Dirk: my skill package is very suitable for the old Nelson system, but he always said that my defensive talent is zero.
Live broadcast bar, August 13 -the ND Naismith Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Awards ceremony was held today, and Nowitzki gave a speech.
At the beginning of the speech, Dirk first mentioned old Nelson. He said, “from the perspective of creativity, I think of Don Nelson. Unfortunately, he is not here tonight. He has always looked at the game in different ways. When I entered the league, there were not many coaches who allowed a 7-foot-tall person to vote three points, but my skill set was very suitable for his system, I can’t thank him enough. He was also very creative on the present. The things he came up with, his lectures-almost the same as Bobo, those are not suitable for children, so I won’t say them. He always said that my talent in defense was zero, and he always let me know this.”
Since the 1997-98 season, senior Nelson has been coaching for 8 consecutive seasons in Lone Ranger (Mavericks).
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2023na-Smith Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
