As he nears the end of his career, Dirk Nowitzki is starting to look toward the end of the road and think about what might be next. During a recent podcast appearance, he spoke about what the future might hold…
Go out like Kobe or go out like Duncan?
Dirk Nowitzki: You know, I loved the way Kobe went out … with a 60-point game? That’s so Kobe like. The whole arena was standing up the whole fourth quarter. So much fun to watch. But I’m more like a Duncan guy. More a quiet guy. I don’t need the limelight as much. Maybe not quite the just e-mail, Hey, by the way Tim Duncan is retiring. I thought that was a little low profile. Maybe there’s a little press conference or something. I don’t know, I don’t really want to think about it because I know it’s gonna come up soon anyway. I’m just gonna enjoy the last couple of years.
On possibly coaching
Dirk Nowitzki: I will never be a team coach. I already found that out. It’s not my thing, the motivating guys, the different plays. That doesn’t interest me much. But what Holger did with me; I could do that. Something individual-based. Development. But I think once it’s done, I’m gonna need a little break. I’m gonna need to get away from the sport, travel a little bit with my family, enjoy the kids. I’ll definitely stay around the sport.
