Quotes by NBA Player Dirk Nowitzki
We really made it hard on ourselves in the first half; always trailing, always trailing, and that takes a lot of energy out of you. Obviously, we have to address that and find ways to get more energy going at the get go.
- Dirk Nowitzki
We slept through it. They came out on fire and we couldn't hit anything. That's where we lost the game.
- Dirk Nowitzki
We wanted to come out with that sense of urgency, be in attack mode and aggressive. It was good on both ends of the court. We really moved the ball well and made the right adjustments to get a comfortable lead by half.
- Dirk Nowitzki
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.
- Dirk Nowitzki
We were up five and I had the rebound. I don't know what I was thinking. I tried to dribble the ball out of the pack. Then they got a three-point play. Everything kind of went wrong, that could have gone wrong in that last minute.
- Dirk Nowitzki
We weren't good enough in the fourth quarter. You have to play for 48 minutes against a team like Phoenix. They made shots off of our mistakes. We turned the ball over and you can't do that.
- Dirk Nowitzki
We will miss Adi a lot with rebounds.
- Dirk Nowitzki
We've been able to to stay in games even though not much has been working on offense. But we've pulled ourselves together, and we've been able to fight back.
- Dirk Nowitzki
What really amazes me is that he doesn't even look like he's moving very fast. But he's able to get to the basket and finish. He's a pleasure to have out there.
- Dirk Nowitzki
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.
- Dirk Nowitzki
Winning 60 is a special season. Unfortunately, we've won 60 twice and been the fourth seed twice.
- Dirk Nowitzki
You should always set high goals, so we are seeking a medal.
- Dirk Nowitzki