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Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) passes the ball during the second quarter of game 4 of their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of NBA playoffs on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News)
Dirk Nowitzki will begin his 19th training camp with the Mavericks on Monday and for the 19th consecutive time, he's excited about the possibilities.
He'd be the first to tell you that, in 18 of those years, the excitement died out before he would have liked.