Dirk Nowitzki Quotes

I can do a lot more by shooting from outside, score inside, penetrate, and make opportunities for others.

I can shoot the basketball, I can get to the basket.

Really I can do everything on the court: pass, shoot, dribble, score.

When I look at myself, I'm not a big man - I'm a guard. I can do everything on the basketball court. You can name it - pass, post up, shoot the ball, bring the ball up, being a playmaker - so I'm excited to break that stereotype.

When I'm playing the 1-guard, teams do a great job of just loading up and preparing for my drives and preparing for my three-point shots.

I've been working on my defense and my inside game.

I've been working on a lot of things, just knocking down the three consistently, making smarter moves off the pick-and-roll, improving my dribble a lot.

Getting the rebound and going, that's probably the most fluid part of my game.

Obviously I haven't been shooting the ball as well as I want to, so I just try to take it to the basket and be aggressive and try to make a play.

I can shoot, or I can roll, I can finish inside, I can take two-point shots, I can switch on defence and I can protect the paint.

In college, I got better at playing the 2, kind of got a feel for it coming off screens, found my rhythm. Before that I was a natural point guard.

I would love playing with a guy like Porzingis who can score, stretch the floor, who can do a lot, a lot of different things. But I could see myself doing some pretty good things with other teams, too.

I'm a really good shooter, three-point shooter. I'm good at defense. Dribbling, not so much.

If I get a chance, high pick and roll more. I want some triple doubles. I've got to get my handle right so I can pass and get it to guys where they can make shots.

I am an all-around player. I'm like LeBron James. I can drive, I can shoot, I can pull up. To be honest, you can't game-plan against me.

When I'm in the pick-and-roll, I'm looking to be a playmaker first and to score second. When I'm playing off the ball and I catch the ball, I'm looking to be a scorer first and a playmaker second.

I am very confident in my game, whether I'm shooting, driving or creating for my teammates.

I know what I bring to the table: my ability to shoot the ball, defend multiple positions, play multiple positions, two through the four.

I'm way more comfortable off the dribble, shooting the ball of the dribble, making a play off the dribble.

I can shoot the 3. I can play off the catch. I get offensive rebounds. And I still have a lot of energy left to defend.

I want to work on finishing at the basket more as far as more floaters, being more consistent.

When I get on the basketball court, there's not too many things I can't do.

I think I'm a good offensive player, good defensive player. I do it on both ends of the floor.

I can run up and down, shoot threes, or go inside. I can also get involved by setting screens and rebounding.

I want to be one of those point guards who knock down shots you have to get over the top.