Critics were quick to contest that he did n't have a clutch instinct in him throughout most of his career .
Nowitzki was able to get the monkey off his back and win an NBA championship in 2011 .
Critics were quick to contest that he did n't have a clutch instinct in him throughout most of his career , but Nowitzki was able to get the monkey off his back and win an NBA championship in 2011 .