With the Dallas Mavericks set to retire Dirk Nowitzki’s jersey on January 5th, the time seems right to look back on some of Dirk’s greatest playoff moments. When people discuss one MVP caliber player dominating another MVP caliber player at their position, Hakeem Olajuwon’s destruction of David Robinson in 1995 is the most common example.
In that series, Olajuwon averaged 35.3 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.3 steals and 4.2 blocks per game. He shot 56 percent from the floor, 50 percent from three(1 for 2) and 80.6 percent from the free throw line.