On how we'll view Dirk Nowitzki when he hangs it up:
"Oh, as a top-10 all-time player, no question. It's funny because over the years as we've had guys come onto the team from other teams, everybody's got their opinion, but when you see it day-in and day-out, your opinion changes. ... He contributes in every which way and when it's all said and done we're going to look back and know that he's top 10."
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Not likely without a ring...just off the top of my head, I'd put the following ahead of him: Jordan, Russell, Dr J, Chamberlain, Bird, Magic, Kareem, West, Kobe, Duncan, Shaq, Hakeem...and then there are those without rings who were probably still better than Dirk: Barkley, Malone, Stockton, Ewing (Maybe?)...Maybe Dirk could crack top 20? Maybe?
lefty, without his usual goods.
Top 10 all time choker, yes
top 20 imo, maybe with a ring Dirty can move up
Duncan > Garnett > Dirk in the last 15 years or so. Nothing against Dirk but Gasol is chasing him rather than Dirk passing either Garnett or Duncan on all time great.
easily top ten that are playing right now, maybe even top 5.
all time? sorry, but not without delivering the ultimate prize. that might seem harsh, and with a better supporting cast he probably would have.
i dont think he has really slowed down yet in his career, in fact he seems to maybe be playing his best ball ever, but the window will eventually close.
Duncan you have a point because of his dominance and rings. But KG??? lol
Top 50? Yea ... top 10? LMAO
All time?? No ing way.
he is not even top 10 this decade.
Players better than Dirk that are retired: Jordan, Hakeem, Magic, Kareem, Larry Bird, Dr. J, Barkley, Russell, Drexler, Chamberlain, Moses, Stockton, Malone, and I know I'm forgetting some others.
Players that are still playing that are better than Dirk now, and/or will be higher on the All-Time list: Kobe, LeBron, Shaq, Wade, Duncan
So, top ten for Dirk? LOL.
Even with a ring Dirk wouldn't be top 10. He's a of a player, no doubt about it. But he's not very good on defense. It just dooms him because when you get into the top 10 all-time you're talking about guys that positively impact the game every second they're on the floor.
Dirk might be top 20 All-time when he hangs them up.
Top 50 Europe TBH
name 10 better
On the offensive side of the ball, I wouldn't argue. There's simply been no one with his size AND unbelievable stroke.
Obviously, his D is still highly suspect, which severely hurts his case for top 10. If he can get a ring (and I sincerely hope he finally does), and learn to really start using that length to his advantage, who knows?
All that talent and money and Cuban still can't win a ship, such a waste. Dirk lacks the rings to be a top 10 player of all time. Dirk will go down as one of the greatest PF's of all time, prolly the best offensive PF ever but far from a top 10 NBA player of all time.
He's not top 10, probably not top 20, debatably top 30. Cuban being Cuban. Not even I can troll Spurfans as well as he can.
Shaq
Duncan
Kobe
Dwade
Lebron
Jordan
Nash
Ginobili
Gasol
Kidd
You're going to count Wizards-era Jordan????? You really must have been struggling for names after LeBron.
seriously, I've never seen a list that pathetic in all my life.
well, not counting lakaluva listing his sexual conquests.
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