Nowitzki hopes to avoid that hole from last season with a smaller load.
Dirk Nowitzki didn't have his greatest season last year. It looked like he would, beginning the year with a blistering shooting month in November while averaging 19 points per game. However, his shooting -- particularly his three-point shot -- fell off in the following months until he finally cleaned up his act late in the year.
At Mavericks media day on Monday, Dirk acknowledged his struggles.
"Last year I felt really good in the month of November, I started off feeling good and doing well and then I kind of fell in a hole from December to March," he said.