Schroder scores a career high 22 points against his boyhood idols Nowitzki and Rondo

Dennis Schroder wanted to do well Monday night when he played against his boyhood idols.
He did just that, scoring a career-high 22 points as his Atlanta Hawks beat the Dallas Mavericks, with Dirk Nowitzki and Rajon Rondo, 105-102.
"It's a great thing to play and compete against Rondo. He was my favorite player," Schroder said. "And Dirk Nowitzki, another German basketball player. I was ready to play."
Nowitzki is in his 17th NBA season, and Rondo his ninth. The German-born Schroder, 21, was making only the third start in his second season.