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
We slept through it. They came out on fire and we couldn't hit anything. That's where we lost the game.
We were really aggressive and we got really good looks. We played pretty decent defense and when we rebounded, we ran. In transition we usually get pretty good looks. We were in attack mode all game long.
We have to do something about our bad starts because it's not the first time it's happened to us all year. Maybe we should get up at 6 o'clock and run around the block.
Obviously, it would be great if we can hold home court. That's why you have it. But it's tough, especially when you're a good defensive team like Memphis. You can win anywhere, home or road.
We made a lot of mistakes in the last couple of minutes. Hopefully, we'll learn from them.
The playoffs is all about showing heart and playing together.
Obviously, (winning the division) is big. To be No. 1 is always important..
Growing up, my idols were Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper. And Scottie Pippen.
I played all kinds of sports when I was young: tennis, handball, basketball, some soccer. I focused on basketball when I was 16 or 17 and then came to the U.S. when I was 20.
I wanted to avoid service, because I was on the road to becoming a professional basketball player.
Of course parents want their children to confide in them.
As a star you never know when people are really serious.
I lost control of myself a couple times in the playoffs. I have to keep cooler in the future.
As a newcomer, I was often expected to carry the bags of the older players, or get them burgers. That can make you feel pretty miserable.