Dirk Nowitzki had an illustrious career out of making ... the ball going through the basket. Dirk's signature shot was the one-legged fadeaway jumper, which he used to immense effectivity.

After the game, Nowitzki praised Hakeem. He said he tried to replicate Olajuwon's famous "Dream Shake," but failed, so he created his own signature shot. Here's how he described the "Dirk Shot ...

with hopes for another shot in the future. However, Dirk's reaction was different. As the European superstar later shared in the book "The Great Nowitzki: Basketball and the Meaning of Life," he ...