Dirk Nowitzki to Miss Six Weeks After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
By Jason Lisk
Jean-Jacques Taylor is optimistic that this surgery is exactly what he needed–that Nowitzki would not have been right all year if he did not have it– and that he’ll be back dominating after those six weeks. Nowitzki now joins a list of notable names who will not be around at the start of the NBA season. It’s a list that includes Derrick Rose, Kevin Love, and John Wall.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, the Mavericks averaged 8.4 more points for every 48 minutes with Nowitzki than without him. The most games that Nowitzki has missed in a season since his rookie year is nine (2010-2011).
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