Rumor: Nowitzki’s response to Harrison’s firing"heartbreaking"

NBA reporter Marc Stein reported that Dirk Nowitzki talked about Nico Harrison's firing in a nearly two-minute response: "Well, I think there are too many distractions, too many things happening, to continue like this. To be honest, this decision should have been made this summer. I don't want this negative energy and clouds to hang over the Cooper Flag era, but now we are faced with this situation." "I just know... I understand that this fan group is passionate and loyal." I have been lucky enough to experience it firsthand for 21 years. I know they don't let go or forget as easily as people say. They are extremely enthusiastic. "This trade makes no sense. It makes no sense to the fans. And, really, there's no explanation. You made the NBA Finals the year before. You gave up all of these assets to build around Luka Doncic, with some 6-foot-9 versatile wings who can switch. You have two lob threats in Daniel Gafford and Derrick Lively, and the team is built around him. You added Klay Thompson, and shooting was a little bit of a problem in the Finals against Boston. So you did all of that... They were 14-3 in their last 17 games before the Christmas game and were just starting to find a rhythm, and then Luka got hurt, unfortunately, that was his last game in a Mavericks uniform. "It was very sad. The ending was very sad and it felt like... fans felt like they were robbed of the opportunity to see the ending, to see it all completed, to see Luka develop into a champion one day, and it felt like they never saw the end of this story. So it's very heartbreaking. "

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