In the Western Conference Finals, he was swept 4-0, and as the MVP, he exited in such an undignified manner, only to discover that his fiancée, who slept beside him every night, was actually a fugitive living under an alias.
The summer of 2007 was absolutely the darkest moment in Dirk Nowitzki's career, no, in his entire life.
Before the Western Conference Finals last season, all fans and media expected it to be an intense series, and as the MVP, Dirk was highly anticipated.
But in the end, he and the Mavericks were ruined.
It was one of those rare series where both the star player and the team were simultaneously destroyed.
When AI's 76ers were crushed by the Atlanta Hawks that year, Allen Iverson still became a hero for a generation.
This was partly due to nationality; he was American, an American who brought street culture into the NBA, naturally garnering favor among American fans.
