On the eve of training camp, Dirk Nowitzki looked back on a frustrating 2007-08 that included issues with former Mavericks coach Avery Johnson over the team's offense and the Little General's coaching style. From the Dallas Morning News:
"I had a good time with Avery," Nowitzki said Thursday. "But sometimes I wish we had communicated a little more. We all know Avery ran a little dictatorship here. I think this league is still a league of players, not a coaches league." ...
And as for the Mavericks' offense that slowed to a crawl, particularly in the playoffs, Nowitzki said:
"Avery had a really strong will of what should go on out there, and he controlled the game a lot. I don't think there was enough movement going on. People were just sitting on our stuff, especially in the playoffs. We just couldn't score enough."
The task of jump-starting the offense now falls to new coach Rick Carlisle, who has vowed to open up the attack in hopes of maximizing Jason Kidd's talents.
• Nowitzki reflects on tough year (Dallas Morning News)
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