By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Dirk Nowitzki is going through some trying times in his career, due to his most recent Achilles injury, which, in his own words, keeps lingering and prevents him from doing what he knows best.
“I’m hoping that it heals pretty soon here and I can play the rest of the season pretty pain-free,’’ Nowitzki said after Saturday’s 107-82 win over the Chicago Bulls. “Achilles injuries are tough, they just limit your movement a lot. And if it would limit my movements 10 years ago I’d still be able to play effectively out there. But if it limits my movement now that I’m already a step slow, that makes me three steps slow and it just makes so sense to be out there.’’
The player kept pushing himself ever since the training camp, though now he realizes he has to rest. ‘Hopefully sometimes soon I’ll be out there and then stay out there. I don’t want to jump in and out of the lineup with soreness. I want to be healthy and stay out there.’’