04-20-2025, 04:05 PM
@GrantAfseth
Anthony Davis sums up his experience with the Dallas Mavericks to finish the season after the trade:
"I'm just very appreciative that I get to play the game of basketball. Appreciative to Dallas, and the fan base, and my teammates have accepted me and welcomed me with open arms, given the situation. It's part of basketball. You can't control what goes on. It's our job to play basketball, and I just want to come in and showcase that. The injury happened, and I tried to do everything I can to get back on the floor to finish the season and try to carry us into the playoffs.
"I'm just appreciative. Obviously, it's a lot of emotions that I know are not directed towards me. The city loved the guy. You get rid of a guy, new guy coming in, but they want to embrace you, and thankful for you—still stings.
"I'm just thankful and appreciative of the city of Dallas and their fans for welcoming me, and my teammates, coming into a situation — Max [Christie] and I — coming into a situation that, a lot of it was just in the unknown. Guys trying to go out and focus and play basketball and win basketball games. Obviously, it was a tough situation, but I tried to do as much as I can to go out and, when I was on the floor, compete and try to help us win games."
Anthony Davis sums up his experience with the Dallas Mavericks to finish the season after the trade:
"I'm just very appreciative that I get to play the game of basketball. Appreciative to Dallas, and the fan base, and my teammates have accepted me and welcomed me with open arms, given the situation. It's part of basketball. You can't control what goes on. It's our job to play basketball, and I just want to come in and showcase that. The injury happened, and I tried to do everything I can to get back on the floor to finish the season and try to carry us into the playoffs.
"I'm just appreciative. Obviously, it's a lot of emotions that I know are not directed towards me. The city loved the guy. You get rid of a guy, new guy coming in, but they want to embrace you, and thankful for you—still stings.
"I'm just thankful and appreciative of the city of Dallas and their fans for welcoming me, and my teammates, coming into a situation — Max [Christie] and I — coming into a situation that, a lot of it was just in the unknown. Guys trying to go out and focus and play basketball and win basketball games. Obviously, it was a tough situation, but I tried to do as much as I can to go out and, when I was on the floor, compete and try to help us win games."
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.
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