Recent NBA Finals winner, Dirk Nowitzki, isn't having his best season so far. He's having his lowest points total per game since his rookie year, with 17. Plus, not to mention the six rebounds. The seven-footer could be one of the reserves announced for this year's All-Star game, making it his eleventh consecutive.
However, with how the Western Conference is loaded with All-Stars who have made a better case to become one, like LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Love, and Paul Millsap (Blake Griffin was named starter); Nowitzki thinks he shouldn't be a part of it.
"Averaging whatever, 15, 16 points, I don't think you should be an All-Star," Nowitzki said. "But we'll just have to wait and see. I think there is a lot of great young talent in this league that deserves to go. I think LaMarcus Aldridge has been stiff the last couple of years. He's a great young player, fun to watch. You know Blake and Love are playing great. There is a lot of talent at my position."
Nowitzki wouldn't mind having his All-Star streak snapped, being behind with guys with long consecutive streaks as well, such as Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan.
"To me, it's more about getting right again and getting my body back in rhythm and getting used to all the grinding and running and jumping again," said Nowitzki, who sat out four games last month to go through a personal training camp and strengthen his sore right knee. "I think that's more important to me than an All-Star appearance at this point. Ultimately, [we want] to make a push after the All-Star break. That's ultimately where my head is at here."
Now that right there is some class. We'll see if he gets voted or not.
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