In Mavericks news today, one of the newest superstars to ascend to the top of the NBA mountain in the past couple of years may be patterning his game after Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki.
So says Marc Stein in an article for ESPN.com, who asked Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant the question of who his favorite current players in the NBA are: "Dirk, you see, is Durant's favorite active player," Stein says.
"It's probably a tie between him and Kobe," Durant added, showing some love for LA Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant -- just like many players in the league who grew up watching Kobe Bryant grow up in the league.
In the end though, Dirk Nowitzki's game and demeanor seem to have had the biggest impact on Durant, which is apparent in the way Durant as patterned his own game.
"I don't know him so well," Durant said of Nowitzki, "but I've always liked the way he goes about his business."
Mavericks vs. Thunder in the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs?
Yes, please.