As the titlefigure, a feisty Natalia Osipova, a steely Misty Copeland and an athletic Isabella Boylston each took the independent streak implied by Mr. Ratmansky's reading of the character and made it seem individual to her.
Although LeBron and Co. figure to have many more title opportunities, this could be the last hurrah for Nowitzki and fellow future Hall of Famer Jason Kidd to satisfy the hunger of owner Mark Cuban.