Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzkiis a German professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. An alumnus of Röntgen Gymnasium and the DJK Würzburg basketball club, Nowitzki was chosen as the ninth pick in the 1998 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and immediately traded to the Mavericks, where he has played since. Listed at 7 ft 0 in, Nowitzki is considered one of the greatest power forwards in basketball history...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth19 June 1978
CountryGermany
If you do the best you can, you have nothing to be ashamed of. A defeat is not a disgrace.
We have to find our sense of urgency a little bit earlier. We gave up almost 70 in the first half. It looked like we just went through the motions.
They had us backpedaling. But right before halftime, we got a great push and then carried it into the second half.
They're going to play with a chip on their shoulder. They got the best record in the league, and they're going to come out firing. They're so balanced, you can't really concentrate on one guy. It should be a great defensive battle.
This is a big win and now we have an opportunity for another big win (Saturday against New Orleans). We need to run them all if we really want this thing.
He's been playing phenomenal since the All-Star break. His turnaround (jumper) is money.
Right now the best part of my game is my defense. I'm always guarding players who are bigger and stronger so I try to use my quickness.
I almost blocked it in. That would have been a heartbreaker.
When he picks off an offensive rebound for us and gets it out, we can set up again and get another chance to score. And it makes the other team continue to work that much harder on defense.
Their zone was really effective, I thought, in the third quarter. They continued it in the fourth and we finally started making some. I got open a couple times and made some big shots.
I'm very happy that Holger has been released that's very important to me, especially in regard to preparing for the European championships. I will contact Holger as soon as possible, then we will see what happens.
If there's an injury, for a couple games, you can have guys step in. But for a long period of time, it always catches up with you.
He's one of the best shooters in the league and we found him in transition. He ran right to the line and when he gets his feet set, he can shoot with the best of them. Those shots kind of put (Portland) away.
He's improved so much over his three-year career already. It's amazing. The sky is the limit.