Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki believes that a new rule should be implemented into this Saturday's 3-Point Contest in Charlotte — one where he receives a little bit of extra time on his shot attempts.

The future Hall of Famer said in a recent interview with Marc Stein of The New York Times, that he's probably going to need an advantage to take home the trophy against the likes of some of the quickest shot releases in basketball — Stephen Curry, Devin Booker and Damian Lillard, just to name a few.

Dirk Nowitzki addressed that he doesn't feel much pressure going into the weekend's festivities, though he clearly doesn't possess a shooting motion well-suited for the competition.

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“I don’t mind it. It’s different obviously than catching and shooting during the game, Nowitzki told Stein. Even the year I won in Houston, I almost got bounced in the first round for not finishing my last rack in time. It’s harder for taller guys. We have a longer, slower release.”

“I was joking with Adam Silver that I should get an extra 15 seconds to finish all the racks, since I’m the elder statesman, but I don’t think that’s going to happen.”

Aside from being a sheer underdog, the Mavs legend will be a popular man over the course of this weekend. He will coach Team World in Friday's Rising Stars game and will appear in his final All-Star Game on Sunday — joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the second 40-year-old in league history to play in the game.

After an opulent 21-year career for Nowitzki, NBA commissioner Adam Silver could give the Mavs star a break, right?