If the team continues to play well .
Kretzschmar returns to fighting form , the sport itself could receive a media boost akin to that of the country 's basketball team on the back of German NBA star Dirk Nowitski .
If the team continues to play well and Kretzschmar returns to fighting form , the sport itself could receive a media boost akin to that of the country 's basketball team on the back of German NBA star Dirk Nowitski .