Rick Carlisle has basically turned him into a Dirk Nowitzki clone .
Rick Carlisle 's thrived as a small - ball power forward who can knock down midrange jumpers and take bigger defenders off the dribble .
Rick Carlisle has basically turned him into a Dirk Nowitzki clone , and he 's thrived as a small - ball power forward who can knock down midrange jumpers and take bigger defenders off the dribble .