot Camp, sharpshooting and the rest. He served in a sportive company (Sportkompanie) and was able to play Basketball in Würzburg (DJK Würzburg), most points, most rebounds, and, because of Nowitzki, Würzburg climbed from the second national league to the Premier League (Erste Bundesliga). He left the Army after honorable discharge as "Obergefreiter" = corporal! Like every German, he can be called to duty at any time, to serve or refresh skills ... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.140.106.9 (talk) 01:47, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Military service

message: Nowitzki sounds like a slavic surname. Could his father have been Polish or a Czech? Manic Hispanic 07:04, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: As pointed out above slavic surnames are very common in Germany. No doubt he has some slavic ancestors but this may be many generations back. The borders between german speaking and slavic speaking countries have been very ill-defined in the past centuries and until fairly recently (WW2) did not coincide with the language divisions.193.109.51.162 08:58, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Nowitzki is SLAVIC although the surname derives from what we now know as "Germany" but was part of the slavic lands over 1000 years. Nowitzki is slav as as they get - sorry for the rest of you ... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.140.106.9 (talk) 01:51, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dirk's last name? 

message: Did anyone else notice that Dirk's entire page has been deleted? 75.32.83.41 04:42, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where did the page go? 

message: "* Season MVP:2007" was added and then removed.  This information is in the National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award article.  I found and added an ESPN reference there.  Should it not be added and referenced in the Dirk Nowitzki article as well?  — Athaenara 04:45, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Wait until the official announcement.  Wikipedia is about verifiability first and foremost. --Madchester 13:46, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, it shouldn't be put on until it's official Z3u2 23:06, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  2007 MVP 

message: Where is the mention of that series now that you think about it? Manic Hispanic 02:11, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes Exactly, It reads like a fan page! Manic Hispanic 18:47, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

text: All concerns solved by the rewrite. Chensiyuan (talk) 14:59, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where is the mention of his chokejob against Golden State? 

message: Happy new year folks, and I have done another bold rewrite to put this article near GA level. —Onomatopoeia (talk) 12:40, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It is now undergoing a peer review. —Onomatopoeia (talk) 12:04, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  Link's here. Chensiyuan (talk) 15:00, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Bold rewrite

message: Way too much on every playoff series he's seemingly ever been involved in.
Also, at the beginning of the article it states that his father represented Finland in international handball competition; at the very bottom, it states that both his father and mother represented Germany in international handball. Could someone clarify this, one way or the other? Critic9328 (talk) 02:54, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Specific examples of excessive detail would be helpful. Chensiyuan (talk) 03:02, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Jörg Werner Nowitzki is German, 100% sure. About the detail level, examples would be helpful. —Onomatopoeia (talk) 08:56, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Too much detail of games 

message: On first glance, this article looks very good, and it didn't disappoint. It could have been easy to pass it straightaway. However, I'm going to put it on hold with the following comments.
*I'd like to see a pronounciation of his full name, not just the surname.
: Done —Onomatopoeia (talk) 11:44, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, in Germany (!) the notation is 2:0, 1:1 and 0:2. —Onomatopoeia (talk) 11:44, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

text: Changed. —Onomatopoeia (talk) 11:44, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  I thought it was redundant because it *was* the first time ever that a #8 seed knocked out the #1 seed in the NBA. —Onomatopoeia (talk) 11:47, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

text: Hi we meet again; thanks for taking time to review this, I've replied to some of your comments, but I'd let the principal editor of this article reply to most of the remaining ones. Chensiyuan (talk) 23:36, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi again. Great work so far. Peanut4 (talk) 23:50, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

text: Hi there Peanut, as the main editor I applaud your evaluations. I added a few things, and if there is anything left, just poke Chensiyuan or me. —Onomatopoeia (talk) 11:48, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  GA on hold 

message: After reading through the article, I realized that much of the article could be greatly improved with simple minor wording, grammar, and sentence structure changes, and I have begun to make some of these changes.  If you like, please comment on them and suggest/make your own. --Shruti14 t c s 17:43, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Copyediting appreciated =) Chensiyuan (talk) 23:31, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wording 

message: Dirk is now a good article nominee, as seen above. Feedback is appreciated. —Onomatopoeia (talk) 13:57, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: - now a GA!! --Shruti14 t c s 03:29, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: GAC

message: The article was close to GA Pass when I came across it. Improvements have been made to MOS, grammar, and remove any slight POV. To be honest, I doubt it's far off a push for FAC, and I'd suggest getting a Peer Review, particularly among other Basketball editors, to see what improvements could be made.
:GA review (see here for criteria)
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Well done. Peanut4 (talk) 23:13, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks once again for reviewing - and passing this. I'm sure Onomatopoeia would be interested in taking this article up the next level too. Chensiyuan (talk) 23:46, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thanks for reviewing.  I'd love to help bring this article to the next level as well. --Shruti14 t c s 03:03, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

text: Woohoo!! Thanks for the thorough review. With FAC, I would first incorporate the suggestions from the peer review (see above) and then make the big jump. —Onomatopoeia (talk) 12:37, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  GA Pass 

message: A bit scary... I know. Should it be included in the article, though? The DMN is a trusted respective source, but this is speculative. It currently isn't included, but should it? Basketball110 My story/Tell me yours 23:10, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: My take is that generally no for trade speculation. But I mean if there are enough signs that point to a trade then maybe. Chensiyuan (talk) 23:32, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  A bit scary... 

message: "Finally, he is also considered one of the game's premier clutch performers, hitting several game-winning shots in his career."
Since when? 23:02, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Q 

message: Isn't this information already in this article? --ROGER DAVIES TALK 11:58, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: A remerge is a bad idea IMHO. Long lists are frowned upon in articles. This article would look horrible with the long long list remerged back in. —Onomatopoeia 13:08, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: If only there was some way to "hide" the information like how you can show/hide templates... that would be ideal. Chensiyuan (talk) 14:56, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: No can do, per WP:ACCESS. If we could source it and make it presentable, like Portland Trail Blazers accomplishments and records, then it would be much better. Dabomb87 (talk) 03:54, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

text: The information in the list was already in this article. I removed the list and added a redirect. Jminthorne (talk) 05:37, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: [[List of career achievements by Dirk Nowitzki]]

message: I don't understand what confirmation you're looking for.  It is established by verifiable sources that this woman was arrested at his house.  This is a major story.  If you search for Dirk's name in Google, this story occupies almost all the hits on the first page.  So how can it not be mentioned anywhere on his Wikipedia page? - 68.51.43.195 (talk) 05:08, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: An encyclopedia is not a news service -- what harm is there in waiting for a full development of the story before deciding on its inclusion? Chensiyuan (talk) 05:58, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Why wait?  And what exactly constitutes "full development of the story"?  There are many facts about the case already known and notable.  According to Wikipedia's guidelines they can be included and you've given no reason why they shouldn't.  As the story develops, more facts can be added.  Right now, this is the biggest story in his life and probably will be for some time.  For it not to be even mentioned here is just ridiculous.  -68.51.43.195 (talk) 06:32, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: No further comment needed. Chensiyuan (talk) 02:34, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I found an update on this part of his lifeNowitzki's ex-girlfriend gets five-year prison term, USAtoday, August 24, 2009Covergaard (talk) 04:21, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Arrest at home

message: "I do it for the kids"  when he did a commercial for snickers I believe this was years ago late 1990's early 2000's.--Cooly123 13:43, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Commercial 

message: I think someone should include that Dirk willingly took less money than he could have received in exchange for assurances that the Mavericks will use that financial flexibility to ramp up their efforts to acquire a top-tier sidekick. Props for staying loyal. 87.165.181.107 (talk) 12:02, 4 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Dirk accepting offer

message: His all-time great type perfomrances that put him up with the all time greats of the game should be mentioned including the lede. His profile is incredibly poorly written, and appears to be written by someone who doesn't know much about bball. I intended to fix some of this but suddenly can't edit it anymore. As written, it looks more like someone trying to downplay everything about his career and abilities. Whatzinaname (talk) 10:01, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text:  Must have been my browser or something. Works now and i can edit. Anyway, just realized this had GA status, so, I don't know now. Already had some stuff to profile and just a couple of stats in the lede.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Whatzinaname (talk • contribs) 10:28, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Doesn't do nearly good enough job explaining dirk's abilities and major stats

message: I noticed that it said during section 3.2 that it mentioned the word 'German' many times. Maybe this should be changed?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bellsprout723d (talk • contribs) 00:39, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Why is that racist? Chensiyuan (talk) 01:44, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

text: Where exactly would you suggest a "German" should go away?
You should call him Nazi a few times here or there to see if anyone notices  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.66.128.156 (talk) 02:50, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  A little racist? 

message: The delete "personal attack on BLP subject removed" from the first sentence in this entry. 
98.248.177.40 (talk) 03:19, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I'll watchlist the article to make sure we don't get any more vandalism tonight. Thanks! Dayewalker (talk) 03:22, 10 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from 98.248.177.40, 10 June 2011 

message: I find this point under the 2002-03 season completely unnecessary:
By averaging 25.1 points (the highest by a white player since the 25.9 average of Chris Mullin in 1992–93), he became the first European to score 2,000 points in a season, and it was also the first time by a white player since Chris Mullin in 1991–92.[2] 
By all means, mentioning him as the first European player to do such-and-such is notable, but "white player"? Ridiculous for an article of this magnitude.--Chimino (talk) 14:20, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I've removed the three instances of "highest by a white player" in the article. Nothing about his race was mentioned in the citations given, and such information would not be taken seriously in any encyclopedia, or general sports discussion for that matter.--Chimino (talk) 02:09, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dirk the white guy 

message: "making him one of only five players in NBA history to win the championship while being the only NBA All-Star on the team. "
This is wrong... both Jason Kidd and Caron Butler ( both his current teammates) were all stars.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.67.4.141 (talk) 18:50, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not wrong. well, I think it's actually only 4 people who have done it I think, not 5. You are only an all-star if you are an all-star, pretty simple. A former all-star is just a former all-star.Whatzinaname (talk) 02:35, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Only All Star to win a championship

message: 4 times 1st team, 5 times 2nd team and 2 times third team = 11 ?
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All NBA and All Star Game selections are different awards.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.9.165.4 (talk) 19:07, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Is Dirk now a 10x or 11x All Star

message: Could someone please add to the "Career highlights and awards"-box that Nowitzki was voted German Sportsman of the Year 2011? See: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Sports/Basketball/2011/Dec-19/157315-dirk-nowitzki-named-germanys-sportsman-of-the-year.ashx#axzz1gyz6Idjb  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zeromancer44 (talk • contribs) 12:25, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: . Kante4 (talk) 13:09, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: German Sportsman of the Year

message: The article about Dirk Nowitzki misses a section, that almost any other article about a famous NBA-Player features, a section about NBA career achievements. In this section all the highlights could be listed that don't fit into the "Carrer highlights and awards"-box at top, e.g. that Dirk is one of only five players in the 50-40-90-Club, or that he is the only player with 150 threepointers and 100 blocks in a single season. As a reader you have to search for those non-award-highlights in the text so it's not very eye-catching. I suggest to have a look at other NBA-Player-articles, e.g. Steve Nash, Charles Barkley, etc. There you have the awards at top and the highlights in a neatly arranged section below. The german article about Nowitzki features such a great section.
Would be great if this could be adjusted. Thanx.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zeromancer44 (talk • contribs) 13:47, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: New Section "NBA career highlights/achievements"

message: Dirk was NOT the top scorer of the 2006 FIBA World Championship and was NOT part of the all-tournament team.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.83.100.98 (talk) 21:27, 4 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Career highlights: German national basketball team

message: The oft-cited book by Holger Sauer seems to contain some mistakes:
Detlef Schrempf, who was a 35-year old veteran player of the Portland Trail Blazers when his young compatriot arrived.
Schrempf was still with the Seattle Supersonics when Nowitzki joined the Mavericks. Actually, Dallas played Seattle in Dirk's very first NBA game. Boxscore 1999-02-05
When the season finally started, Nowitzki struggled. Played as a power forward by coach Don Nelson, [...]
Nowitzki played the small forward position in his first season -- alongside A.C. Green or Gary Trent, who both were pure power forwards. 
Looking back, Nowitzki said: "I was so frustrated I even contemplated going back to Germany... [the jump from Second Bundesliga to the NBA] was like jumping out of an airplane hoping the parachute would somehow open."
Nowitzki didn't really jump from Second Bundesliga to the NBA. He did play in the Bundesliga (Germany's top league) until the NBA lockout was resolved. DJK Würzburg Stats 98-99
Eclecticus (talk) 13:26, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Unfortunately I don't speak German. Is there possibly a link somewhere in English which states exactly where he performed (the ESPN bio for Dirk mentions him as only an "elite handball player")? If so I will change the claim along with the citation.--Chimino (talk) 21:37, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: As a matter of fact, Nowitzki's father is NOT mentioned on the German Wiki page. Just checked it. A bio in GQ magazine (German edition) describes Jörg-Werner Nowitzki as a "powerful backcourt shooter with TG Würzburg in the 1960's" and "Franconian handball hero" (translation by myself). Not even in German do I find anything specific about the handball level he was playing at. Eclecticus (talk) 12:26, 22 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: based upon the german wiki Dirk's mother and sister played for the German female basketball national team78.42.252.102 (talk) 17:04, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Incorrect Facts in Section 3.1

message: Now that Nowitzki's season has ended, the section should be rewritten to meet quality standards. Currently, all it contains are descriptions of how he climbed up the all-time scoring list. Nuhr (talk) 08:39, 5 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  2013-2014 season-section must be rewritten 

message: The surname Nowitzki looks like a possible Germanization of the common Polish surname Nowicki. Polish c would of course be transformed into tz in German.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pbrower2a (talk • contribs) 05:38, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: That is very likely to be true. A lot of German names are of that origin but the family may have lived in Germany for many generations. Since this is fairly common here in Germany I am not sure if it needs special attention in this article. --Vertigo-1 (talk) 21:14, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  Yes. He is Polish. All Parents from Dirk are Polish! cu  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.246.209.245 (talk) 15:05, 2 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: yeah Bredenbröcker and Jörg-Werner are the most common polish names ever ;)  149.172.96.141 (talk) 13:12, 28 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Polish origin? 

message: The documentary on Nowitzki's life and career called Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot seems worth noting somewhere in the article. Perhaps alongside the 'Books' subsection.
* http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3626804/
* http://www.mavs.com/the-perfect-shot-is-now-on-netflix/
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huSaQVlLjW8
--Kevjonesin (talk) 12:41, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  ''Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot'' documentary 

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