I take my sport damned seriously. Basketball is my life. There are other people who go into important games as if they were any other game. I'm a brooder and I spend a lot of time thinking about my opponent, about the things he can do and about what I have to do to win. I don't think I'll ever be able to change that.
Dirk NowitzkiAs 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.
Dirk NowitzkiI lost control of myself a couple times in the playoffs. I have to keep cooler in the future.
Dirk Nowitzki