Guest of Shaquille O’Neal In the Big Cactus podcast, Dirk Nowitzki mentioned his former teammate in Dallas, Luka Doncic. Curious to know what the German thought of the Slovenian’s ability to adapt to another era, unlike theirs, especially with the difference in physical impact, Shaq questioned his Hall of Fame colleague on the subject.
For Dirk Nowitzki, there is no doubt. Luka Doncic would have had no trouble competing with the stars of the beginning of the millennium.
“Honestly, I think he could do it. You’ve seen him up close, he’s huge. He’s definitely 2.03m, 2.05m. He’s a very physical fullback. Whoever the fullback is in front of him, if he is smaller he will punish him physically Once he has passed the shoulder, it’s over, he pushes you It was a little more physical at the time, but I. think he would have adapted to any style And then this step back… He could have put it in any era. This thing is fatal… He has a lot. of things in his repertoire so I think he would have done perfectly well in our time.
Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic played together for a season with the Mavericks, when the latter was a rookie. They developed a great friendship and Nowitzki remained a mentor and friend to Doncic.
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