Quotes by NBA Player Dirk Nowitzki
It's hard not to get caught up in this race, but obviously, it doesn't matter if you're a one or a four seed if you don't play at a high level. You've got to make sure you're clicking on all cylinders and have everybody healthy. That's really more of a concern than the one or the four seed.
- Dirk Nowitzki
It's kind of hard not to get caught up in the race. You're half a game up, half a game down. There's pressure on every game now.
- Dirk Nowitzki
It's two disappointing loses but we can't really hang our heads down because we were right there. We had our chances to beat both of them. We know what we need to do. We still have over 20 games left. We have to improve on both ends of the floor. We'll work harder in practice and be there hopefully be there in April, May and June.
- Dirk Nowitzki
My shot wasn't feeling great. I tried to be more aggressive, get in the lane. I was lucky to get my own rebound once, went back up and got fouled.
- Dirk Nowitzki
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.
- Dirk Nowitzki
That's obviously not the greatest situation, but there's nothing we can do about it. It's a bad time for injuries, but better now than in another month.
- Dirk Nowitzki
The equipment is perfect.
- Dirk Nowitzki
The Spurs are definitely a deeper team than most in the league, but a lot of things can happen during an NBA season, ... We have a good group of guys here and I'm sure the coaches will do the right things to get the most out of us.
- Dirk Nowitzki
There was a lot of hacking going on.
- Dirk Nowitzki
They adjusted and double-teamed me. I've got to do a better job finding the open man. More than anything, we know now we need a little more consistency for longer stretches.
- Dirk Nowitzki
They are one of the best defensive teams in the league. They can spread the floor with all of their shooters around. They're a tough team to play and a tough team to beat.
- Dirk Nowitzki