A seven foot player who could shoot so well , handle the ball off the dribble .
Pass effectively was somewhat of an anomaly at that point in the league 's history , so Nowitzki had few players after which he could model his game .
A seven foot player who could shoot so well , handle the ball off the dribble and pass effectively was somewhat of an anomaly at that point in the league 's history , so Nowitzki had few players after which he could model his game .