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Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki has made it clear that this will be his last season playing in the NBA. Some think the Dallas icon would be a fine head coach, but it sounds like he won't be interested in taking on that role.
In a recent interview with Dwain Price of Mavs.com, Nowitzki noted that head coaching is not a profession he would like to pursue. However, he did state that a developmental position could be in the proverbial cards.
“Maybe like individual stuff, working with guys on skills, skill development, player development type stuff,” Nowitzki said following Wednesday morning’s shootaround at the Capital One Arena. “I think that I would enjoy that, and I think obviously I’ve got some experience there.
“But head coaching? It’s just something that I’m not real interested in.”
Nowitzki, now 40 years of age, would be a fine coach to learn from. After all, this is the same man who perfected the one-legged fall-away jumper — a move that is still imitated to this day. He's much more than a one-shot wonder, though. “Der große Deutsche,” as he's come to be known, has earned several accolades over the course of his career, including a championship in 2011, 14 All-Star nods and four All-NBA First Team selections.
Young players would listen to a guy like Nowitzki, who says his coaching style would consist of sharing the ball and having fun.
“I was never really interested in defensive schemes my entire career, as you probably know,” Nowitzki said with a laugh. “I’m more about having fun offensively and sharing the ball.
“My style would probably be more like Nellie back in the days – look for mismatches, push the pace and enjoy playing.”
Nowitzki and the Mavs will be back in action on Wednesday night, when they'll travel to the nation's capital for a matchup against the Wizards.
