Dirk Nowitzki on How He Changed the Game, Plus the Ceiling for Ja and the Grizzlies

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

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4.8 • 13.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2022

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Ryen opens with some thoughts on Ja Morant and the Grizzlies continuing to be the best watch in the NBA right now and why it’s OK to just enjoy them without getting ahead of ourselves (0:28). Then, he chats with NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki about his new book, 'The Great Nowitzki,' his unlikely path to changing the way the game is played, a few big what-ifs in his career, and how his image changed after he won a title (10:05). Finally, Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (45:40). Host: Ryen Russillo Guests: Dirk Nowitzki Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's pod is an all-time, a lot of jaw love and what real love means.
0:18.1	Dirk Novitsky is career.
0:20.9	Book is out.
0:21.9	We talked to Dirk, man.
0:22.9	What else do you need to know?
0:24.0	And life advice with another Dirk story.
0:28.1	What else do you start today except for one of the most electric guards in the NBA?
0:32.8	Huge night for him and that's Mark L. Foltz returning to Orlando Magic the first time
0:35.8	over a year.
0:37.3	We will ask the Rudy about that maybe some other time this week.
0:39.3	Now we have to start with John Morant who has now become appointment viewing.
0:43.5	It's awesome to see this.
0:44.5	It's awesome to see a play out nationally where somebody that I think all of us just enjoy
0:48.5	so much.
0:49.5	He goes for 52 last night against his spurs.
0:51.8	Career high for him.
0:52.8	First ever 50 point game in Memphis history.
0:55.5	After he set his own career high this past weekend against the Bulls with 46.
0:59.0	So he's on an absolute tear.
1:00.9	Last night's game he had 13 straight in the fourth quarter and it was actually still kind
1:04.5	of a game with San Antonio.
1:05.8	I don't think he missed a shot in the fourth quarter on top everything else.
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