The German’s performance with Dallas was chosen by Old Continent fans as part of the federation’s 75th anniversary celebrations
It had happened before that a European won the title of mvp of the final. Tony Parker did it in 2007 when he helped the Spurs outplay Cleveland 4-0 in LeBron James’ first final. But the French hadn’t dominated like Dirk Nowitzki did in 2011, when he led the Mavs to the title against the first Miami Heat of the Big Three, the greatest for a European in 75 years of NBA history.
the survey
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That was decided by fans from the old continent, who crowned the German’s performance in a survey sponsored by Nba Europe to celebrate the association’s diamond anniversary. The fan votes were taken from those of a media group (including The Gazzetta dello Sport), influencers and VIP fans who crowned the German. In 2011, Nowitzki reached the peak of his career in the second career final. Because on his first and only title in Dallas, won by beating Miami 4-2 after a 2-1 win, his signature is well over 26 points and averaging 9.7 rebounds.
the celebrations
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Nowitzki went ahead of Pau Gasol in the 2008-10 three-year tenure with the Lakers in fan votes and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 50 points in Game 6 of the 2021 Finals. Choosing the greatest European moment in history is the third of the four legs involving the Nba Europe aims to celebrate the association’s 75th anniversary: the first poll voted the Chicago Bulls the best dynasty of all time from 1996-98, while the second voted the Toronto Raptors’ Dino jersey the best jersey of all time. The latest March 28th poll will rank the first and second best European quintet of all time.
