By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
There’s no other player in the world who has a game that similar to Dirk Nowitzki and the German icon welcomed his new teammate by speaking to the media in Detroit.
“We wouldn’t have made the deal if we thought he was going to walk obviously,” Nowitzki said according to ESPN. “… Hopefully he’s going to like what he sees and he’s going to get healthy and play well for us. We’ll go from there.”
“If you have a chance to add a franchise-caliber player like Porzingis you’ve just gotta go for it,” Nowitzki said. “… He’s mobile enough to play the 4. He can be a spread 5. He can move, block shots, post. Before he got hurt he played a great all-around game. He’s got the work ethic to be great. He’s a good dude.”
On a lighter note, Nowitzki becomes the fourth player to have been teammates with a father and son who both played in the NBA. Nowitzki played with Tim Hardaway Sr. in Dallas during the 2001-02 season.
“That’s kind of sad,” Nowitzki said.