Dirk Nowitzki will likely end his NBA career as the greatest player in the history of the Dallas Mavericks' franchise, and it's highly possible he will join the list of greatest players who have never won a championship as well.
It's hard to lie the blame solely at Nowitzki's feet for something that is by all means a team accomplishment, but when history looks back on his time with the Mavericks, he will still carry the brunt of responsibility for their failures.
Why?
Nowitzki has been recognized as one of the NBA's premier talents almost from the moment he entered the league, and Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban has been more than willing to surround the German-born star with quality help.
In fact Dallas has been among the NBA's top teams in terms of talent since 2004, but the Mavericks have come to be defined by their epic collapses in the postseason rather than success.
During the 2006 regular season Dallas was one of the NBA's top teams, and the trendy choice to win the first championship in the history of the franchise.
Up 2-1 on the Miami Heat in the 2006 NBA Finals, Dallas appeared re ...
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Dirk Nowitzki Is Dallas’ Greatest Maverick, but Does It Really Matter?
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