Dallas Mavericks

Dirk Nowitzki's favorite trash talk line is so simple and ruthless

Published Dec. 24, 2015 8:40 a.m. ET

Teddy Mitrosilis

Dirk Nowitzki added another impressive feat to his Hall of Fame career on Wednesday, passing Shaquille O'Neal to reach No. 6 on the all-time scoring list.

Here is the bucket that moved the Dallas Mavericks star past Shaq:

What many don't realize about Nowitzki, though, is that he's also a master at self-deprecating humor and trash talking. Because he's such a nice guy, you'd think he's the most polite dude ever on the court.

Not so. Take this nugget from Zach Lowe's piece on the Mavs last week in which he reveals Dirk's favorite trash talk line:

So simple yet so ruthless. That's the kind of line that feels funny in the moment so you chuckle and then it's not until you're jogging down the court 10 seconds later that you're like, "Wait -- what in the hell did he just say to me?"

Turns out Dirk is a savage not just with the basketball in his hands.

Teddy Mitrosilis works in social content development at FOX Sports Digital. Follow him on Twitter @TMitrosilis and email him at tmitrosilis@gmail.com.