Dallas (AP) – The Naughty Ballklau by Dennis Schroeder against Dirk Nowitzki at 105: 102 victory of the Atlanta Hawks against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA bordered on treason.
First, the 21-year-old point guard pulled irresistibly past the superstar of the Mavs and completed by layup. Then he swiped at the ball in directly Nowitzki again, the gaming device for re-light dots. And not only in the scene in the third quarter at 105: 102 victory at Atlanta the Dallas Mavericks Schröder steel 15-year-old veteran the show: With 22 points, the German top talent showed its strongest performance so far in the best basketball league in the World
His Idol -. the Dallas Recruit Rajon Rondo – could not Schröder brakes. “It was a great thing to compete against Rondo. He was my favorite player,” said former Brunswick said after the game proud. “And Dirk Nowitzki. I was ready to play.” Received special praise from his coach Mike Schroeder Bude Holzer: “I think Dennis was at both ends of the field aggressively He was well defensively He has taken several large litters and found his way to the basket…” . Schroeder sank nine of his 15 shots from the field and took three rebounds
“Dennis Schroeder was the best German on the field,” marveled the “Dallas Morning News” – “this is something that has never was said about a game in which Dirk Nowitzki was involved. ” With 16 points and the Würzburg could not prevent the deserved defeat against the second best team in the Eastern Conference. “We must continue to work on some things,” lamented Nowitzki. “If we are a step too slow on the defensive or take the game too easy, we’re just not good enough.”
In his third appearance in the starting lineup in succession for the injured playmaker Jeff Teague Schröder proved, however, the upward trend again in his second NBA season. Although he underwent five turnovers, the German national team presented clearly mellowed than in his rookie season. “The coaches trust me, that’s the most important thing, so I play with a lot of self-confidence and a lot better,” Schroeder said in a conference call shortly before the game his recovery.
On a visit to Atlanta took stock last and the new national coach Chris Fleming an impression of his young hopefuls for the European Championship next year. “You can tell how important Dennis now has in the Hawks,” said the coach of the German Press Agency. “It is clear second point guard behind Jeff Teague, is also at key stages on the floor He took a great development.”.
This is to continue with the DBB selection – preferably with Nowitzki at the EM and the preliminary round in Berlin. “We’ve talked about it before I was drafted,” Schroeder told about possible joint operations. “He told me that he would like to play with me over the next two years. I hope he has the power.”
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