How Dirk Nowitzki Learned His LEGENDARY One-Legged Fadeaway

Dirk Nowitzki has one of the all time great and unstoppable moves of all time. So today we take a look at how he learned it!
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[@Cornelius87]

My favorite athlete of all time and basketball isn't even my favorite sport. He brought so many happy moments watching him with the mavs through junior high and high school, I am now 30 years old and I can't believe he's still playing.

[@demetricehenderson5991]

He changed the Game.... Although the league called him soft at first, Because of his style of play. 20 plus years later he's still playing!!!!!! Success....

[@fucku4435]

Most underrated player of all time 🐐

[@kirphioc9904]

Can Dirk get some respect on his name? Can I get a #LegendDirk

[@nationalsocialismforeveran133]

Lil Heat Dirk the GOAT

[@sweatyfatlads9523]

Lil Heat dirk goatwitzki

[@jasoncage5256]

Lil Heat

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

Dirk, for most of his prime, was either the best or 2nd best player in the league. 2nd only to Lebron and Duncan.

[@troychriscarretas2657]

Best NBA Euro Guy so far :)

[@Lee-ii5ij]

I think his 2011 season is one of the greatest for a player ever especially what he did in the playoffs and the finals I don't think anyone played better he was unbelievable.

[@JMC28]

Legendary Dirk

[@PickleJalapenoYT]

Jose Mata are u sure he isn’t gonna get picked on like what if other kids calling him “Dick” ya know how kids are these days

[@incidentalist]

So fortunate to have watched him in his prime, was great times!! Amazing series to watch and felt so good when you got Dallas the ring!! You deserved it! Much love DIRK, you'll ALWAYS be my GOAT!

[@nedbass1]

If they ever wanna change the NBA logo...

[@johnnyzims]

I'm naming my first son "Dirk".

[@mechanicalengineer8537]

Me too

[@wheresthebeef1761]

I like dirk but I hate the name dirk

[@devynity4507]

Jerk

[@allenxavier6073]

Ibaka planned to do just that

[@christiansanluis6339]

Dirk Diggler from Boogie Nights

[@smoothy7175]

The Perfect Shot is a great Nowitzki documentary

[@ruminating1596]

Really. I feel like this is a Mandella effect. I remember being in high school (Graduated in 2007) and I would use the one legged fade away (Dirk is my favorite player of all time), because my dribble skills weren't the best. I remember doing this maybe 2006-2007. I always felt like Dirk was doing it then. Carlise joined the mavs in 2008 and I was in the military by 2008.

[@jjoworld]

He definitely was using before 08

[@renceilaya3562]

Best international player of all time

[@hyejoo5244]

I was using his technique in Basketball for a year and it helped us win the championship in our league

[@joaquinborsato8408]

That's also why Ginobili is still playing at a high basketball level, because his eurostep is unique and no one can do it the way he does it.

[@joaquinborsato8408]

That's truth, but I prefer Ginobili's eurostep. Maybe this is because I'm Argentine

[@xcels]

Well do you know who James harden is because if you do then you should check his “travel” eurostep

[@xcels]

_Cytosys

[@joaquinborsato8408]

Harden's eurostep does not seem as natural as Ginobili's and it's way more predictable

[@xcels]

Joaquin Borsato but it’s more effective

[@dblee44]

Dirk actually started working on it when Avery Johnson started making him post up more. It was not 10 years into his career

[@djbeazy]

Thats what I thought.

[@mlgaming3401]

Right

[@ruminating1596]

Yeah, It had to be. I was copying Dirk while in high school with the one legged fade away. I'm talking like 2006 time line. Before Carlise was even on the team.

[@redbrick2121]

Thank you for listening Austin Sweatt

[@lchan2831]

Yeah Legendary Dirk

[@Xth3Z]

Imagine if Dirk had this move from the beginning and a decent Mavericks front office. They could've been a dynasty like the Spurs were. Maybe even better. And Dirk would've cracked 30k points easily.

[@williamjackson5421]

MarLeo what? No. he didn't score more with it. He didn't become much more efficient off the top of my head. it was just a crunch time move. Dirk's ring is a special ring. Much like Hakeem's first. If you consider Ben Wallace the defensive juggernaut he is, the 04 Pistons and Walton Blazers. A ring from a player/team that wasn't the best player in the era or best team of the era. Regardless of how people view the sport the NBA is a league of dynasties. With the best player usually winning or if theirs a collection of the top tier players they win. Dirk and the others have transition rings between dynasties. Even the Spurs five come between the rise and fall of back to back championship teams. Another similarity between Dirks Mavs and Duncan's Spurs is were they put their money. Year in and out they paid to have the best bench in the league instead of the best top heavy roster. Making their basement much better but ceiling not as transcendent.

[@Oliver-tj8po]

Dirk already cracked 30,000 points

[@elvergudo9355]

He been doing that move since way before Carlie got there

[@fazeeugene9111]

MarLeo nah

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

If you want to get an idea of where Dirk got his one step fade away, you might take a look at tapes of Steve Nash while he was in Dallas.

[@RyuuseiBlizzard]

Carlisle top 10 coach all time just for this (and the 2011 run) Great vid bro, make more like these

[@MrMikeVee]

I think when dirk won that ring, and how he won it. Against that competition. It put him on a whole other level.

[@jianvillanueva674]

I love Dirk so much

[@jairferreira9242]

Big man that play as a shoting guard!!!

[@manglandotv7604]

To be a legend u dont need how many championship u have just to play the game the way u r

[@short_anime_editz8716]

need more of these

[@mrchubbyfella9421]

Nice video man I subbed keep it up

[@BokuGlack]

Dirk the legend

[@7eph-]

My opinion on the best PF of all time 1.Tim Duncan 2. Dirk Nowitzki 3. Karl Malone 4. Kevin Garnett 5. (At the end of his career) Anthony Davis

[@joshuamay9487]

NBA Live Mobile Geek...up vote+100 :)

[@ReallyReal_1]

joshua may tru

[@westonbirdwell2250]

NBA Live Mobile Geek Barkley> KG

[@_Maxten]

i consider duncan a center, with that being said, charles barkley gotta be on the list

[@torymason5143]

No way dirk is top 5 . With his bad defense

[@pckuniversal]

I tried it. It's actually overpowered.

[@Anonymous-lp4ho]

LegendDirk

[@noelpogs5464]

LEGEND PF

[@legendaryblood1937]

This move was originally made by Wilt Chamberlain .... maybe coincided by Dirk Nowitzki

[@lukemarkey7971]

Goat

[@hasandadoush3268]

Dirk 😍😍😍😍

[@jademendoza538]

Dirk > KG

[@sweatyfatlads9523]

Ji Li shut up burger

[@jademendoza538]

Dirk = top 2 power forward of all time...

[@joshuamay9487]

Aron Mendoza....umm duh!

[@Xth3Z]

Aron Mendoza Top 5. It's really hard to separate all the great players. I'm not familiar with PF's from pre 90's but even if you count only those you'll have: Duncan, Dirk, Malone, Barkley, Garnett. All strong candidates to be top 5 PF's.

[@M1key]

For sure

[@lorenzsabbaer7725]

rly sweet how you tried to pronounce holgers last name ;) as a german rly funny, great video

[@grantferguson92]

#LegendDirk

[@jhonasistio4644]

Dirk4ever

[@jcav124th]

That shot is called the flamingo 🦩 fade-away. The Diggler, the GOAT 🐐.

[@jael2236]

he already got the regular fadeaway and one legged fade probably around 2005 mixed with dream shake move. his regular fade was unblockable already and i dont think it is really based on birds moves. he already has it dirk just loves using the regular fade with lil bit of dream shake.

[@mr.t4904]

Every wednesday and friday I train in the "Abtenberghalle", where he learned playing like that (sorry for my english, I'm german). He's a pretty nice guy. I'm pretty proud, that he trained in such a gym😂 Edit: The gym was in the video, too ( 1:50 )

[@joshcorridon566]

KP needs to adopt this move

[@simplegats1399]

Dirk is one of my favourite player in nba. .

[@GisherJohn24]

This is the larry bird for the 2000 era...

[@KrisjanBalanMusic]

That's what you call, german technology. 🙌

[@lordhuebi]

cool video but he didn't have a 'great start' in the NBA, as you said, he really struggled in his rookie year

[@joshvalenzuela7543]

lordhuebi what’s your point

[@lordhuebi]

that narrator was incorrect, that's the point

[@joshvalenzuela7543]

lordhuebi wym he didn’t have a great star?

[@lordhuebi]

dude just google his first season

[@joshvalenzuela7543]

lordhuebi I know he was kinda intimidated by the whole thing

[@rajeshbista2690]

You just got Dirked!

[@kelvinfajardo2655]

Jordan jordan jordan!!

[@M1key]

Nice video!

[@therealnoodles7638]

Durant uses this too, your leg protects you from the defender to give a metre space

[@robs257]

great!!!!

[@mikefrost5575]

XD I think we can agree that Dirk’s ring has the value of 2. Not only were the Mavs the heavy underdogs against the Big 3 Miami Heat, but they beat the Heat in 6 games, and all doing that while holding LeBron to just 17 ppg (that isn’t me attacking LeBron, stans). True legends, led by one of the best players to play the game.

[@matiastuominen1447]

Where can you train like that theres no open gyms near me

[@fabianhusb3778]

You should do this topics more

[@Tyson.026]

#legendaryDirk

[@homersimpson3137]

Nice like aways

[@abdullathegoat2860]

Can you do how Manu Ginobli learned his euro step? please

[@Kai_Hagy]

Do one on Keith van horn or Larry Hughs

[@Allwayzworkin]

Fire

[@lucas0309]

There is a really good german documantary about that topic, too.

[@pachmanpacheco]

I copied that moved too lol. Just for pick up games but my short ass is too short to actually pull it off. It is a really good move though because you're shooting a very balanced fade-away that really doesn't require much athleticism, besides of course balance

[@derrickcowan955]

I wish I could get his shot down pack in 2k lol shit is hard trying to shoot the fade away

[@magicman-3586]

Even KD is using this move now ,

[@SuperFrog246]

He was traded to us(thanks bucks)... kinda like someone we got this season 🤔

[@drewsamagaio4606]

Dirk definitely been doing that fade away long before Carlisle came to Dallas.

[@matthew-ox5zx]

I find post fadeaways with your back to the basket easier than Dirk's fadeaway

[@tomickakeys8454]

Every time I use the move it cash 🔥

[@castledcolt2x772]

Can u do hakeem olajuwon signature move

[@GetGanked22]

I wanna train this move

[@iamdanyc93]

And he went out and scored 30,000 of them points

[@urmom4geo255]

What about Allen inversión nave that’s unstoppable 🔥

[@slimphotog]

I saw Karl Malone do a one-foot jumper in the '96 Olympics and I copied it. I shot a higher percentage on that fadeaway than the front pivoting fadeaway.

[@b.7811]

Its amazing majority of his points came from just jumpshots.

[@shammycat3538]

You said the only way to realistically block it is to know when he was going to do it. No the only way to block it was just get lucky as hell. Defenders knew it was coming and there was absolutely nothing they could do about it. I believe it was only blocked once in his entire career by Amare Stoudemire who said he was the toughest guy in the league to defend.

[@ericdeblanc7060]

This shot puts unneeded stress on the Achilles tendon ❗ Ali Kobe, Durant 🤔

[@zenshirou3201]

Im gonna do this to my friends My new move one legged fadeaway

[@weekendwarrior1909]

According to his former teammate jerry stackhouse he was the 1st one to do it.

[@chyoli6220]

Suppose Stackhouse is right, how do you explain the many video clips from the past with players like Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird doing it?

[@ranknonsense]

analyse of this scene: dirk is versatile; he could shoot; out to kidd; out back line; but wait where is the center!?

[@Swerveee9]

Did anyone see that at 1:06

[@ericdupree8603]

Duncan Dirk Malone KG Barkley

[@bolinbolin3109]

0:33 travel?

[@jesusbenitez1087]

1

[@angelocadena7094]

1- Timmy 2- Dirk

[@gonga5837]

Who’s here after dirk’s retirement?

[@jordanfelixe.555]

was it thanks to coach Carlisle?

[@andrewhutson7065]

540

[@Dinkdoo96]

@swish41

[@anthonyhodgson2934]

Wilt Chamberlain 🐐

[@bangadstalaga9015]

Legend dirk not invented one legged fade away his mentor taught that...but his the pf goat

[@billinfante3571]

basically, Larry bird did it first then dirk showed us how unstoppable it can be.

[@redbrick2121]

How did curry learn to shoot from the 3-point line

[@seyahtan24]

golddust21 black got it from his dad.

[@cbs1n15]

Eyyy

[@ariaarulasan]

GREATEST EUROPEAN PLAYER EVER.

[@bubot17]

dirk's shot and kareem's came from kung fu masters

[@Smoosh108]

Started playing basketball a lot at 11 or 12 had NO damn clue he made it and was doing it and Larry bird did it before him so saying he made it is bull but nice vid.

[@Redboah]

I'm naming my future daughter dirk.

[@coachsondberg]

hakeem had this move in his arsenal in ´93.....

[@jamesbenedict7516]

The most unstoppable move is zaza's closeout, his go to move, his coup de grace, his magnum opus. zaza the GOAT

[@xyrexbalones9434]

Yeah unstopable

[@ikkakumadarame4014]

Top 3 or top 2? You kiddin bro it should be top 1 no one literally block his one legged fade away shot until He's like 40 years old and only 3 people blocked him at that age.