After a year, the coach was so impressed with Nowitzki's progress that he advised him, "You must now decide whether you want to play against the best in the world or just stay a local hero in Germany.
Nakon godinu dana, Geschwindner je bio zadivljen napredkom kojeg je Nowitzki ostvario te mu rekao:„ Moraš odlučiti želiš li igrati na svjetskoj razini protiv najboljih ili ostati lokalni junak u Njemačkoj.