Most Mavericks fans,and even some people across the league, thought that Nowitzki would be named as a reserve on Thursday night due to him leading the surprising Mavericks to a 26-22 record at the 6th seed in the Western Conference.
But could this be the best thing to happen to the Mavericks and Dirk?
Wednesday night in Golden State, Nowitzki found himself resting as he took the night off. During a break in the game, ESPN’s J.A. Adande sit down at the end of the bench to interview Nowitzki when he brought up the idea of making the All-Star team.