Dirk pokes fun at himself on Twitter, agrees with critiques on his running
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The nice thing about making fun of Dirk Nowtizki is that he has no problem piling on as well.
ESPN's Kevin Pelton recently profiled the Dallas Mavericks big man, writing: "He runs like he's stuck in cement, an issue in transition defense, defending fellow stretch-bigs and against the pick-and-roll."
The 7-foot German seems to agree with that assessment, even taking it a few steps further:
Ha. Spot on. Only problem is I ran like that my whole career.... https://t.co/QoG4yHjvET
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) September 8, 2016
It used to be quick sand. Now it's full on dry cement.... https://t.co/QoG4yHjvET
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) September 8, 2016
It's hard not to like a self-deprecating future Hall of Famer.