Two guest workers showed their willingness to do the sweaty work needed to drive the American economy.
DeSegana Diop, seven foot center from Senegal, came into the game in the overtime when two Dallas Mavericks had fouled out trying to stop San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan. Diop put the clamps on Duncan and made a dunk and a free throw, helping the Mavericks to beat the Spurs in San Antonio, 119-111, take the series 4 games to three, and advance to the Western Conference finals against either the LA Clippers or the Phoenix Suns. German 7 footer Dirk Nowitski (37points) sent the game into overtime when he was fouled on a driving layup and made the free throw for a three point play. Dallas never trailed in the overtime. San Antonio came back from a 20 point deficit in the first half.
Nowitski makes many millions a year, Diop several hundred thousand.