Coach Pop wrote Dirk a handwritten note after the Mavs championship

Dirk Nowitzki speaks on the other 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame inductees.
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[@scandelez]

At least he’s honest lol

[@saraveronika7540]

Today the NBA is business

[@tacotom3492]

D wade and LeBron were DBs.. is what it is

[@TonySiragusa99]

@@tacotom3492what do you mean by db’s?

[@kylerdudley9634]

​@@TonySiragusa99 I believe the scientific term he is referring to is "douchebags" lol

[@TonySiragusa99]

@@kylerdudley9634 😂😂😂😂

[@aris_mendez]

That’s old school competition right off the bat, “I didn’t always like you guys” lol

[@billygoatbaa3350]

Honest , but respectful 😊

[@lomarcrisostomo]

Gonggong who u ka..didn't like u also...

[@BleachCowboy2016]

nowadays they're all best friends, trying to join each others' teams

[@stevonwhite8933]

@@BleachCowboy2016 It makes things a lot more boring

[@donaldhutchison4652]

Man crazy that these guys were all rivals and are now in the hof together 😂I have the fondest memories of watching you guys compete. Thank you

[@zachschannel6161]

Crazy how dirk mentioned pop in his speech. Just shows the level of respect these guys have for the man even if he never even coached them

[@GooglemeChuck]

Stole the words right out of my mouth!!

[@alexteme4]

You said it all with the "THANK YOU" to those guys.!

[@saraveronika7540]

Quando la Nba aveva un senso e aveva rispetto

[@alanoranday4448]

All these guys pushed each other, either conscious or sub conscious, they forced each other to elevate their games beyond only being skill based!

[@joelv92]

Spurs fan here, Dirk is a legend and I got nothing but love and respect for him.

[@JuanAlvarez-ty6yi]

Mavs fan here I feel the same way about Tim, Tony, and especially Manu, and now we got Luka and Wemby going at it 😁

[@joelv92]

@@JuanAlvarez-ty6yi I do miss the good ole rivalry days. Dirk vs Timmy

[@JuanAlvarez-ty6yi]

@@joelv92 yea that was awesome never hated on the Spurs but y'all took too many rings from us 😂

[@joelv92]

@@JuanAlvarez-ty6yi it was a friendly rivalry. I miss those battles

[@whogivesashitasshole]

Mavs Spurs was *the* rivalry of the 2000s

[@michaeldouglas8158]

The flash to pop beaming with excitement. Never seen him so happy.

[@n_-_-]

😂 stop... he's just trying not to get a technical

[@suqmahdeeeock]

@@n_-_- Tony Brothers bout to drop down from the rafters and T Pop up

[@derrickbird9676]

Absolutely giddy

[@edwardarsiaga3569]

He almost smiled 😂

[@ModzsterTV]

Well deserved Dirk 💙🤍

[@WorldwideWyatt]

That’s why Pop is the greatest, he always carries himself with class and shows respect to the game and the people who play it

[@TheHouseofChameleons]

Tanking works.

[@timezthecollector6559]

​@TheCrackHouse2023 dude has only missed the playoffs like 3 times in his career as a coach

[@Uhuru_Askari]

Stop this self-righteous stance you kids have goodness! What makes someone the greatess is WINS, RINGS, AND DOMINANCE over the COMPETITION! Not this snooty attitude or "class" as you call it. Goodness you kids and your bourgeoisie politics stay being delusional.

[@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090]

He's a political bigot. But he's a great coach.

[@mysterion5136]

Pop is not an attention seeker, and he gives his players all the credit. Respect.

[@coach1332]

2011 Champs greatest playoff run ever, I still watch it back untill this day. DM4L

[@F4billionyearzag0]

Payback for the way they got robbed in '06! I'm hoping they can pull it off again this year too! 🙏🏼

[@alospraylo]

MFFL!!

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Same! Have it on VHS

[@theviscount4622]

@@F4billionyearzag0 They will

[@edwardbrito4010]

It was legendary I just wish Kobe was healthy that series. Beat tough Portland team, KD & LBJ & Kobe arguably top 3 players in 1 playoff run.

[@44SuperShredder]

Dirk was at his peak unstoppable

[@gabrielcurry457]

2011 playoff dirk is top ten peak of all time imo he was legitimately the best player on the planet during those playoffs in a league with a prime lebron

[@edwardknight8577]

​@@gabrielcurry457100%

[@ethanma3916]

​@@gabrielcurry457beat prime LeBron and defending champ Kobe in the same playoff run

[@johnhancock1362]

@@gabrielcurry457Mf could be triple covered and he’s throwing up a rainbow middy off one leg and it’s not touching any part of the rim. Absolutely insane.

[@gabrielcurry457]

@@ethanma3916 he even beat the new young kids on the block with KD Rus and Harden that same year lolol he handed outs L's to goats from 3 different eras lol

[@Peter_Parked_Car]

Man Pop so inspirational

[@ballnshyt5437]

@@topgunsamcasual.

[@yugiisama]

@@topgunsam you realize even with the last handful of years of this rebuild in SA that Pop still has the most wins out of every single coach ever in the league? all you casuals can cry about him being overrated but he’s got the stats to back his resume, Pop’s legit & now everybody’s mad he’s got another young piece to lead another potential dynasty.

[@adawait2179]

​@@topgunsamhe's the most winningest coach ever and pretty much all the players and coaches /trainers and even film guys have learned from pop. Pop has shaped the NBAs future for a very long time to come. I'd bet 50 percent of the workers in the NBA have learned from pop and will use his tactics. Steve Kerr already has when he had two of the greatest 3 point shooters ever. Made them play team ball similar to pops coaching style boom they're champions for a minute then get KD. Pops legacy goes far beyond 5 rings with the Spurs. Causals just don't know it.

[@mbirdmann1866]

​@topgunsam you know nothing and it shows.

[@Peter_Parked_Car]

@@topgunsam OH I THOUGHT YOU SAID UNDERRATED. Yeah u def a casual my bad y’all for agreeing with this guy

[@slim3333]

One of Dallass’ legends, true legend. This man literally gave up big money cause he just wanted teammates who could help him achieve greatness. Sure just one championship win but man Dirk will forever be loved in the city of Dallas. Thank you Dirk!🫡

[@Slattimirputin]

Nothing but respect for these GOATs man. Really made watching hoops as a kid so fun.

[@YungG17]

Dirk top 25 all time, he did legendary things, helped change the way the game was played for a big, and won by himself!

[@jonnyblayze5149]

fact

[@aaronwatson7133]

I agree with everything but the by his self part basketball is a team sport and DIRK ain't play too much D on anyone ijs

[@cycleoflife565]

Stop the bs. No one wins by themselves in team sports.

[@WAZOWSKI_58]

He clearly meant without any other Superstar players..

[@WAZOWSKI_58]

​@@aaronwatson7133^

[@Bigdickrick150]

D wade felt that in his spirit 😭

[@TheLinkremmy]

He knew him and LeBron messed up by making fun of dirk for missing a game because of illness which lit a fire under dirk and he pretty much single handedly knocked Miami out the playoffs and went on to win that championship.

[@georgewashingtonj7647]

That's a bad German!!👍👍

[@timhoward5]

😂

[@timhoward5]

​@@TheLinkremmyMiami gave the game away, stop that.

[@robweih9643]

​@@timhoward5Oh holy hell - so it wasn't Dirk & the Mavs killing them after that, seriously!? For all those years, I guess I was wrong...

[@kurthines-williams]

To me Pop is the greatest NBA coach of all time. Hes GOLD on and off the field. Still lives modestly. Humble and a great coach.

[@aznpanda510x]

He had to fight monsters in the west! That why his one champions mean so much.

[@mgkaotic]

For sure, the west was murderers row, usually western Conference finals were the true NBA finals.. In the 00s

[@blakebrown534]

Pop is a national treasure. True class, true professional all the way around.

[@jake-qn3tl]

Stop calling people national treasures and get over your idol worship

[@blakecpa]

Unless he's being interviewed by the Media. He was consistently a rude, classless dick to so many Media members during in-game and post-game pressers. There was no reason for it. Those people were just doing their jobs. Let's face it, it's just basketball they're covering, not world politics or science. There simply aren't that many intellectually compelling questions to ask about men playing a basketball game. Any time Pop didn't like a question, he was curt, condescending, and outright rude to whoever asked it. Oddly, no one called him out on this crappy behavior. Everyone just gave the man a pass. I'll never know why. I'm glad his team has sucked for many years now, because he doesn't have the ability to get away with such awful behavior.

[@CARGURU615]

Can’t believe my eyes. You were my idol, my role model… You gave me some of the greatest memories a fan can ask for. I really wish we could still see you day to day dirk:/

[@genesisosuna]

Some elite European players in this class... 00's is still my favorite era of basketball. Thank you tim duncan, dirk, and allen iverson for getting me into basketball.

[@combodad2235]

that's because you missed out on the 90's, nonetheless still an amazing era

[@genesisosuna]

@@combodad2235 favorite =/= best. I was born in 96 so I had no chance. Anyways even if I had watched it I still think I would enjoy the 2000s more. As a Sixers fan us making the finals was an amazing experience even though I was only like 5 lol. We haven't ever been there since

[@combodad2235]

@genesisosuna I loved that Sixers team, the answer was my favorite player at the time as well. Everything but the chip was fun to watch as I'm sure you've seen it. I was born in 81, so the 90's was what I got to enjoy the most. The Knicks had some great teams, but Jordan denied Ewing and the Knicks at least a championship or two like he did to so many others. When we did make the finals in 94 (no MJ) we lost in 7 to the Rockets. The 2000's were great because of guys like Kobe, Iverson, Shaq, Vince Carter and the 2001 Knicks had a he'll of a run

[@matm6916]

​​@@combodad2235i was around for both. 2000s had more talent and game was still physical and more athletic with deeper rosters. Game changed for worse when curry made the changes with 3 ball becoming dominant and no contact flopping era was born as everyone went to launching 3s lol

[@be4st856]

90s were worse than 00s and 80s@@combodad2235 read what the guy above me said

[@idrism5290]

I’ve been a Dirk fan when Don Nelson was the coach. Those Texas rivalries between San Antonio and Dallas was a real thing.

[@danobelelement7828]

Pop just thinking about plays fo wemby lol

[@Beennoo12]

Nah he was close 2 tears lmao

[@hannsvernor5125]

That finals series was magical

[@syrupofwahoo3059]

What a HOF class! Wemby prolly watched this and is going work his ass off for Spurs and Pop.

[@MaybeDHitHim]

That's a flattering haircut for Dirk

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Handsome!

[@MaybeDHitHim]

@@DSPHistoricalSociety It is.

[@Operator-Nova]

We all know the real score between Dirk and Wade… and that’s 2 championships each.

[@DeePolar.]

Dirk has one ring

[@matm6916]

Dirk only has one bro but it was probably the most legendary playoff run in the last 30 years. Swept kobe and his nba champs, beat heat, entire playoff run was mad

[@DeePolar.]

@@matm6916 dirk didn’t do anything , the MAVERICKS did that

[@barbarooza8408]

@@DeePolar. that's the point. The Mavs got fucked over by the officials in 2006

[@jasonsandhu3760]

Yup 19 FTA a game lol 😂 for "flash"

[@MarcoHernandez-jo7kc]

I don't know one kid who didn't try to shoot like dirk when I was a kid. Core memories!!! ❤

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Fall-away 1 legger shots?

[@rogerhernandez9675]

dirk was a unique special person in the NBA had very much class & respectful individual forever grateful to have watched him 🙏

[@SleepyJoe408]

Is it just me or was everything better back in the early 2000s?? Even sports 🏀 ⚽️ 🏈 ⚾️

[@EduSanjuan777]

Spurs are CLASS. From a Dallas fan

[@edeljamesignaciorobles2326]

Dirk respect those guys. They have a back and forth rivalry between Pau, Dwade, Tony against Dirk. Pau: european supremacy in olympics or in fiba euro Tony: as a spurs core, mavs and spurs has a heated rivalry in the playoffs and spurs always the wall that Dirk can't surpass in early 2000s Dwade: heat and mavs finals. Dwade beat mavs for the title in 2006 and mocking Dirk when he was sick in the finals

[@chirso2460]

Regardless of what team you liked there was no deying the greatness of all these men. This is one of the best / most deserved HOF classes in a long time

[@omengamezone1195]

my number 1 NBA player

[@brkjeff]

*Bird was before my time. Dirk was my era and the first yt player’s jersey I seen being worn in the hood. On the court and off it.*

[@nowrideyourbike-nyrb]

Don't forget that the mavs did it first wayback back in 2006 where D wade recruited Shaq (Lakers' Superstar with Kobe) where the mavs were up by 2-0 but they decided to gave the chip to the Heat. Then Wade (THE SUPERSTAR RECRUITER) recruited Bron to join the Heat in 2011 and they fucked up. Lillard and the Blazer 4-2, Kobe, Pau and the Lakers 4-0, Durant, Russ Harden and the Thunder 4-2 then Wade, Bron and the Heat 4-2. Dirk made it to the finals where he's the only superstar on their team while wade needs another superstar (Lebron) to join him with the Heat but still failed to win the chip in the 2011 finals 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@paulpeace6455]

Best PF : TD, Dirk , Giannis, KG, Malone McHale, Barkley, Cwebb .....🏀💪 👍🏆

[@RyanAustinDean]

Dirk could have said, “Pau, Tony, D-Wade (cough…COUGH)…”

[@sonofnam4418]

Statistically Queen James may have a better career, but he'll NEVER be on Dirk's level when it comes to class and loyalty. Besides, Queen James got spanked by Dirk 🤣

[@Bklyn2SoCal]

I remember in the finals when DWade & LeBron were walking behind Dirk after the game, clowning him on national TV like a couple of middle school kids. Classless & disrespectful. Spoke volumes about their character.

[@hearpatplay]

I miss watching Dirk play basketball. No athlete in any sport has ever made me feel that way. His jumpshot was just beautiful. And off the court, he carries himself so well, despite his level of fame. No question - Dirk is among the greatest NBA players of all time.

[@vicdelrosario4237]

Dirk also had a great coach,never give up for his ambition.(win NBAtitle)

[@bones3142]

“One guy I have the utmost respect for is coach Pop” Coach Pop: ☹️

[@dynamicvoltage9765]

Dirk had to be careful with what he said about Wade. He didn't want him going to the freethrow line yet again.

[@3ShadesBlack5]

I was in Las Vegas during Dallas Mavericks Championship run...i won $15k betting series after series with them.....Dirk and the Mavericks took down a lot of Hall Of Famers during that run.

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Such a handsome man!

[@Elong.]

I’ll bet Pop wished he had Dirk on his team. It beats playing against him

[@conanbdetective]

He lost to all of them and got his get-back.

[@BrianDonato]

2-0 vs Pau in playoff series … went back & forth with other 2

[@jasonsandhu3760]

7-0 in terms of wins vs Pau pau never beat em lol Spurs were beaten twice by Dirk's Mavs And we all know he would have two titles vs Wade if not for 19 FTS a game in 06 Dirk owned these fools

[@dexarceo821]

Dirk never had an All-Star in his prime outside of Nash and Finley. 10 50-win seasons as a lone All-Star in his team in the West is something. Nash left before he became a 2x MVP, and even that Suns team had Marion and Amare -- both All-Stars in their primes. Wade had Shaq, LeBron, and Bosh. Pau had Kobe, Artest, and Odom. Dirk had Terry as his most consistent teammate. Pierce said he's almost traded to the Mavs. I always wondered what the Mavs would look like with Dirk + Kidd + Pierce.

[@J-Hue]

Nash wouldn't have been close to what he was next to Dirk. His success in Phoenix was largely due to D'antoni's pg centric offense. Even then, his production was far from actual mvp level. He was overhyped and given too much credit for the team's success, like CP3 with Phoenix recently, when he really just joined the right team at the right time.

[@dexarceo821]

@@J-Hue to be fair, PHX was 29-53 in 2003-2004. They were 62-20 in 2004-2005. The roster stayed the same outside of Nash. That's quite a feat.

[@gervinwilliams6885]

Spurs are the best. Even our greatest rivals have admiration. Who else can you say that about?

[@drevil2675]

Dirk, aka the Lebron destroyer. He entirely shut down the goat debate.

[@PHATDAWGEATS]

DIRK NOWITZKI IS THE HEAD OF THIS CLASS OF HALL OF FAMERS! 🏀🏆🔥⭐️

[@Logholders]

A handwritten note always means a lot. Love it.

[@timhoward5]

*They already did the Hall of Fame?!? Wow!*

[@goofywill90]

Probably the most respectful HOF speech ever.

[@bswizzle5227]

That is how it is supposed to be when you compete with everything you have, especially at the professional level. You aren't there to make friends, and be homies. You're there to compete. When everyone retires, then it's time to be cool, and maybe have a friendship. Ya know, Magic and Bird style.

[@MattStevens9824]

The key words are "didn't always" it means an initial dislike that gradually transitioned into fond appreciation. That's normal among competitors. They did push each other to greatness.

[@JakeDaMistake]

We watched the video

[@CustomizedUsername]

Respect for Pop is a given.

[@NeoValeTudo]

Dirk carries himself like a soccer or tennis player, reminds me of like Hose Mourinho giving a presser

[@iaminhuman9357]

Their Era of the NBA will always be the best in my opinion

[@ttomgast1769]

Dirk , first drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks before being traded to Dallas for Robert Traylor .

[@tadaskalanta9733]

note said - we did put a lot of anabolic steroids in your drinks

[@Goxilla]

hahaha

[@Itsnotmeysie]

They say Dirk has the heaviest ring, it's true!

[@begg3495]

D Wade is like "who said I like you now?" lol

[@patrickmcgee6917]

Class!!!!!!👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@bawbq5305]

A great coach isn’t just a coach

[@alton184]

Dirk is my GOAT!! HIS LEGACY IS AMAZING!

[@joelew8585]

Great player with great character 👍 & 👍 !!

[@RamonAdorno-ds1wu]

ALL THESE GUYS KICKED LEBRON'S ASS !!!!!

[@MegaRayland]

To anyone who didn’t follow Spurs’ basketball, Dirk was referencing the tribute the Spurs did at home the last time he was playing there. A great video showing his best plays against the Spurs in all the hard fought battles they had over the years.

[@ceb-onit-music]

Dirk is class.

[@deestrick5712]

Dwade is a count (silent o)

[@jackknight4020]

What a great fucking class! 2023 HOF!

[@spideyvirus]

Pop is always getting respect from GOATS!

[@gurcanzarathustra554]

Spurs, Mavs, Popovich, Nowitzki... Pure quality once upon a time...

[@raulencarnacion2638]

Idol

[@jcas98jc]

Would’ve been badass to see Dirk play with the spurs. Him with Duncan, Parker, and ginobili on the court would’ve been unstoppable.

[@blue-phoenix115]

2006 Mavs beat Spurs in an epic Game 7 I don't think the 2006 Heat could've beaten the Spurs

[@20_foot_burmese_pyth0n]

Pop's note prob said "Congratulations. Well done."

[@miguelcataquet7402]

We done with the 2000’s

[@TheDeven1000]

Dirk looks great honestly

[@viewfinder1030]

Dirk Nowitzki is the Greatest White NBA Player ever. Don’t @ me. Only 7 players in NBA history have 30,000 plus career points Dirk is the only White one….. No Hall of Fame in their prime frontcourt like Bird had. No super team needed to get his ring. And the teams he beat to get his ring were no joke. Swept Kobe’s defending champion Lakers. Waxed the Durant/Harden/Westbrook/Ibaka-led OKC Thunder in 5 games in the Conference Finals. Overcame a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals against LeBron/Wade/Bosh/Allen’s Heat to win the chip. Dirk is the Greatest White NBA player ever🤷🏽‍♂️

[@thecall0ut]

Lebron has played with so many HOF. If Dirk didn't win the championship, he would be like T-Mac or Carter. Still a future HOF, but not with this much praise. That's what happens when you LeChoke a lot, your competitors become high level HOF

[@giotorres8669]

LEGENDARY

[@AJRAOfficial]

Dirk literally stopped Kobes second 3 peat by himself fr fr fr absolutely ridiculous shot maker and taker and was extremely smart and dedicated

[@______jsh______]

Became a Dirk fan and a Mavs fan since 2011. That year was really something. Jimmy and the Heat almost made that same run this 2023 but fell short with Denver.

[@Sebastian-dx2xg]

Seen them twice I’ll never go to another skid row concert. No offense to Lizzy great singer but nobody can replace Sebastian Bach. I feel the same with Geoff Tate from Queensryche. Nobody can replace him.

[@erivertogonsalez4824]

Being honest is the best thing you can do in life so DN was so honest when he said that about this 3 HOFamers..

[@freddiecopeland6390]

Dirk was great. He took the same shot and no one could stop it from going in. The guy was supposed to be a Warrior. The Don was coaching. He knew Dirk was going to be great 👍. Pop won Championships. The players make too much money and don't play hard !82 games was normal.

[@velvetsky5117]

I have to ask Maverick fans. What kept Dirk Nowitzkis' teams from winning multiple championships? There were some years when the Lakers weren't winning, and Dirk was in his prime.

[@jake-qn3tl]

Popovich just wants to be liked. It's cringe.

[@tonystretch1347]

Dirk beat Aldridge, Kobe, Gasol, Durant, Westbrook, Harden, Lebron, Wade and Bosh on his way to the title. Greatest run ever! Dirk is the man here in Dallas

[@newelldavis1858]

That team was like a west coast version of that last Pistons championship team ..a true team effort ..except Dallas had a superstar in Dirk who performed at an all time level ..props given ..and for those who forgot..an all time choke job by Lebron 💁🏽😂

[@johncummings5350]

What's so relevant about this?? A bunch of millionaires showing appreciation for one another. He should be showing appreciation to hard working middle class Americans with children who bring their kids to NBA games and made him a very wealthy man.

[@elnourkouri-rf3dr]

Pop is like a God father in nba

[@AndyClarke-rv9pm]

Dirk was class all the way. Great player year after year.

[@upfront2375]

In some parallel universe there's humble Luka who's living like this true decorated Mav great.. Never been his fan but in my book Dirk is the greatest Mav ever!👏

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

Dirk brought back the good old days when people weren’t politically correct.

[@mediamannaman]

Even though Pau was a Spur for a short time (the team I follow), I have not seen much of him playing. I had no idea that he was HOF caliber. When he was a Laker, I remember once when he seemed to crave Kobe's approval (like a kid). It seemed he was still rough and learning, even though he had been in the league for 7 years. Still, I'm sure that he earned his spot in the hall, I just missed seeing a lot of his career.

[@luthfeeghazale6206]

D-wade was like "y'know, you right about that" 😂😂😂

[@Christloves777]

He had that fad away jumper where he would block you with his knee was unstoppable. I'm a die-hard Spurs fan and always had he utmost respect for Dirk.

[@ItalianStallion9790]

Gah I miss the Dirk VS Tim Duncan days of basketball.